Huntington County

Huntington County, Indiana

201 N Jefferson St County Courthouse Rm 103
Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: (260) 358-4822
Fax: (260) 358-4823
www.huntington.in.us

In northeastern IN, southwest of Ft. Wayne; established Feb 2, 1832 from Grant County. Name Origin: For Samuel Huntington (1731-96), a signer of the Declaration of Independence; president of the Continental Congress (1779-81; 1783), chief justice of CT Superior Court (1784), and governor of CT (1786-96)

Area (sq mi):: 387.94 (land 382.59; water 5.35) Population per square mile: 99.90
Population 2005: 38,236 State rank: 40 Population change: 2000-20005 0.40%; 1990-2000 7.50% Population 2000: 38,075 (White 97.60%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.40%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 36.20
Income 2000: per capita $19,480; median household $41,620; Population below poverty level: 5.50% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,303-$25,793
Unemployment (2004): 5.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.10% Median travel time to work: 20.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 36.20% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Huntington County seat (17,040)
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