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Huntington County, Indiana

\nHuntington County is a county located in the U.S. State of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 38,075. The county's county seat is Huntington, Indiana6.

Table of contents
1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

Geography

\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,005 km² (388 mi²). 991 km² (383 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 38,075 people, 14,242 households, and 10,282 families residing in the county. The population density is 38/km² (100/mi²). There are 15,269 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (40/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.15% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 14,242 households out of which 34.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% are married couples living together, 9.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% are non-families. 23.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.04. In the county the population is spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.70 males. The median income for a household in the county is $41,620, and the median income for a family is $49,031. Males have a median income of $34,894 versus $21,693 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,480. 5.50% of the population and 3.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.20% are under the age of 18 and 5.70% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

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Andrews\n*Huntington\n*Markle\n*Mount Etna\n*Roanoke\n*Warren