Marion County, Indiana

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Marion County is located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 United States census reported a population of 977,203,[1] making it the 54th-most populous county in the U.S., the most populous county in the state, and the main population center of the 11-county Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood MSA in central Indiana. Indianapolis is the county seat, the state capital, and most populous city.[2] Marion County is consolidated with Indianapolis through an entity known as Unigov.

Geography

The low rolling hills of Marion County have been cleared of trees, and the area is completely devoted to municipal development or to agriculture, except for wooded drainages.[3] The highest point (Script error: No such module "convert". ASL) is a small ridge at the county's northwest corner.[4]

According to the 2010 census, the county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 98.34%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 1.66%) is water.[5]

The White River flows southwestward through the central part of the county; it is joined by Eagle Creek and Fall Creek, both of which have dams in the county forming Eagle Creek Reservoir and Geist Reservoir, respectively.

Marion County has two Indiana State Parks, Fort Harrison State Park and White River State Park, as well as many municipal parks.

Adjacent counties

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History

Marion County was created on April 1, 1822, from part of the "New Purchase" lands that had been obtained from its inhabitants, the Lenape, by the Treaty of St. Mary's.[6] It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.[7]

The state capital was moved to Indianapolis in Marion County from Corydon on January 10, 1825. This began a period of rapid growth in population.[8]

Climate and weather

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Demographics

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Age and gender distribution in Marion County

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 592,540 537,905 493,665 68.86% 59.54% 50.52%
Black or African American alone (NH) 206,716 238,454 265,659 24.02% 26.40% 27.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1,824 1,954 1,752 0.21% 0.22% 0.18%
Asian alone (NH) 12,198 18,119 39,827 1.42% 2.01% 4.08%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 308 333 374 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 1,676 2,320 5,373 0.19% 0.26% 0.55%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 11,902 19,842 41,267 1.38% 2.20% 4.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 33,290 84,466 129,286 3.87% 9.35% 13.23%
Total 860,454 903,393 977,203 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 977,203. The median age was 34.7 years. 24.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.[17][18]

The racial makeup of the county was 52.5% White, 27.5% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.1% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.7% from some other race, and 7.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 13.2% of the population.[18]

99.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.9% lived in rural areas.[19]

There were 398,062 households in the county, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.5% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]

There were 436,998 housing units, of which 8.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 52.9% were owner-occupied and 47.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%.[17]

2010 census

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 903,393 people, 366,176 households, and 218,338 families in the county.[20] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 417,862 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5] The racial makeup of the county was 62.7% white, 26.7% black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 5.4% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.3% of the population.[20] In terms of ancestry, 18.9% were German, 11.8% were Irish, 8.4% were English, 6.6% were American, and 5.2% were Subsaharan African.[21]

Of the 366,176 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.4% were non-families, and 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age was 33.9 years.[20]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $54,142. Males had a median income of $42,215 versus $34,169 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,498. About 13.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.[22]

Cities and towns

Marion County has a consolidated city-county government, known as Unigov, in which only four municipalities retain full government autonomy (including a mayor and city council) as "excluded cities". The remaining municipalities within the county are "included towns" and exercise very limited authority, mainly in zoning and appointing their own police departments and maintaining some of their own municipal services and town identities. They retain the ability to levy taxes for these purposes.

Municipalities

Excluded cities and town

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Included towns

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Townships

Marion County has nine townships roughly organized into a grid-like, three-by-three pattern. This arrangement can be seen below, with the top being north.

Pike Washington Lawrence
Wayne Center Warren
Decatur Perry Franklin

Politics

The northern two-thirds of Marion County is in Indiana's 7th congressional district, which is held by Democrat André Carson. Indiana's 6th congressional district, which runs along the southern third of the county, is held by Republican Jefferson Shreve. The county is represented by 15 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives, 86th through 100th districts, with ten seats held by Democrats and five by Republicans. In the State Senate Marion County is divided among nine districts, which are held by two Democrats and seven Republicans. The Senate districts are numbered 28 through 36.

The Indianapolis City-County Council is the combined legislative body of Indianapolis and Marion County. The consolidated government, known as Unigov, was formally established in 1970 upon the merger of the city government with the county government. The council passes ordinances for the city and county, and makes appointments to certain boards and commissions.

County elected officials

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  • Mayor (County Executive): Joe Hogsett (D)
  • Auditor: Myla A. Eldrige (D)
  • Clerk: Kate Sweeney Bell (D)
  • Coroner: Alfarena (Alfie) McGinty (D)
  • Assessor: Joseph P. O'Connor (D)
  • Prosecutor: Ryan Mears (D)
  • Recorder: Faith Kimbrough (D)
  • Sheriff: Kerry J. Forestal (D)
  • Surveyor: Debra S. Jenkins (D)
  • Treasurer: Barbara A. Lawrence (D)

The Auditor, Assessor, and Treasurer form the county's Board of Commissioners.

For most of the 20th century, Marion County was considered one of the most conservative urban counties in the nation. Between 1896 and 2000, it went Democratic only four times, in the national landslides of 1932, 1936 and 1964 as well as 1912 when Woodrow Wilson won a plurality in the county. The Republican edge began to lessen considerably in the 1990s, and in 2004 John Kerry became the first Democrat since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 to carry the county. The trend continued in 2008 and 2012 with Barack Obama showing strongly in Marion County, winning 63% and 60% of the vote respectively. Hillary Clinton won it with 58 percent in 2016, and Joe Biden took 63 percent in 2020. Biden's 247,772 votes is the highest number of votes a candidate has ever received in the county. It is now one of the few Democratic bastions in traditionally heavily Republican central Indiana, and in the 2020 and 2024 elections, it was the most Democratic county in the entire state.[23]

The six northern and central townships lean more Democratic, especially Center Township containing Downtown Indianapolis, and Pike Township in the northwestern corner with an African-American majority. In contrast, the three less populated southern townships with a higher Caucasian population (Decatur, Perry and Franklin) lean more Republican.[24]

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Education

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It also has the following state-operated schools:

Transportation

Major highways

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See also

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References

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  27. ↑ Post Air Airport (Google Maps, accessed 31 August 2020)

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