Martin County, Indiana

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Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 9,812.[1] The county seat is Shoals at the center of the county,[2] and the county's only incorporated city is Loogootee, on the county's western border.[3]

History

The Indiana Territory achieved statehood near the end of 1816. Shortly thereafter, the new state legislature created Dubois (December 1817) and Daviess (February 1818) counties. Due to the inflow of settlers into southwest Indiana, and the difficulty of accessing the county seats of those counties, Martin County was partitioned off from parts of those counties, being authorized on January 20, 1820. It was named for Maj. John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky.[4][5]

Geography

The hills of Martin County are largely wooded and cut with drainages;[3] the available area is devoted to agriculture, development, or is under control of the US government - about a third of the county belongs to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, and about a quarter of the county belongs to Hoosier National Forest. The highest point (Script error: No such module "convert". ASL) is in Mitcheltree Township, within NSA Crane.[6]

The East Fork of the White River flows southwestward through the lower part of the county. The central part of the county is drained by Indian Creek, which discharges into White River near the center of the county. The upper part of the county is drained by Boggs Creek, which discharges into White River near the county's western edge.[3]

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 98.63%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 1.37%) is water.[7]

Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

Lakes

  • Greenwood Lake
  • Seed Tick Lake
  • West Boggs Lake (part)[3]

Highways

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City and towns

Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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Climate and weather

Shoals, Indiana
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Government

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County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[10][11]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute the acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the county government.[10][11]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that handles civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[11]

County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Officers are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[11]

Martin County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district; Indiana Senate district 39;[12] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 62 and 63.[13]

Political Culture

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Education

School Type Enrollment Mascot Colors IHSAA Class Athletic Conference
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Shoals High School Public 223 JugRox <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  A Blue Chip Conference

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 9,812. The median age was 43.2 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.5 males age 18 and over.[20][21]

The racial makeup of the county was 95.4% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.2% from some other race, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 0.9% of the population.[21]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[22]

There were 4,060 households in the county, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.8% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[20]

There were 4,576 housing units, of which 11.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.8% were owner-occupied and 22.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.[20]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 10,334 people, 4,216 households, and 2,832 families in the county.[23] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 4,786 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[7] The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population.[23] In terms of ancestry, 27.8% were German, 19.2% were Irish, 14.9% were English, and 12.7% were American.[24]

Of the 4,216 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.8% were non-families, and 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 41.8 years.[23]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $55,017. Males had a median income of $41,411 versus $30,503 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,750. About 8.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.[25]

See also

References

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  3. ↑ a b c d Martin County IN (Google Maps, accessed 2 August 2020)
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  6. ↑ Martin County High Point, Indiana (PeakBagger.com, accessed 2 August 2020)
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  8. ↑ Map of Hoosier National Forest, showing its NW portion extending into the northeast and southeast parts of Martin County (US Forest Service, accessed 2 August 2020)
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  12. ↑ Indiana Senate Districts (accessed 2 August 2020)
  13. ↑ Indiana House Districts (accessed 2 August 2020)
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