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词条 Wabash County, Indiana
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Adjacent counties  Cities  Towns  Census-designated places  Other unincorporated places  Extinct  Townships  Major highways 

  3. Climate and weather

  4. Government

  5. Demographics

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Wabash County
| state = Indiana
| seal =
| founded year = 1820; organized 1835
| founded date = Jan.
| seat wl = Wabash
| largest city wl = Wabash
| area_total_sq_mi = 420.98
| area_land_sq_mi = 412.43
| area_water_sq_mi = 8.54
| area percentage = 2.03%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 32888
| density_sq_mi = 85
| density_km2 = 33
| time zone = Eastern
| footnotes = Indiana county number 85
| web = http://www.wabashcounty.in.gov/
| named for = Wabash River
| district = 2nd
| ex image = Cortes del Condado de Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, Estados Unidos, 2012-11-12, DD 01.jpg
| ex image cap = Wabash County Courthouse
}}Wabash County is a county located in the northern central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,888.[1] The county seat is Wabash.[2]

History

The area was inhabited for thousands of years by cultures of indigenous peoples. French explorers and traders encountered the historical Miami Native Americans beginning in the 17th century.

Wabash County, along with Delaware County, was originally formed Jan. 1820 out of the 1818 New Purchase resulting from the Treaty of St. Mary's. Wabash County was the Wabash River drainage area, and Delaware County, the White River drainage area. Numerous counties were carved out of the Wabash New Purchase. Wabash County as it exists today was organized out of a remnant portion of the original county in 1835.

The name "Wabash" is an English spelling of the earlier French name for the river, Ouabache. French traders derived the French version from the Indian name for the river, Wabashike (pronounced "Wah-bah-she-keh") (meaning "pure white".) Much of the river bottom is white limestone, now obscured by mud.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|420.98|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|412.43|sqmi}} (or 97.97%) is land and {{convert|8.54|sqmi}} (or 2.03%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties

  • Kosciusko County (north)
  • Whitley County (northeast)
  • Huntington County (east)
  • Grant County (south)
  • Miami County (west)
  • Fulton County (northwest)

Cities

  • Wabash

Towns

  • La Fontaine
  • Lagro
  • North Manchester
  • Roann

Census-designated places

  • Laketon
  • Somerset

Other unincorporated places

{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
  • America
  • Bolivar
  • College Corner
  • Disko
  • Ijamsville
  • Liberty Mills
  • Lincolnville
  • Mount Vernon
  • Newton
  • Pioneer
  • Richvalley
  • Servia
  • South Haven
  • Speicherville
  • Stockdale
  • Sunnymede
  • Treaty
  • Urbana
  • Valley Brook
{{div col end}}

Extinct

  • Dora

Townships

{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
  • Chester
  • Lagro
  • Liberty
  • Noble
  • Paw Paw
  • Pleasant
  • Waltz
{{div col end}}

Major highways

{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
  • U.S. Route 24
  • Indiana State Road 13
  • Indiana State Road 15
  • Indiana State Road 16
  • Indiana State Road 114
  • Indiana State Road 115
  • Indiana State Road 124
  • Indiana State Road 218
  • Indiana State Road 524
{{div col end}}

Climate and weather

{{climate chart
|Wabash, Indiana
|14|31|2.16
|17|36|1.89
|27|47|2.73
|37|60|3.53
|48|71|4.06
|58|80|4.23
|61|83|4.14
|59|81|4.01
|51|75|3.18
|40|63|2.80
|31|49|3.11
|20|36|2.72
|float=right
|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel[3]}}

In recent years, average temperatures in Wabash have ranged from a low of {{convert|14|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|83|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-24|°F}} was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of {{convert|103|°F}} was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.89|in}} in February to {{convert|4.23|in}} in June.[3]

Government

{{see also|Government of Indiana}}

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also 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.[4][5]Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[4][5]Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some 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.[5]County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, assessor, prosecutor, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[5]

Wabash County is a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. Since 1888, only two Republican Party candidates have lost the county, them being William Howard Taft in 1912 & Barry Goldwater in 1964.

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential election results
}}
Presidential election results[6]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
72.5% 9,8215.3% 713
67.0% 8,6442.2% 278
59.3% 8,2381.4% 198
70.6% 9,6070.6% 75
64.6% 8,3212.2% 285
53.8% 6,99011.0% 1,429
46.8% 7,06223.3% 3,521
68.4% 9,1530.5% 63
70.3% 9,8620.6% 89
60.8% 8,7387.0% 1,010
59.5% 8,5340.7% 102
68.3% 10,0110.3% 47
61.1% 8,6116.3% 892
47.5% 6,9051.0% 145
68.1% 10,4200.6% 89
71.2% 10,3180.6% 93
67.9% 9,9802.1% 315
61.5% 8,1493.1% 404
62.3% 8,3572.9% 393
61.1% 8,7551.0% 141
53.0% 7,2231.5% 200
49.4% 6,6522.0% 271
68.3% 8,5370.8% 99
60.4% 7,2775.9% 709
60.3% 8,0183.4% 445
50.4% 3,8498.2% 624
20.1% 1,36345.0% 3,055
53.6% 4,0915.7% 433
59.4% 4,5169.2% 700
58.5% 4,4333.5% 266
59.0% 4,3191.4% 105
55.2% 3,6878.7% 579
58.4% 3,9864.2% 283
{{Hidden end}}

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1840= 2756
|1850= 12138
|1860= 17547
|1870= 21305
|1880= 25241
|1890= 27126
|1900= 28235
|1910= 26926
|1920= 27231
|1930= 25170
|1940= 26601
|1950= 29047
|1960= 32605
|1970= 35553
|1980= 36640
|1990= 35069
|2000= 34960
|2010= 32888
|estyear=2016
|estimate=31762
|estref=[7]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1]
}}

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 32,888 people, 12,777 households, and 8,733 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was {{convert|79.7|PD/sqmi}}. There were 14,171 housing units at an average density of {{convert|34.4|/sqmi}}.[13] The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 31.3% were German, 18.1% were American, 10.1% were English, and 10.0% were Irish.[14]

Of the 12,777 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.7% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.2 years.[12]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $52,758. Males had a median income of $41,965 versus $26,944 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,475. About 8.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.[15]

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Wabash County, Indiana

References

1. ^{{cite web |url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18169.html |title = Wabash County QuickFacts |accessdate = 2011-09-25 |publisher = United States Census Bureau |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20111019072241/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18169.html |archivedate = 2011-10-19 |df = }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0688 |title=Monthly Averages for Wabash, Indiana |accessdate=2011-01-27 |publisher=The Weather Channel}}
4. ^{{cite web|author=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3|accessdate=2008-09-16|publisher=IN.gov}}
5. ^{{cite web|author= Indiana Code |url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |format=PDF|title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |accessdate=2008-09-16|publisher=IN.gov}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=2018-05-20}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 10, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=July 10, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 10, 2014}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 10, 2014}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18169 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |accessdate=2015-07-10 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18169 |accessdate=2015-07-10 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
14. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18169 |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2015-07-10 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18169 |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2015-07-10 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

External links

  • http://www.wabasharea.net/
  • Wabash County Website
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Wabash County, Indiana
|North = Kosciusko County
|Northeast = Whitley County
|East = Huntington County
|Southeast =
|South = Grant County
|Southwest =
|West = Miami County
|Northwest = Fulton County
}}{{Wabash County, Indiana}}{{Indiana}}{{coord|40.85|-85.79|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-IN_source:UScensus1990}}

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