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词条 Huntington County, Indiana
释义

  1. Geography

     Adjacent counties 

  2. History

  3. Notable natives and former residents

     Public Servants  Celebrities  Artists  Athletes 

  4. Points of interest

  5. Cities and towns

  6. Townships

  7. Unincorporated communities

  8. Education

      School district    Private schools    Higher education 

  9. News and Media

      Newspapers    Radio  

  10. Transportation

     Major highways 

  11. Climate and weather

  12. Government

  13. Demographics

  14. See also

  15. Further reading

  16. References

  17. External links

{{Redirect-distinguish|Huntington County|Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania}}{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Huntington County
| state = Indiana
| seal =
| founded year = 1832
| founded date =
| seat wl = Huntington
| largest city wl = Huntington
| area_total_sq_mi = 387.72
| area_land_sq_mi = 382.65
| area_water_sq_mi = 5.07
| area percentage = 1.31%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 37124
| density_sq_mi = 97
| density_km2 = 37.46
| time zone = Eastern
| web = http://www.huntington.in.us/county/
| named for = Samuel H. Huntington
| footnotes = Indiana county number 35
| ex image = Huntington County Courthouse in Huntington from the southeast.jpg
| ex image cap = Huntington County Courthouse in Huntington
| district = 3rd
}}Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.[1] The county seat and lone city is Huntington.[2]

Huntington County comprises the Huntington, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|387.72|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|382.65|sqmi}} (or 98.69%) is land and {{convert|5.07|sqmi}} (or 1.31%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties

  • Whitley County (north)
  • Allen County (northeast)
  • Wells County (east)
  • Grant County (south)
  • Wabash County (west)

History

Huntington County was formed in 1832. It was named for Samuel Huntington, who signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.[3] He was also President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

Notable natives and former residents

Public Servants

  • Sam Cook (1860–1946), Served as a US Congressman
  • J. Danforth Quayle, Vice-President of the United States (1989-1993), U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative
  • J. Edward Roush (1920–2004), U.S. Representative, Father of "911 Emergency System"
  • John R. Kissinger (1877–1946), early Malaria test subject; featured in the movie, Yellow Jack.

Celebrities

  • Chris Schenkel, (1923–2005) Emmy Award winning sportscaster
  • Denny Jiosa, Grammy nominated jazz guitarist and composer
  • Archbishop John F. Noll (1875–1956), founded Our Sunday Visitor, the world's largest Catholic weekly newspaper. Founded Victory Noll and St. Felix Monastery.
  • Sandy Thomson, Chief Weather Specialist, WANE-TV Fort Wayne

Artists

  • Mick Mars, Played guitar with the four man heavy metal rock group Mötley Crüe.
  • Eiffel G. Plasterer, in the mid-1900s, toured America with his "Bubbles Concerto" program. He was a pioneer in soap bubble art and invented unique bubble-making techniques and equipment.

Athletes

  • Gary Dilley, Bronze Medal in swimming at the Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
  • George Haines, Coached the women's national swim team in the Olympics.
  • Glen S. Hummer, legendary YMCA swim coach, coached Olympic team in Tokyo, Japan.
  • W.L. Seibold, national horseshoe champion.
  • Mark Seibold, 4-time World Horseshoe Pitching Champion 1966, 1969, 1979, 1986
  • Ned Steele, national Ping Pong champion in 1938.[4]
  • Steve Platt, basketball player and coach at Huntington University. Indiana's all-time collegiate scoring leader (3,700 points), placing him seventh on the list of all-time collegiate scorers at any level. Platt twice led the nation in scoring in 1973 and 1974.
  • Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State University and Valparaiso University. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996.
  • Matt Pike, football player at Purdue University and in the Arena Football League, 1999–Present. Won AF2 Title with Peoria in 2002.
  • Chris Kramer, professional basketball player with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga, formerly with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League, the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, and the s.Oliver Baskets, Würzburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga. Kramer played college basketball at Purdue University where he was two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

Points of interest

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080619063842/http://huntingtonhistoricalmuseum.org/ Huntington County Historical Museum]
  • Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
  • Huntington University
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080623084716/http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/jerl/ J. Edward Roush Lake]
  • Joseph Decuis Restaurant
  • Merillat Centre for the Arts
  • Our Sunday Visitor Corporate Headquarters
  • Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center
  • Sunken Gardens
  • The Forks Of The Wabash
  • The Indiana Room Genealogy Center
  • Tel-Hy Nature Preserve
  • Two-EE's Winery
  • United States Vice Presidential Museum
  • Victory Noll Center

Cities and towns

  • Andrews
  • Banquo
  • Bippus
  • Goblesville
  • Huntington
  • Lancaster
  • Majenica
  • Markle
  • Monument City
  • Mount Etna
  • Plum Tree
  • Roanoke
  • Warren

Townships

  • Clear Creek
  • Dallas
  • Huntington
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Lancaster
  • Polk
  • Rock Creek
  • Salamonie
  • Union
  • Warren
  • Wayne

Unincorporated communities

  • Banquo
  • Bippus
  • Bowerstown
  • Bracken
  • Buckeye
  • Goblesville
  • Harlansburg
  • Lancaster
  • Mahon
  • Majenica
  • Makin
  • Mardenis
  • Milo
  • Pleasant Plain
  • Plum Tree
  • Roanoke Station
  • Rock Creek Center
  • Simpson

Education

School district

  • Huntington County Community School Corporation

Private schools

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070313172724/http://www.homeschool-life.com/in/hahe/ Huntington Area Home Educators]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928130312/http://www.diocesefwsb.org/cso/schools/huntington.shtml Huntington Catholic School]

Higher education

  • Huntington University

News and Media

Newspapers

  • The Herald-Press daily newspaper
  • The Huntington County TAB
  • Warren Weekly
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090903175601/http://huntingtonfreepress.com/ HuntingtonFreePress]
  • Huntingtonian

Radio

  • WBZQ 1300 AM
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061006012828/http://www.hccsc.k12.in.us/huntingtonnorth/HuntingtonNorth/clubsandorgs/wvshradio.html Huntington North High School WVSH Viking Radio]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070421110153/http://www.huntington.edu/comm/hcr/ Huntington University Radio WQHC 105.5-FM The Fuse!]

Transportation

Major highways

  • Interstate 69
  • U.S. Route 24
  • U.S. Route 224
  • State Road 3
  • State Road 5
  • State Road 9
  • State Road 16
  • State Road 105
  • State Road 114
  • State Road 116
  • State Road 124
  • State Road 218

Climate and weather

{{climate chart
|Huntington, Indiana
|16|32|2.02
|18|37|1.82
|28|48|2.92
|38|61|3.42
|48|73|4.08
|58|83|4.37
|62|87|3.57
|60|84|3.56
|52|78|2.84
|41|65|2.83
|32|50|2.93
|22|38|2.80
|float=right
|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel[5]}}

In recent years, average temperatures in Huntington have ranged from a low of {{convert|16|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|87|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-28|°F}} was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of {{convert|105|°F}} was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.82|in}} in February to {{convert|4.37|in}} in June.[5]

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 fiscal 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.[6][7]Board of Commissioners: The executive and legislative 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 collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[6][7]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.[7]County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, 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.[7]

Huntington County is part of Indiana's 5th congressional district; Indiana Senate district 17;[8] and Indiana House of Representatives district 50.[9]

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Presidential elections results[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
72.0% 11,6496.3% 1,026
68.8% 10,8622.2% 339
62.9% 10,2911.4% 223
74.3% 11,6170.9% 133
69.2% 10,1132.7% 388
58.8% 8,27510.8% 1,513
56.8% 9,09319.1% 3,065
74.9% 11,6750.3% 46
69.8% 10,8050.5% 84
59.6% 9,4976.4% 1,025
57.8% 9,1821.2% 193
68.5% 10,8580.6% 89
54.5% 9,0027.8% 1,283
44.2% 7,4380.6% 98
59.4% 10,6580.6% 109
64.2% 11,0240.8% 133
62.0% 10,5082.0% 331
52.0% 8,1782.2% 343
57.2% 8,6682.4% 370
55.2% 9,1101.0% 167
44.8% 7,0242.0% 312
42.9% 6,7912.1% 333
58.9% 8,3231.0% 135
51.4% 7,43710.5% 1,519
53.7% 8,1003.2% 487
45.7% 3,7617.7% 631
28.2% 2,10830.1% 2,249
47.6% 3,9737.9% 659
52.5% 4,3858.1% 674
51.0% 4,1223.4% 275
51.3% 4,1172.0% 157
46.7% 3,3845.6% 409
49.2% 3,5592.6% 189
{{Hidden end}}

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1840= 1579
|1850= 7850
|1860= 14867
|1870= 19036
|1880= 21805
|1890= 27644
|1900= 28901
|1910= 28982
|1920= 31671
|1930= 29073
|1940= 29931
|1950= 31400
|1960= 33814
|1970= 34970
|1980= 35596
|1990= 35427
|2000= 38075
|2010= 37124
|estyear=2016
|estimate=36400
|estref=[11]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[12]
1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14]
1990–2000[15] 2010–2013[1]
}}

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 37,124 people, 14,218 households, and 10,074 families residing in the county.[16] The population density was {{convert|97.0|PD/sqmi}}. There were 15,805 housing units at an average density of {{convert|41.3|/sqmi}}.[17] The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population.[16] In terms of ancestry, 37.9% were German, 14.9% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 12.1% were English.[18]

Of the 14,218 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.1% were non-families, and 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.0 years.[16]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $55,630. Males had a median income of $41,648 versus $30,218 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,575. About 7.7% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.[19]

See also

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

Further reading

  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=upJuAAAAMAAJ History of Huntington County, Indiana]. Walsworth Publishing Co. (1887).

References

1. ^{{cite web |url = http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18069.html |title = Huntington County QuickFacts |accessdate = 2011-09-20 |publisher = United States Census Bureau |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/606nJDoXE?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18069.html |archivedate = 2011-07-11 |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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 }}
3. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA163#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | page=163}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9qlWAXyn7HEC&sitesec=buy&source=gbs_navlinks_s|title=Huntington County, Indiana|author=|date=7 April 1993|publisher=Turner Publishing Company|accessdate=7 April 2018|via=Google Books}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0301 |title=Monthly Averages for Huntington, Indiana |accessdate=2011-01-27 |publisher=The Weather Channel}}
6. ^{{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}}
7. ^{{cite web|author= Indiana Code |url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |accessdate=2008-09-16|publisher=IN.gov}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm |title=Indiana Senate Districts |publisher=State of Indiana |accessdate=2011-07-14}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm |title=Indiana House Districts |publisher=State of Indiana |accessdate=2011-07-14}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|date=|website=uselectionatlas.org|accessdate=7 April 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
12. ^{{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|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=July 10, 2014}}
14. ^{{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}}
15. ^{{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}}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18069 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |accessdate=2015-07-10 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
17. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18069 |accessdate=2015-07-10 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
18. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18069 |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}}
19. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18069 |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2015-07-10 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

External links

  • Huntington County Chamber of Commerce
  • Official Web site of Huntington, Indiana
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061215061544/http://www.huntingtoncounty.org/ Huntington County Community Network]
  • Huntington Herald Press daily newspaper
  • Huntington County United Economic Development
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|North = Whitley County
|Northeast = Allen County
|East = Wells County
|Southeast =
|South = Grant County
|Southwest =
|West = Wabash County
|Northwest =
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