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Jackson County is a County located in the U.S. State of Indiana . As of 2000 , the population is 41,335. The County Seat is Brownstown 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,331 Km&2 (514 Mi&2 ). 1,319 km&2 (509 mi&2) of it is land and 12 km&2 (4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.86% water. Adjacent counties
HISTORY Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named for Andrew Jackson , who defeated the British in 1815 at the Battle Of New Orleans in the War Of 1812 , and later became President. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 41,335 people, 16,052 households, and 11,573 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 31/km&2 (81/mi&2). There were 17,137 housing units at an average density of 13/km&2 (34/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.13% White , 0.55% Black or African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.78% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.54% from Other Races , and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 16,052 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were Married Couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $39,401, and the median income for a family was $45,210. Males had a median income of $31,505 versus $22,301 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $18,400. 8.50% of the population and 6.50% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.70% of those under the age of 18 and 9.00% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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