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Noble County is a County located in the U.S. State of Indiana . As of 2000, the population was 46,275. The County Seat is Albion 6 . GEOGRAPHY ''Main article: Geography Of Northeastern Indiana '' According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,082 Km&2 (418 Mi&2 ). 1,065 km&2 (411 mi&2) of it is land and 17 km&2 (6 mi&2) of it (1.56%) is water. (1076 feet/328 metres), the second-highest point in Indiana, is located in Noble County. Major highways Adjacent counties
HISTORY Noble County was formed in 1836. It was named for James Noble , the first U.S. Senator from Indiana . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census &2 of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 43/km&2 (113/mi&2). There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 17/km&2 (44/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.98% White , 0.41% Black or African American , 0.25% Native American , 0.36% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 4.04% from Other Races , and 0.94% from two or more races. 7.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.5% were of German , 21.0% American , 8.7% English and 6.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000 . There were 16,696 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were Married Couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19. In the county the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $42,700, and the median income for a family was $49,037. Males had a median income of $35,124 versus $24,026 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $17,896. About 5.60% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 10.10% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over. CITIES AND TOWNS EDUCATION School districts
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