Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 30,803. The county seat is Bloomfield. The county was determined by the US Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930.
History Greene County was formed in 1821, from unincorporated territory and from a portion of the previous Sullivan County. It was named for General Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the American Revolutionary War, which eventually forced the British army under Charles Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown. There it was forced to surrender, ensuring American independence.
Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Bloomfield have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1963 and a record high of was recorded in June 1953. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in January to in May.
Government
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.
Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in four-year staggered terms. This board is charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.
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.
County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor and circuit court clerk. Each 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.
Greene County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 39 and 48; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 45, 60 and 62.
Greene County tends to vote Republican. Since 1888, county voters have chosen the Republican Party nominee in 73% (24 of 34) of the elections through 2020.
Education Greene County has five separate school districts. - Text list Bloomfield School District, which operates Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School Eastern Greene County School District, which operates Eastern Greene High School Linton-Stockton School Corporation, which operates Linton-Stockton High School Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District, which operates Shakamak Junior-Senior High School White River Valley School District, which operates White River Valley High School
Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.37%) is land and (or 0.63%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Clay County – north Owen County – north Monroe County – east Lawrence County – southeast Martin County – south Daviess County – south Knox County – southwest Sullivan County – west
Cities Jasonville Linton
Towns
Bloomfield Lyons Newberry Switz City Worthington
Census-designated places Owensburg Scotland
Other unincorporated places
Beehunter Calvertville Cincinnati Doans DresdenDresden (Visit Greene County) Elliston Furnace Gilmour (partial) Hashtown Hendricksville Hobbieville (called Jonesville 1837–1840) Hoosier Island City Johnstown Koleen Lone Tree Marco McVille Midland Midland Junction Mineral City (also called Mineral) Newark Park Plummer Point Commerce Redcuff Corner Ridgeport Rincon Solsberry Summit Tulip Vicksburg Victoria White Rose
Townships
Beech Creek Cass Center Fairplay Grant Highland Jackson Jefferson Richland Smith Stafford Stockton Taylor Washington Wright
Major highways
Economy The Greene County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) currently serves to develop new businesses and support current businesses in Greene County, Indiana.Greene County Economic Development Corporation This asset was established to assist in bringing projects to the county. Coupled with The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Greene County has developed an incentive portfolio to assist potential new employers.
The county has been designated a Labor Surplus Area and an SBA HUB Zone (Historically Underused Business Zone), which provides advantages to county businesses in government contract bidding and eligibility for federal and state assistance. Employee location and screening services are offered by WorkOne Linton, the local branch of the Indiana State Workforce Development office. Worker training programs are available onsite and at the Greene County Community Learning Center, which serves as a local access site for area colleges and universities.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Greene County, Indiana – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)30,21330,14732,51532,34329,03599.33%99.14%98.06%97.52%94.26%Black or African American alone (NH)10102549530.03%0.03%0.08%0.15%0.17%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)21479982680.07%0.15%0.30%0.25%0.22%Asian alone (NH)695764961040.23%0.19%0.19%0.29%0.34%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census444xx0.01%0.01%0.01%Other race alone (NH)63519510.02%0.01%0.02%0.06%0.17%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census177250937xx0.53%0.75%3.04%Hispanic or Latino (any race)971462683225510.32%0.48%0.81%0.97%1.79%Total30,41630,41033,15733,16530,803 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 30,803. The median age was 43.7 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.2 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 94.9% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.
17.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 82.8% lived in rural areas.
There were 12,754 households in the county, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.7% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 14,329 housing units, of which 11.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.1% were owner-occupied and 21.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.4%.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 33,165 people, 13,487 households, and 9,276 families in the county. The population density was . There were 15,211 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.5% were German, 16.8% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 11.2% were English.
Of the 13,487 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.1 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $50,740. Males had a median income of $41,524 versus $31,890 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,676. About 10.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
See also Maryland Ridge Community (Indiana) National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Indiana
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