Fayette County, Indiana
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Map_of_Indiana_highlighting_Fayette_County.png |
is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 25,588. The
county seat is
Connersville6.
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A round barn in Fayette County |
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 557
km² (215
mi²). 557 km² (215 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.07%) is water.
Adjacent counties
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Henry County (north)
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Wayne County (northeast)
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Union County (east)
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Franklin County (south)
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Rush County (west)
Fayette County was formed in 1819. It was named for the
Marquis de la Fayette, a French hero of the
Revolutionary War.
'''Fayette County
Population by year
| align=center 2000 25,588
1990 26,015
1980 28,272
1970 26,216
1960 24,454
1950 23,391
1940 19,411
1930 19,243
1920 17,142
1910 14,415
1900 13,495
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As of the
census² of 2000, there were 25,588 people, 10,199 households, and 7,149 families residing in the county. The
population density was 46/km² (119/mi²). There were 10,981 housing units at an average density of 20/km² (51/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.16%
White, 1.67%
Black or
African American, 0.09%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.13% from
other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 10,199 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were
married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,840, and the median income for a family was $46,111. Males had a median income of $34,493 versus $23,082 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $18,624. About 6.00% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.40% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.
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Connersville*
Glenwood
