Jennings County, Indiana
































































Jennings County, Indiana

Jennings County Indiana courthouse.jpg
Jennings County courthouse in Vernon, Indiana


Map of Indiana highlighting Jennings County
Location in the U.S. state of Indiana

Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded 1817
Named for Jonathan Jennings
Seat Vernon
Largest city North Vernon
Area
 • Total 378.34 sq mi (980 km2)
 • Land 376.58 sq mi (975 km2)
 • Water 1.76 sq mi (5 km2), 0.47%
Population
 • (2010) 28,525
 • Density 76/sq mi (29.20/km2)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4

Footnotes: Indiana county number 40

Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 28,525.[1] The county seat is Vernon.[2]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 City


    • 2.2 Town


    • 2.3 Census-designated places


    • 2.4 Other unincorporated places


    • 2.5 Townships


    • 2.6 Adjacent counties


    • 2.7 Major highways


    • 2.8 Parks and protected areas




  • 3 Climate and weather


  • 4 Government


  • 5 Demographics


  • 6 Education


  • 7 In popular culture


  • 8 Notable residents


  • 9 References


  • 10 See also





History


Jennings County was formed in 1817. It was named for the first Governor of Indiana and a nine-term congressman, Jonathan Jennings. Jennings was governor when the county was organized.[3]



Geography


According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 378.34 square miles (979.9 km2), of which 376.58 square miles (975.3 km2) (or 99.53%) is land and 1.76 square miles (4.6 km2) (or 0.47%) is water.[4] It is a rural county, with majority of the county consisting of personal farms and woodlands. There are only two incorporated towns in this county, Vernon, the county seat, and North Vernon. Both are quite small and underdeveloped by urban standards. The county is located in the center of an imaginary triangle consisting of Indianapolis, IN, Cincinnati, OH, and Louisville, KY and requires only 1​1⁄4 hour drive time to any of these urban centers.


It is also home to the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, located just outside North Vernon, at which various training exercises and scenarios are conducted for homeland security and other similar purposes.[5]



City


  • North Vernon


Town


  • Vernon


Census-designated places



  • Butlerville

  • Country Squire Lakes

  • Hayden

  • Scipio



Other unincorporated places




  • Brewersville

  • Commiskey

  • Four Corners

  • Grayford

  • Hilltown

  • Lovett

  • Nebraska

  • Paris

  • Paris Crossing

  • Queensville

  • San Jacinto

  • Walnut Ridge

  • Zenas




Townships




  • Bigger

  • Campbell

  • Center

  • Columbia

  • Geneva

  • Lovett

  • Marion

  • Montgomery

  • Sand Creek

  • Spencer

  • Vernon




Adjacent counties




  • Decatur County (north)


  • Ripley County (east)


  • Jefferson County (southeast)


  • Scott County (south)


  • Jackson County (west)


  • Bartholomew County (northwest)



Major highways


Sources: National Atlas,[6] U.S. Census Bureau[7]




  • US 50.svg U.S. Route 50


  • Indiana 3.svg State Road 3


  • Indiana 7.svg State Road 7


  • Indiana 250.svg State Road 250



Parks and protected areas




  • Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (part)


  • Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (part)

  • Muscatatuck County Park

  • Selmier State Forest



Climate and weather








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Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[8]



































In recent years, average temperatures in Vernon have ranged from a low of 22 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.71 inches (69 mm) in February to 4.72 inches (120 mm) in May.[8]



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 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.[9][10]


Board of Commissioners: The executive 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 executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[9][10]


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.[10]


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.[10]


Jennings County is part of Indiana's 6th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Republican Luke Messer. It is also part of Indiana Senate districts 43 and 45[11] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 66 and 69.[12]


Jennings County is, and has historically been, a staunchly Republican county. Democratic presidential candidates have won Jennings County only thrice in the past 130 years.



Presidential elections results



















































































































































































































Presidential elections results[13]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
73.8% 8,224
 21.2% 2,364
 5.0% 562

2012
59.7% 6,120
 37.3% 3,821
 3.0% 309

2008
52.9% 6,261
 44.9% 5,312
 2.3% 266

2004
65.3% 6,864
 33.6% 3,538
 1.1% 115

2000
60.4% 5,732
 37.4% 3,549
 2.2% 213

1996
42.8% 4,461
 40.5% 4,223
 16.7% 1,736

1992
42.7% 4,392
 33.7% 3,471
 23.6% 2,432

1988
60.3% 5,636
 39.2% 3,667
 0.5% 45

1984
65.5% 6,356
 33.6% 3,264
 0.9% 87

1980
56.0% 5,498
 40.0% 3,931
 4.0% 393

1976
50.0% 4,505
 49.2% 4,430
 0.9% 77

1972
63.2% 5,156
 35.6% 2,903
 1.2% 98

1968
51.1% 4,416
 34.7% 2,996
 14.2% 1,228

1964
 44.4% 3,469
55.1% 4,307
 0.5% 35

1960
56.6% 4,478
 43.0% 3,403
 0.3% 27

1956
60.7% 4,502
 38.8% 2,879
 0.5% 33

1952
61.2% 4,460
 38.1% 2,777
 0.7% 49

1948
52.5% 3,485
 46.5% 3,084
 1.0% 67

1944
58.6% 3,643
 40.8% 2,537
 0.6% 39

1940
56.5% 3,921
 43.1% 2,989
 0.4% 29

1936
52.7% 3,594
 46.3% 3,157
 1.1% 72

1932
 45.0% 3,020
53.6% 3,603
 1.4% 94

1928
60.8% 3,705
 38.9% 2,369
 0.4% 24

1924
54.4% 3,506
 42.4% 2,730
 3.2% 208

1920
55.7% 3,404
 42.6% 2,603
 1.8% 110

1916
50.0% 1,791
 47.1% 1,686
 2.9% 104

1912
 27.1% 955
44.7% 1,577
 28.3% 997

1908
51.2% 2,100
 45.7% 1,871
 3.1% 128

1904
54.3% 2,139
 42.8% 1,688
 2.9% 115

1900
51.8% 2,155
 46.3% 1,925
 1.9% 77

1896
52.0% 2,040
 47.2% 1,850
 0.8% 33

1892
49.6% 1,785
 38.4% 1,381
 12.0% 432

1888
55.6% 2,057
 43.2% 1,598
 1.3% 48




Demographics









































































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1820 2,000 —
1830 3,974 98.7%
1840 8,829 122.2%
1850 12,096 37.0%
1860 14,749 21.9%
1870 16,218 10.0%
1880 16,453 1.4%
1890 14,608 −11.2%
1900 15,757 7.9%
1910 14,203 −9.9%
1920 13,280 −6.5%
1930 11,800 −11.1%
1940 13,680 15.9%
1950 15,250 11.5%
1960 17,267 13.2%
1970 19,454 12.7%
1980 22,854 17.5%
1990 23,661 3.5%
2000 27,554 16.5%
2010 28,525 3.5%
Est. 2016 27,758 [14] −2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]
1790-1960[16] 1900-1990[17]
1990-2000[18] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 28,525 people, 10,680 households, and 7,733 families residing in the county.[19] The population density was 75.7 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km2). There were 12,069 housing units at an average density of 32.0 per square mile (12.4/km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 96.8% white, 0.8% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population.[19] In terms of ancestry, 26.2% were German, 16.3% were Irish, 14.7% were American, and 7.2% were English.[20]


Of the 10,680 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.6% were non-families, and 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age was 38.4 years.[19]


The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $48,470. Males had a median income of $38,506 versus $27,633 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,636. About 8.9% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.[21]



Education


Jennings County residents may obtain a library card from the Jennings County Public Library in North Vernon.[22]



In popular culture


Jennings County is the setting of the novel The Friendly Persuasion, later adapted into the Oscar-nominated film Friendly Persuasion in 1956.



Notable residents




  • Sarah T. Bolton, poet


  • Ovid Butler, founder of Butler University


  • Royce Campbell, jazz guitarist


  • Cliff Daringer, Federal League baseball player


  • Rolla Daringer, Major League Baseball player


  • Lincoln Dixon, U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1905–1919


  • Scott Earl, Major League Baseball player


  • Robert Sanford Foster, Civil War General

  • Albert Gumble, ragtime composer [23]

  • Moses Gumble, ragtime composer [24]


  • John "Spider" Miller, 2015 & 2017 Walker Cup team captain


  • Jethro New, frontiersmen, Continental Army officer


  • Jeptha D. New, U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1875–1877, 1879–1881


  • John C. New, Treasurer of the United States, 1875-1876


  • Horatio C. Newcomb, Mayor of Indianapolis, 1849-1851


  • Hannah Milhous Nixon, mother of President Richard Nixon


  • Pat O'Connor, polesitter for the 1957 Indianapolis 500 and member of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame


  • Mike Simon, Major League Baseball player


  • Jessamyn West, author


  • Edgar Whitcomb, 43rd Governor of Indiana

  • Albert Edward Wiggam, psychologist, lecturer, and author

  • Tony Farrell from Hayden. Monster truck driver record setting mud racing all over the USA



References





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co. p. 563.


  4. ^ ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.


  5. ^ "Muscatatuck Urban Training Center". United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2007-10-05.


  6. ^ National Atlas Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine.


  7. ^ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files


  8. ^ ab "Monthly Averages for Vernon, Indiana". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-27.


  9. ^ ab Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved 2008-09-16.


  10. ^ abcd Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. Retrieved 2008-09-16.


  11. ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2011-07-14.


  12. ^ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2011-07-14.


  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-05-17.


  14. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  15. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2014.


  16. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.


  17. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.


  18. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.


  19. ^ abc "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.


  20. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.


  21. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.


  22. ^ "Get A Library Card". Jennings County Public Library. Retrieved 8 March 2018.


  23. ^ http://www.ragpiano.com/comps/agumble.shtml


  24. ^ http://www.ragpiano.com/comps/mgumble.shtml




See also



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

  • USS Jennings County (LST-846)





Coordinates: 39°00′N 85°38′W / 39.00°N 85.63°W / 39.00; -85.63







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