Noble County, Indiana

Noble County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 46,275. The is.

Geography
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According to the, the county has a total area of 1,082 (418 ). 1,065 km² (411 sq mi) of it is land and 17 km² (6 sq mi) of it (1.56%) is water. (1076 feet/328 metres), the second-highest point in Indiana, is located in Noble County.

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History
Noble County was formed in 1836. It was named for, the first from.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The was 43/km² (113/sq mi). There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 17/km² (44/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.98%, 0.41% or , 0.25% , 0.36% , 0.02% , 4.04% from , and 0.94% from two or more races. 7.13% of the population were or  of any race. 33.5% were of, 21.0% , 8.7% and 6.5%  ancestry according to.

There were 16,696 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were 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 for the county was $17,896. About 5.60% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the, including 10.10% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over.