Vermillion County, Indiana

Vermillion County is a located in the  of. As of, the population is 16,788. The is. It is included in the.

History
Vermillion County was formed February 1, 1824. It was named for the southbound, which flows nearby. The extra "l" in its name distinguishes it from the adjacent. This is one of few cases in the United States in which a county borders its namesake in another state.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 673 (260 ). 665 km² (257 sq mi) of it is land and 8 km² (3 sq mi) of it (1.17%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 16,788 people, 6,762 households, and 4,713 families residing in the county. The was 25/km² (65/sq mi). There were 7,405 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.39%, 0.26% or , 0.24% , 0.12% , 0.02% , 0.16% from , and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were or  of any race. 22.7% were of, 16.5% , 13.2% , 11.0% and 9.5%  ancestry according to.

There were 6,762 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,837, and the median income for a family was $41,809. Males had a median income of $32,279 versus $22,647 for females. The for the county was $18,579. About 6.30% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the, including 10.40% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The administration of public schools in Vermillion County is divided between the and the.

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