Carroll County, Indiana

Carroll County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 20,166. The is.

History
Carroll County was formed in 1828 and named for, the last surviving signer of the , who died in 1832. The county seat of Delphi was established the same year by General Samuel Milroy. The, built through the county in 1840 and operating until the early 1870s, is among the county's most significant historical legacies.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 971 (375 ). 964 km² (372 sq mi) of it is land and 7 km² (3 sq mi) of it (0.75%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 20,165 people, 7,718 households, and 5,688 families residing in the county. The was 21/km² (54/sq mi). There were 8,675 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.65%, 0.20% or , 0.16% , 0.06% , 1.39% from , and 0.54% from two or more races. 2.93% of the population were or  of any race. 28.8% were of, 25.1% , 9.8% and 8.8%  ancestry according to.

There were 7,718 households out of which 33.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,677, and the median income for a family was $50,216. Males had a median income of $35,348 versus $21,385 for females. The for the county was $19,436. About 4.30% of families and 6.80% of the population were below the, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in Carroll County are administered by the and the

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