Montgomery County, Indiana

Montgomery County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 37,629. The is.

History
Montgomery County was formed in 1823. It was named in honor of, an general killed in  while attempting to capture , , in the

The first county election was held in Mar 1823. 61 people voted in that first election. The first three county commissioners were elected - William Offield, James Blevins and John McCollough - who then ordered that the first jail and courthouse be built.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,309 (505 ). 1,307 km² (505 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.16%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 37,629 people, 14,595 households, and 10,245 families residing in the county. The was 29/km² (75/sq mi). There were 15,678 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (31/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.77%, 0.77% or , 0.19% , 0.42% , 0.03% , 1.10% from , and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were or  of any race. 23.2% were of, 22.4% , 12.9% and 12.7%  ancestry according to.

There were 14,595 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 22.60% 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 97.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,297, and the median income for a family was $48,779. Males had a median income of $36,612 versus $23,010 for females. The for the county was $18,938. About 6.10% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.