Hamilton County, Indiana

Hamilton County is a located in the  of. The is. The of Indiana is located in Hamilton County, in the town of.

Hamilton County's roots are in agriculture. However after, grew north and the county developed as a. Many farm fields are now replaced with residential and commercial development. The county is now known as one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation. According to 2007 estimates by the U.S. Census, the County's population jumped from an estimated 182,740 in 2000 to 250,979 in 2006. The county's population was 108,936 in 1990, 82,027 in 1980, 54,532 in 1970, and 40,132 in 1960; according to census data. The increase of 37.3% made it the 26th fastest growing county in the nation. In 2006, Hamilton County was the 18th fastest-growing county in the nation based on census estimates between 2000 and 2005.

and  are two man-made lakes in Hamilton County that offer residents and visitors recreational opportunities, such as boating and fishing and high-end waterfront living.

The median household income of Hamilton County is more than $82,000, making it the most affluent community in Indiana.

History
The land containing Hamilton County was brought into the possession of the United States by the in. was the first white settler in the county. In the summer of 1822, after realizing there were enough settlers in the area, Conner and other settlers applied to the Indiana Legislature for a charter authorizing them to become a separate and independent county under Indiana law. The application was presented to the Legislature at the 1822-23 session and the act was passed and approved by the Governor on January 8, 1823. The act took effect on the first Monday in April (April 7), 1823. The County Commissioners first met on May 5, 1823 at the house of. Conner's house would also serve as the County Circuit Court. The county was named after, the first secretary of the treasury.

Government
The county executive body is filled by the Board of. The Board of County Commissioners consists of three Commissioners representing the three commissioner.

District 1 consists of and Clay Township. District 2 consists of, , Delaware Township, and Noblesville Township. District 3 consists of Adams Township, Fall Creek Township, Jackson Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township, White River Township,, , , and.

The current County Commissioners are:


 * Christine Altman - District 1
 * Steven C. Dillinger - District 2
 * Steven A. Holt - District 3

The county's finances are managed by the, which consists of seven members, four elected by and three elected.

District 1 consists of parts of Clay Township. District 2 consists of Delaware, Fall Creek and Wayne Townships. District 3 consists of Noblesville, Jackson and White River Townships. District 4 consists of parts of Clay Township, Adams and Washington Townships.

The current members of the County Council are:


 * Meredith Carter - District 1
 * Judy Levine- District 2
 * Steve Schwartz - District 3
 * John Hiatt - District 4
 * Brad Beaver - Council member at large
 * Jim Belden - Council member at large
 * Rick McKinney - Council member at large

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,043 (403 ). 1,031 km² (398 sq mi) of it is land and 12 km² (5 sq mi) of it (1.19%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics


As of the of 2000, there were 182,740 people, 65,933 households, and 50,834 families residing in the county. The was 177/km² (459/sq mi). There were 69,478 housing units at an average density of 67/km² (175/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.38%, 1.54% or , 0.17% , 2.44% , 0.04% , 0.54% from , and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.59% of the population were or  of any race. 26.3% were of, 13.0% , 12.5% and 11.2%  ancestry according to.

There were 65,933 households out of which 43.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% were living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.90% were non-families. 18.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county the population was spread out with 30.80% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 34.90% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $71,026, and the median income for a family was $80,239. Males had a median income of $56,638 versus $34,807 for females. The for the county was $33,109. About 2.00% of families and 2.90% of the population were below the, including 2.80% of those under age 18 and 3.80% of those age 65 or over.