Jackson County, Indiana

Jackson County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 41,335. The is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,331 (514 ). 1,319 km² (509 sq mi) of it is land and 12 km² (4 sq mi) of it (0.86%) is water.

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History
Jackson County was formed in 1816. It was named for, who defeated the British in 1815 at the in the , and later became President.

Jackson County is home to the second longest in the United States. However, due to decades of neglect the bridge is on the verge of collapse and has been closed to pedestrian traffic. Another long neglected covered bridge, the Bell's Ford Bridge, which was the last remaining bridge in the world, sccumbed to similar neglect, collapsing into the  on,.

Because the Bell's Ford Bridge used a metal truss it was able to be largely salvaged, however, the Commissioner President has been quoted as saying: "There is nothing left of the Bell Ford Bridge and I will not spend another tax dollar on it.  Ninety percent of the people in this county think it is asinine to even consider rebuilding that bridge. By asking for any amount of money to be used on it, you are asking me to do something I don’t believe is right." Although it has been brought to Darlage's attention that federal funds could be used to restore the Bell's Ford Bridge, Darlage has refused to request federal funds, saying, "I guess I’m just not a historic person. The average taxpayer sees it as their tax money, even if it is federal money."

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 41,335 people, 16,052 households, and 11,573 families residing in the county. The was 31/km² (81/sq mi). There were 17,137 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (34/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.13%, 0.55% or , 0.24% , 0.78% , 0.06% , 1.54% from , and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.69% of the population were or  of any race. 33.7% were of, 30.6% , 8.1% and 7.9%  ancestry according to.

There were 16,052 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,401, and the median income for a family was $45,210. Males had a median income of $31,505 versus $22,301 for females. The for the county was $18,400. About 6.50% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.