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Indiana's code is 18, which when combined with any county code would be written as 18XXX. The FIPS code for each county links to census data for that county. [5] In Indiana, the most commonly seen number associated with counties is the state county code, which is a sequential number based on the alphabetical order of the county.
Benton County is located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2020, the county's population was 8,719. [ 1 ] It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is divided into 11 townships which provide local services.
Orange County is located in Southern Indiana in the United States.As of 2020, its population was 19,867. [1] The county seat is Paoli. [2] The county has four incorporated settlements with a total population of about 8,600, [3] as well as several small unincorporated communities.
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 71,780. [1] The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Martinsville. [2] Morgan County is between Indianapolis, in Marion County, and Bloomington in Monroe County.
The Indiana State Legislature passed an omnibus county bill on February 7, 1835 [3] that authorized the creation of thirteen counties [4] in northeast Indiana, including Jay - the only county in the United States named for John Jay, co-author of The Federalist Papers, Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Articles of Confederation, and first Chief Justice of the United States.
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code. County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts.
Map of Fountain County from an 1876 atlas. The first Fountain County courthouse was a two-story frame building constructed in Covington in 1827; Abraham Griffith submitted the winning bid of $335. [n 1] In 1829, plans were made for a larger courthouse building, but then an act of the legislature called for the county seat to be moved. In the ...
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code. County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from ...