Johnson County, Indiana

Johnson County
County
Johnson County courthouse in Franklin, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°29′N86°06′W / 39.49°N 86.1°W / 39.49; -86.1
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1823
Seat	Franklin
Largest city	Greenwood
Area
• Total	321.79 sq mi (833.4 km2)
• Land	320.43 sq mi (829.9 km2)
• Water	1.36 sq mi (3.5 km2)  0.42%
Population  (2020)
• Total	161,765
• Density	436/sq mi (168.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.co.johnson.in.us
Indiana county number 41

Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 161,765. ^[1] The county seat is Franklin. ^[2]

Johnson County is included in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Transportation

Transit

• Access Johnson County

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 31
• State Road 37
• State Road 44
• State Road 135
• State Road 144
• State Road 252

Airport

• KHFY - Greenwood Municipal Airport
• 3FK - Franklin Flying Field

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 321.79 square miles (833.4 km²), of which 320.43 square miles (829.9 km²) (or 99.58%) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.5 km²) (or 0.42%) is water. ^[3]

Adjacent counties

• Marion County (north)
• Shelby County (east)
• Bartholomew County (southeast)
• Brown County (southwest)
• Morgan County (west)

History

Johnson County was formed in 1823. It was named for John Johnson, a Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. ^[4] This is probably John Johnson of Knox County, delegate to the State constitutional convention, appointed to the Supreme Court in 1816.

Cities and towns

• Bargersville
• Edinburgh
• Franklin
• Greenwood
• New Whiteland
• Princes Lakes
• Trafalgar
• Whiteland

Extinct

• Farwest

Townships

• Blue River
• Clark
• Franklin-Union-Needham, which merged in January 2022 ^[5]
• Hensley
• Nineveh
• Pleasant
• White River

The south end of the county is also home to the Camp Atterbury military installation.

Climate and weather

Franklin, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     3.1     36 21     2.4     41 24     3.7     52 34     4.3     64 43     4.8     73 54     5     82 63     4.4     86 66     3.2     84 65     3.1     78 57     3.2     66 46     3.5     52 35     2.9     40 26 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel [6]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     79     2 −6     62     5 −4     94     11 1     110     18 6     121     23 12     126     28 17     112     30 19     81     29 18     80     26 14     82     19 8     88     11 2     74     4 −3 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Franklin have ranged from a low of 21 °F (−6 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −22 °F (−30 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.05 inches (52 mm) in January to 4.78 inches (121 mm) in July. ^[6] The coldest temperature ever recorded in Indiana was in the town of New Whiteland, Indiana, on January 19, 1994, when the temperature reached −36 °F (−38 °C). ^[7]

Government

See also: Government of Indiana

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. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes. ^{[8] [9]}

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government. ^{[8] [9]}

Courts: The county maintains a Circuit Court can handle all types of cases, unless a particular case type is specifically reserved to another court. ^[10] The county also maintains three Superior Courts that also handle all types of cases, and also handle the small claims and juvenile cases. The judges on each of the courts is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. ^[9]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices that are mandated by the Indiana Constitution. These include sheriff, coroner, assessor, auditor, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves terms of four years and oversee different parts of the county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county. ^[9]

Johnson County is part of Indiana's Indiana's 9th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 36, 37, and 41; ^[11] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 47, 58, 65, and 93. ^[12]

United States presidential election results for Johnson County, Indiana ^[13]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	51,219	65.83%	24,736	31.79%	1,847	2.37%
2016	45,456	67.70%	17,318	25.79%	4,373	6.51%
2012	39,513	68.02%	17,260	29.71%	1,319	2.27%
2008	36,487	62.07%	21,553	36.66%	746	1.27%
2004	37,765	73.68%	13,109	25.58%	381	0.74%
2000	29,404	69.54%	11,952	28.27%	928	2.19%
1996	23,733	60.45%	11,278	28.73%	4,248	10.82%
1992	20,353	54.36%	8,712	23.27%	8,373	22.36%
1988	24,654	72.99%	9,001	26.65%	123	0.36%
1984	23,482	74.86%	7,715	24.60%	171	0.55%
1980	20,018	66.34%	8,445	27.99%	1,711	5.67%
1976	16,414	61.36%	10,075	37.66%	260	0.97%
1972	17,537	77.17%	5,067	22.30%	120	0.53%
1968	12,089	57.26%	5,946	28.17%	3,076	14.57%
1964	10,472	50.68%	10,099	48.87%	92	0.45%
1960	12,426	62.38%	7,400	37.15%	93	0.47%
1956	10,125	62.15%	6,125	37.60%	41	0.25%
1952	9,119	60.46%	5,909	39.18%	54	0.36%
1948	6,151	49.39%	6,216	49.91%	87	0.70%
1944	6,194	53.06%	5,426	46.48%	53	0.45%
1940	6,451	50.18%	6,350	49.39%	56	0.44%
1936	5,315	43.11%	6,934	56.24%	80	0.65%
1932	4,593	39.20%	6,940	59.23%	185	1.58%
1928	5,513	54.30%	4,548	44.80%	91	0.90%
1924	4,954	50.77%	4,699	48.16%	104	1.07%
1920	4,863	45.36%	5,452	50.85%	407	3.80%
1916	2,428	42.32%	3,108	54.17%	201	3.50%
1912	924	16.82%	2,890	52.59%	1,681	30.59%
1908	2,519	42.04%	3,268	54.54%	205	3.42%
1904	2,574	44.44%	2,882	49.76%	336	5.80%
1900	2,367	41.95%	3,088	54.72%	188	3.33%
1896	2,288	41.92%	3,083	56.49%	87	1.59%
1892	2,093	41.05%	2,606	51.11%	400	7.84%
1888	2,168	43.45%	2,594	51.98%	228	4.57%

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1830	4,019		—
1840	9,352		132.7%
1850	12,101		29.4%
1860	14,854		22.8%
1870	18,366		23.6%
1880	19,537		6.4%
1890	19,561		0.1%
1900	20,223		3.4%
1910	20,394		0.8%
1920	20,739		1.7%
1930	21,706		4.7%
1940	22,493		3.6%
1950	26,183		16.4%
1960	43,704		66.9%
1970	61,138		39.9%
1980	77,240		26.3%
1990	88,109		14.1%
2000	115,209		30.8%
2010	139,654		21.2%
2020	161,765		15.8%
2023 (est.)	167,819	[14]	3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [15] 1790-1960 [16] 1900-1990 [17] 1990-2000 [18] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 139,654 people, 52,242 households, and 37,711 families residing in the county. ^[19] The population density was 435.8 inhabitants per square mile (168.3/km²). There were 56,649 housing units at an average density of 176.8 per square mile (68.3/km²). ^[3] The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 2.0% Asian, 1.1% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.1% of the population. ^[19] In terms of ancestry, 28.1% were German, 15.7% were Irish, 11.5% were English, and 10.3% were American. ^[20]

Of the 52,242 households, 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.8% were non-families, and 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 36.8 years. ^[19]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $72,723. Males had a median income of $52,107 versus $36,029 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,224. About 5.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. ^[21]

See also

• Daily Journal - local daily newspaper
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Johnson County, Indiana

References

1. "Johnson County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  169.
5. "Franklin, Union, Needham townships merged, ready to serve". February 5, 2022.
6. "Monthly Averages for Franklin, Indiana". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
7. "State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) | Extremes | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)".
8. Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
9. Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
10. "courts.IN.gov: Indiana Trial Courts: Types of Courts". www.in.gov. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012.
11. "Indiana Senate Districts" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
12. "Indiana House Districts" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
13. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
14. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
15. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
16. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
17. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
18. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
19. "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
20. "DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
21. "DP03 selected economic characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.

External links

• Delegates to the 1816 Constitutional Convention
• Johnson County Government site

39°29′N86°06′W / 39.49°N 86.10°W / 39.49; -86.10