Miami County, Indiana

Miami County
County
Miami County Courthouse in Peru, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°46′N86°03′W / 40.77°N 86.05°W / 40.77; -86.05
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	January 30, 1833
Named for	Miami tribe
Seat	Peru
Largest city	Peru
Area
• Total	377.39 sq mi (977.4 km2)
• Land	373.84 sq mi (968.2 km2)
• Water	3.55 sq mi (9.2 km2)  0.94%
Population  (2020)
• Total	35,962
• Estimate  (2023)	35,402
• Density	95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.miamicountyin.gov
Indiana county number 52

Miami County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 35,962. ^[1] The county seat is the City of Peru. ^[2] Miami County is part of the Kokomo-Peru CSA.

History

Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816, after being Indiana Territory for sixteen years. Originally, Indiana was part of the Northwest Territory, which was made up of land gained by the British after the French and Indian War and organized into a territory after the American Revolution. ^[3] It was after the revolution that settlement in the area by Europeans really began. Knox territory was created in 1790 and included all of present-day Indiana and areas of Illinois. Ancestry's Red Book notes that jurisdiction in Knox territory changed due to Indian uprisings in the area from 1790 to 1810. ^[4] In 1800, Indiana became the name of a territory. Parts of Michigan and Illinois both broke away from the territory before it became a state in 1816.

Miami County was formed in 1832 from Cass County and unorganized land. ^[4] It was named for the Miami, a Native American people, many of whom still live in this area. ^[5] In 1834, Miami County widened its western border taking some area from Cass County. In 1838 a small portion of unorganized territory was added to the northeastern border, but in 1844 that area was lost to Fulton County. Miami County has been its present shape since 1844.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 377.39 square miles (977.4 km²), of which 373.84 square miles (968.2 km²) (or 99.06%) is land and 3.55 square miles (9.2 km²) (or 0.94%) is water. ^[6]

Adjacent counties

• Fulton County (north)
• Wabash County (east)
• Grant County (southeast)
• Howard County (south)
• Cass County (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24
• U.S. Route 31
• State Road 16
• State Road 18
• State Road 19
• State Road 124
• State Road 218

Communities

City

• Peru

Towns

• Amboy
• Bunker Hill
• Converse
• Denver
• Macy

Census-designated places

• Grissom AFB
• Mexico

Other unincorporated places

• Bennetts Switch
• Birmingham
• Chili
• Courter
• Deedsville
• Doyle
• Erie
• Flora
• Gilead
• Loree
• McGrawsville
• Miami
• Nead
• New Santa Fe
• North Grove
• Oakdale
• Oakley
• Park View Heights
• Peoria
• Perrysburg
• Pettysville
• Santa Fe
• South Peru
• Stockdale
• Wawpecong
• Wells

Extinct

• Anson
• Brownell
• Busaco
• Cary
• Five Corners
• Hooversburg
• Leonda
• Niconza
• Paw Paw
• Snow Hill
• Stringtown
• Wagoner
• Wooleytown

Townships

• Allen Township
• Butler Township
• Clay Township
• Deer Creek Township
• Erie Township
• Harrison Township
• Jackson Township
• Jefferson Township
• Perry Township
• Peru Township
• Pipe Creek Township
• Richland Township
• Union Township
• Washington Township

Climate and weather

Peru, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.2     31 14     1.9     36 17     2.7     47 27     3.5     60 37     4.1     71 48     4.2     80 58     4.1     83 61     4     81 59     3.2     75 51     2.8     63 40     3.1     49 31     2.7     36 20 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel [7]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     55     −1 −10     48     2 −8     69     8 −3     90     16 3     103     22 9     107     27 14     105     28 16     102     27 15     81     24 11     71     17 4     79     9 −1     69     2 −7 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Peru have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in January to a high of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.89 inches (48 mm) in February to 4.23 inches (107 mm) in June. ^[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]}

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court. ^[9]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county. ^[9]

Miami County is part of Indiana's 2nd congressional district; Indiana Senate district 18; ^[10] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 23, 24 and 32. ^[11]

United States presidential election results for Miami County, Indiana ^[12]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	10,670	76.23%	3,046	21.76%	282	2.01%
2020	10,925	75.38%	3,235	22.32%	333	2.30%
2016	9,975	73.34%	2,766	20.34%	860	6.32%
2012	8,174	63.79%	4,222	32.95%	417	3.25%
2008	8,312	58.72%	5,564	39.30%	280	1.98%
2004	9,600	70.44%	3,886	28.51%	142	1.04%
2000	8,401	64.98%	4,155	32.14%	372	2.88%
1996	6,719	52.66%	4,260	33.39%	1,781	13.96%
1992	6,416	46.10%	3,967	28.50%	3,535	25.40%
1988	8,533	64.47%	4,613	34.85%	90	0.68%
1984	9,551	68.75%	4,224	30.41%	117	0.84%
1980	8,672	60.63%	4,927	34.44%	705	4.93%
1976	8,263	54.52%	6,257	41.29%	635	4.19%
1972	9,477	70.46%	3,889	28.91%	84	0.62%
1968	7,295	53.42%	5,019	36.76%	1,341	9.82%
1964	6,270	44.59%	7,667	54.53%	123	0.87%
1960	8,844	58.45%	6,191	40.92%	96	0.63%
1956	9,574	62.28%	5,724	37.24%	74	0.48%
1952	9,254	58.97%	6,264	39.91%	176	1.12%
1948	7,083	51.09%	6,538	47.16%	242	1.75%
1944	8,207	55.54%	6,379	43.17%	191	1.29%
1940	8,217	52.76%	7,252	46.56%	106	0.68%
1936	6,747	44.62%	8,173	54.05%	202	1.34%
1932	5,987	39.41%	8,892	58.53%	312	2.05%
1928	8,318	59.19%	5,592	39.80%	142	1.01%
1924	6,796	51.49%	4,976	37.70%	1,427	10.81%
1920	7,336	51.94%	6,259	44.31%	529	3.75%
1916	3,390	43.16%	3,854	49.07%	610	7.77%
1912	1,426	19.03%	3,366	44.92%	2,702	36.06%
1908	3,820	45.26%	4,176	49.48%	444	5.26%
1904	4,124	49.53%	3,605	43.29%	598	7.18%
1900	3,812	48.23%	3,849	48.70%	243	3.07%
1896	3,393	47.52%	3,602	50.45%	145	2.03%
1892	2,974	44.30%	3,433	51.13%	307	4.57%
1888	3,042	45.30%	3,492	52.00%	181	2.70%

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1840	3,048		—
1850	11,304		270.9%
1860	16,851		49.1%
1870	21,052		24.9%
1880	24,083		14.4%
1890	25,823		7.2%
1900	28,344		9.8%
1910	29,350		3.5%
1920	28,668		−2.3%
1930	29,032		1.3%
1940	27,926		−3.8%
1950	28,201		1.0%
1960	38,000		34.7%
1970	39,246		3.3%
1980	39,820		1.5%
1990	36,897		−7.3%
2000	36,082		−2.2%
2010	36,903		2.3%
2020	35,962		−2.5%
2023 (est.)	35,402	[13]	−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [14] 1790-1960 [15] 1900-1990 [16] 1990-2000 [17] 2010-2013 [18]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 36,903 people, 13,456 households, and 9,330 families residing in the county. ^[19] The population density was 98.7 inhabitants per square mile (38.1/km²). There were 15,479 housing units at an average density of 41.4 per square mile (16.0/km²). ^[6] The racial makeup of the county was 91.8% white, 4.5% black or African American, 0.9% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population. ^[19] In terms of ancestry, 27.2% were German, 17.3% were American, 12.0% were Irish, and 8.4% were English. ^[20]

Of the 13,456 households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.7% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.5 years. ^[19]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $49,282. Males had a median income of $40,038 versus $26,011 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,854. About 13.0% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. ^[21]

Major employers of Miami County include:
Ferrellgas (Peru )
Schneider Electric Square D (Peru )
Miami Correctional Facility (Bunker Hill )
Indiana Correction Dept (Bunker Hill )
Armour-Eckrich Meats (Peru )
American Stationery Co (Peru ) http://www.americanstationery.com
Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru ) http://www.dukesmemorialhosp.com
Miami County (Peru )
Bryan Steam LLC (Peru ) http://www.bryanboilers.com
Snavely Machine & Mfg Co Inc (Peru ) ^[22]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami County, Indiana

Further reading

• Bodurtha, Arthur Lawrence. History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests, Volume 1. 1865. Charleston: Nabu Press (2010). ISBN   1-148-41509-2
• Coppernoll, Marilyn. Miami County, Indiana: A Pictorial History. Peru: Miami County Historical Society (1995). ISBN   0-89865-951-5
• Kingman Brothers. Combination atlas map of Miami County, Indiana. Charleston: Nabu Press (2011). ISBN   1-175-64684-9

References

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5. De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co. pp.  578.
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7. "Monthly Averages for Peru, Indiana". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
8. Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
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13. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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17. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
18. "Miami County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
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.
22. "Major Employers in Miami County, Indiana".

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