indiana located far southern state indiana county officially established census county population increase county seat capital indiana metropolitan statistical area county diverse economy sector employing local workforce largest employer followed tourism plays significant role economy centered county historic sites county government divided bodies including boards county school districts elected commissioners exercise legislative executive powers elected county council controls county budget circuit superior court township trustees oversee government function county county incorporated towns total population small unincorporated towns interstate highway route run county railroad lines migratory groups native americans inhabited area thousands years permanent settlements created american settlers years american revolutionary war population grew rapidly decade 19th century officially capital state early important historic events occurred county including writing indiana constitution state capital years afterward remained important hub southern indiana major strike fought battle american_civil_war occur indiana history humans entered indiana near end ice age region particular value early humans abundance flint evidence flint mining local caves early bce stone produce crude tools passing migratory tribes frequented area influenced succeeding groups peoples including flint working camping location known swan landing site important early archaic archaeological sites eastern north_america permanent human settlements county began arrival american settlers decade 18th century area united_states following conquest american revolutionary war veterans revolution received land grants eastern county clark grant brother early explorers county entering kentucky settle county beginning smith built home later county seat originally separated indiana county formed indiana territorial legislature governor county originally contained land parts floyd washington jackson clark lawrence perry scott orange counties county named governor later general war hero 9th president harrison largest land holder county time small estate settled permanently died buried cave near home daniel son settled decade 1800s county church built east present day church reconstructed known settled near wealthiest settlers amassed acre km2 tract land built large home maintained inn paul immigrated north_carolina bringing slaves freed arriving slaves left group largest communities free blacks state road built connecting tow ferry line operated family bringing settlers county kentucky road ferry greatly expanded county economic viability ease access outside world leading rapid settlement area county population doubled following decade lived near county early leading citizens speaker territory legislature began competing southern indiana settlements new capital territory reorganization hostilities broke native american tribes frontier territorial capital moved suggested safer years political center territory subsequent state state constitution drafted june town served state capital division county occurred northern portion county separated county divided western county separated division occurred created eastern county eastern border minor adjustments land transactions change occurred northern county known named early settlers lack timber decades settlement settlers refused purchase land considered far timber needed build homes fires fences swept annual prevented growth trees largest barren ran northern edge northward east westward central barren covered upper middle county settlement expanded farming grew early 19th century settlers began discover fertile state quickly filled settlement increased stopped start 20th century parts forested remained modern times large fell near march causing panic area site impact preserved fair held county fair annual event longest continuously running fair state county built southwest corner home stood fair original burned county purchased new minor league baseball team parkway field louisville kentucky civil war battle fought indiana occurred july brigadier general morgan raid morgan crossed ohio river morning july crossing contested legion artillery indiana shore armed river boat morgan opened fire batteries opposite shore legion quickly retreated citizens fled town morgan landed east thousand cavalry marched north burning homes farms mills county militia stand block advance county seat resulting conflict known battle won town sacked stores looted battle left dead wounded captured battle morgan continued northern looted new salisbury area main body troops robbed sacked detachments forces left county july eventually defeated captured union_army railroad reached line completed northern half county running connecting continuing west southward extension connecting completed train wreck killed southern extension connecting purchased operated tourist attraction closed financial difficulties ending passenger service county county courthouse small log building territory capital county territorial officials shared building stone building constructed served state capital building capital moved space needed buildings constructed supplement courthouse 1920s latest office buildings razed way new courthouse old building acquired preserved state capitol building new courthouse built cost building designed constructed started state indiana purchased land western acre km2 park largest state forest indiana surrounds woods state park located eastern completed connected neighboring bridge donated acre km2 nature reserve county developed adding public facilities western preserve second largest nature reserve county opened casino river boat hotel complex golf course county tourism industry casino complex purchased july geography located far southern indiana halfway state east west borders ohio river defines county southern border river lies state kentucky city louisville runs county western border counties adjacent indiana north east west kentucky southeast south according census county total area square miles km2 square miles km2 land square miles km2 water located west feet diameter feet deep making largest deepest spring indiana rises solid rock level spot land water turned flour mills past largest spring volume indiana producing million gallons water daily spring derives owned land surrounding surface covered hills valleys begins southeastern county rising sharply ohio river following course roughly eastern edge county significant series hills indiana highest near ohio river feet surrounding valley greatest local relief difference state ohio river borders entire southeastern southern southwestern county forms western border primary internal drainage systems western county preserved woods state park county extensive cave systems including smaller highly decorated caves devil graveyard caves towns communities population largest town county county seat center economic activity located northern edge county second largest town population largest town population population town sits western border county majority population lives county incorporated towns elizabeth populations unincorporated incorporated communities include county subdivided franklin harrison jackson morgan taylor washington climate weather humid subtropical climate region united_states climate classification meaning cold dry season hot summer close southern edge region recent years average temperatures ranged low january high july record low recorded january record high recorded july average monthly precipitation ranged inches october inches government county government constitutional body granted specific powers constitution indiana indiana code executive legislative power fiscal power seven member county council fiscal branch county government controls spending revenue collection county representatives elected county districts elected large council members serve year terms responsible setting salaries annual budget special spending council limited authority impose local taxes form income tax property tax taxes service taxes county income property taxes subject state level approval council members district district large large large consists commissioners elected county wide terms serves year term commissioners typically senior serves president board commissioners manage budget set forth council collection revenue enact repeal managing day day functions county government commissioners hold public meetings twice month discuss issues affecting public receive community input commissioners district district district handles adult criminal cases small claims cases traffic tickets handles rest cases county including divorce cases juvenile matters cases civil proceedings estates civil commitments civil cases judges court serve year term judge referee handle family law cases county elected offices including sheriff treasurer recorder surveyor circuit court clerk elected officers serves term years oversees different county government members elected county government positions required declare party residents county trustee rural fire protection ambulance service provides poor relief manages cemetery care duties trustee assisted duties member township board trustees board members elected year terms falls district represented republican county state house district represented republican entire county state senate district represented senate democrat county indiana 9th congressional district represented united_states congress republican economy diverse economy manufacturing industry centered automobile related manufacturing prevalent large scale farming rural areas county corn county largest crops service shopping district centered medical facilities county including nursing facilities operated number private practices county developed tourism industry main attractions historic sites county golf courses casino hotel area famous caves near adjoining casino county single largest source tax revenue produced million tax revenue multiple utility companies serve county electricity provided natural gas provided small distributors provide rural service land line telephone service provided exclusively cable television provided parts county water pumped number corporations largest july county largest employer southern indiana casino employees large employers employees employs employs employs employs employs icon metal forming employs employs employs employs employs employs additional businesses employ workers total workforce retail government manufacturing services accommodations food services agriculture construction working local utilities finance insurance real estate trades louisville metropolitan statistical area belongs unemployment rate december transportation major east west interstate highway entrances exits route crosses northern county following route north south state road east west state road roughly perpendicular cross near center county state road east west route north central county crossing state road state road connects elizabeth neighboring casino located route state road crosses county northwest southeast passing center county short county state road runs miles east elizabeth southeast county connecting state roads state road connects state road southwest county running miles railroads operate county mile railroad beginning downtown moving northward industrial park facilities located northward intersects east west line near line runs entire state passes northern county towns small depot education county schools public schools school districts private south harrison community schools largest district pupils district covers southern half county includes central junior high school south central junior senior high school pupils enrolled north harrison middle school north harrison elementary smallest district serving consists elementary teachers district averaged annual salary south harrison teachers averaged teachers averaged graduation rate students performed average statewide tests south harrison students performed average county private schools supported local churches lutheran school near pupils catholic school pupils county high school students including public private home schools attend school school technology neighboring high school curriculum notable people born kentucky age went adopted raised joined army world war 1950s actor appearing western variety film genres appeared times guest star television shows including andy twilight zone best known role sheriff born attended school taught high school history years starting like studied law returned practiced law joined partnership active indiana historical societies wrote books indiana history died buried born raised attended earned degrees government law served years air_force state senator years served lieutenant governor years governor died chicago complications stroke term ended years old demographics united states census people households families residing county population density inhabitants square mile km2 housing units average density square mile km2 racial makeup county white black african american asian american indian races races hispanic latino origin population terms ancestry german american irish english households children age living married couples living female husband present non families households individuals average household size average family size median age years median income household county median income family males median income versus females capita income county families population poverty line including age age
Harrison County, Indiana