Warrick County, Indiana

County in Indiana, United States

U.S. county in Indiana

Warrick County

U.S. county

Warrick County Courthouse in Boonville

Location within the U.S. state of Indiana

Indiana's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Indiana
Founded| April 30, 1813
Named for| Jacob Warrick
Seat| Boonville
Largest city| Boonville
Area

• Total| 391.05 sq mi (1,012.8 km2)
• Land| 384.82 sq mi (996.7 km2)
• Water| 6.24 sq mi (16.2 km2)  1.60%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 63,898
• Density| 160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 8th
Website| www.warrickcounty.gov

* Indiana county number 87
* Eighth oldest county in Indiana

Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 63,898.[1] The county seat is Boonville.[2] It was organized in 1813 and was named for Captain Jacob Warrick, an Indiana militia company commander killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. It is one of the ten fastest-growing counties in Indiana.[3]

Warrick County is the eastern part of the Evansville, IN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Adjacent Counties
* 2.2 Cities and towns
* 2.3 Unincorporated towns
* 2.4 Townships
* 2.5 Major highways
* 3 Climate and weather
* 4 Demographics
* 5 Government
* 6 Education
* 6.1 Warrick County High Schools
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 External links

## History

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Warrick County was formed by statute, March 9, 1813, effective April 30, 1813. Knox County was affected by this formation and Warrick and Gibson Counties were both created out of this area of Knox County between the White River and the Ohio River. The boundaries of this area began at the mouth of the Wabash River; then up the Wabash River with the meanders thereof to the mouth of the White River; then up the White River with the meanders thereof to the Forks of the White River; then up White River East Fork to where the line between Sections 20 and 29, Township 1 North, Range 4 West, strikes the same; then with that line to the then Gibson County line; then with that line dividing Gibson and Knox Counties to the Ohio River; then down the Ohio River, to the place of beginning. The same was divided into two separate and distinct counties, by a line beginning on the Wabash River, known as Rector's Base Line (was surveyed by William Rector on the line between Townships 4 South and 5 South, from New Harmony, Posey County, and Alton, Crawford County, Indiana), and with that line east until it intersects the then Gibson County line and that tract of land falling within the southern division thereof was Warrick County. However, because Gibson County organized a month earlier on April 1, this entire territory fell under Gibson County's jurisdiction. Within Warrick County's original jurisdiction included large portions but not entire portions of Crawford, Perry, Posey, Vanderburgh, and roughly 2/3s of Warrick County's current jurisdiction. Evansville was the original county seat, followed by Yankeetown, Newburgh, and finally Boonville, the current seat.[4]

## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 391.05 square miles (1,012.8 km2), of which 384.82 square miles (996.7 km2) (or 98.41%) is land and 6.24 square miles (16.2 km2) (or 1.60%) is water.[5]

### Adjacent Counties

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* Pike County \- north (ET)
* Dubois County \- northeast (ET)
* Spencer County \- east
* Daviess County, Kentucky \- southeast
* Henderson County, Kentucky \- south & southwest
* Vanderburgh County \- west
* Gibson County \- northwest

### Cities and towns

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* Boonville
* Chandler
* Elberfeld
* Lynnville
* Newburgh
* Tennyson

### Unincorporated towns

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* Ash Iron Springs
* Baugh City
* Bullocktown
* Camp Brosend
* Center
* Dayville
* De Gonia Springs
* Dickeyville
* Eames
* Eby
* Fisherville
* Folsomville
* Graham Valley
* Greenbrier
* Heilman
* Hemenway
* Hillcrest Terrace
* Jarretts
* Jockey
* Loafers Station
* Millersburg
* New Hope
* Paradise
* Pelzer
* Red Bush
* Rolling Acres
* Rosebud
* Rustic Hills
* Saint John
* Scalesville
* Selvin
* Stanley
* Stevenson
* Turpin Hill
* Vanada
* Victoria
* Wheatonville
* Yankeetown

### Townships

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* Anderson
* Boon
* Campbell
* Greer
* Hart
* Lane
* Ohio
* Owen
* Pigeon
* Skelton

### Major highways

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* I-64
* I-69
* SR 57
* SR 61
* SR 62
* SR 66
* SR 68
* Error creating thumbnail:  SR 161
* File:Indiana 261.svg SR 261
* File:Indiana 662.svg SR 662

## Climate and weather

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Boonville, Indiana

Climate chart (explanation)

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In recent years, average temperatures in Boonville have ranged from a low of 23 °F (−5 °C) in January to a high of 89 °F (32 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 101 °F (38 °C) was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.71 inches (69 mm) in September to 5.08 inches (129 mm) in March.[6]

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1820| 1,749| | —
1830| 2,877| | 64.5%
1840| 6,321| | 119.7%
1850| 8,811| | 39.4%
1860| 13,261| | 50.5%
1870| 17,653| | 33.1%
1880| 20,162| | 14.2%
1890| 21,161| | 5.0%
1900| 22,329| | 5.5%
1910| 21,911| | −1.9%
1920| 19,862| | −9.4%
1930| 18,230| | −8.2%
1940| 19,435| | 6.6%
1950| 21,527| | 10.8%
1960| 23,577| | 9.5%
1970| 27,972| | 18.6%
1980| 41,474| | 48.3%
1990| 44,920| | 8.3%
2000| 52,383| | 16.6%
2010| 59,689| | 13.9%
2020| 63,898| | 7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[11] 2020[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 59,689 people, 22,505 households, and 17,009 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was 155.1 inhabitants per square mile (59.9/km2). There were 24,203 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km2).[5] The racial makeup of the county was 95.0% white, 1.6% Asian, 1.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 35.3% were German, 15.4% were Irish, 13.4% were American, and 12.5% were English.[13]

Of the 22,505 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.4% were non-families, and 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.7 years.[12]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $73,583. Males had a median income of $51,961 versus $32,885 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,737. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[14]

## Government

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See also: Government of Indiana

Warrick County Sheriff's Department

Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction| Warrick County, Indiana, United States
Legal jurisdiction| As per operations jurisdiction
General nature|

* Local civilian police

Operational structure
Agency executive|

* Michael Wilder, Sheriff

Facilities
Stations| 1
Jails| 1
Website
Warrick County Sheriff's Office

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. Four representatives are elected from county districts, and three are elected as "at-large" members. 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.[15][16]

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.[15][16]

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.[16]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, assessor, 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.[16]

United States presidential election results for Warrick County, Indiana[17] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 21,326  | 62.93% | 11,923  | 35.18%  | 641  | 1.89%
2016 | 19,113  | 63.84% | 9,086  | 30.35%  | 1,740  | 5.81%
2012 | 17,680  | 62.19% | 10,181  | 35.81%  | 566  | 1.99%
2008 | 16,013  | 55.75% | 12,329  | 42.93%  | 379  | 1.32%
2004 | 16,930  | 65.05% | 8,980  | 34.51%  | 115  | 0.44%
2000 | 13,205  | 59.19% | 8,749  | 39.22%  | 355  | 1.59%
1996 | 9,221  | 43.68%  | 9,285  | 43.99% | 2,603  | 12.33%
1992 | 8,087  | 39.23%  | 8,612  | 41.78% | 3,915  | 18.99%
1988 | 10,504  | 56.58% | 7,999  | 43.09%  | 61  | 0.33%
1984 | 10,202  | 61.32% | 6,345  | 38.14%  | 90  | 0.54%
1980 | 8,681  | 52.39% | 6,845  | 41.31%  | 1,044  | 6.30%
1976 | 7,200  | 47.69%  | 7,804  | 51.70% | 92  | 0.61%
1972 | 8,520  | 65.84% | 4,296  | 33.20%  | 125  | 0.97%
1968 | 5,742  | 47.53% | 4,784  | 39.60%  | 1,555  | 12.87%
1964 | 4,376  | 37.59%  | 7,222  | 62.04% | 42  | 0.36%
1960 | 6,482  | 56.10% | 5,042  | 43.64%  | 30  | 0.26%
1956 | 6,286  | 57.21% | 4,668  | 42.49%  | 33  | 0.30%
1952 | 6,064  | 56.35% | 4,639  | 43.11%  | 59  | 0.55%
1948 | 4,602  | 48.75%  | 4,750  | 50.32% | 88  | 0.93%
1944 | 5,042  | 55.01% | 4,049  | 44.17%  | 75  | 0.82%
1940 | 5,456  | 51.88% | 5,019  | 47.72%  | 42  | 0.40%
1936 | 3,968  | 42.08%  | 5,343  | 56.67% | 118  | 1.25%
1932 | 3,429  | 37.74%  | 5,409  | 59.53% | 248  | 2.73%
1928 | 4,603  | 54.12% | 3,744  | 44.02%  | 158  | 1.86%
1924 | 4,437  | 51.49% | 3,797  | 44.06%  | 383  | 4.44%
1920 | 4,675  | 51.75% | 3,915  | 43.34%  | 443  | 4.90%
1916 | 2,396  | 48.41% | 2,244  | 45.34%  | 309  | 6.24%
1912 | 1,421  | 28.09%  | 2,218  | 43.84% | 1,420  | 28.07%
1908 | 2,839  | 48.37% | 2,782  | 47.40%  | 248  | 4.23%
1904 | 2,796  | 50.49% | 2,485  | 44.87%  | 257  | 4.64%
1900 | 2,540  | 46.22%  | 2,828  | 51.46% | 127  | 2.31%
1896 | 2,482  | 45.78%  | 2,902  | 53.52% | 38  | 0.70%
1892 | 2,018  | 42.75%  | 2,166  | 45.88% | 537  | 11.37%
1888 | 2,361  | 47.05%  | 2,557  | 50.96% | 100  | 1.99%

## Education

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The county's school corporation is Warrick County School Corporation which consists of 16 schools (two high schools, one senior/junior high, three middle schools, ten elementary schools, and one alternative school). In the Fall of 2009, the corporation transitioned its stand-alone Junior High schools in the Boonville and Castle High School Districts from the Junior High system to the Middle School system, with the addition of one middle school (Castle South Middle School) in the Castle District. Castle Junior High was renamed Castle North Middle School. Warrick County's three middle schools are composed of grades six through eight.

* Warrick County School Corporation

### Warrick County High Schools

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High School  | Towns/Twps Served  | Mascot  | Colors  | Size  | Conference

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Boonville
High School | Boonville and Tennyson with students from parts of Anderson and Campbell Townships (Chandler and Yankeetown) having the option to attend Boonville or Castle secondary schools.
Boon and Skelton | Pioneers  | Black,
and Vegas Gold[18]
| 900  | Big 8 Conference
Castle
High School | Newburgh, and Chandler
Anderson, Campbell, and Ohio | Knights  | Royal Blue and Gold
| 2,200  | Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Tecumseh Jr./Sr.
High School | Lynnville and Elberfeld
Greer, Hart, Lane, Owen, and Pigeon | Braves  | Red, White and Blue
| 350  | Pocket Athletic Conference
(Participates in football independently)

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Warrick County, Indiana

## References

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1. ^ a b 2020 Population and Housing State Data | Indiana
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Population Growth of Counties". ePodunk. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2006.
4. ^ Indiana Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. pp. 209-216.
5. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
6. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Boonville, Indiana". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
11. ^ "Warrick County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
12. ^ a b c "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.
13. ^ "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.
14. ^ "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.
15. ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
16. ^ a b c d Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
18. ^ "School Directory". IHSAA. Retrieved February 23, 2010.

## External links

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* Warrick County government's website
* Warrick County Community Foundation website
* Boonville / Warrick County youth sports website

Places adjacent to Warrick County, Indiana

| Gibson County | Pike County | Dubois County

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Vanderburgh County |

Warrick County, Indiana

| Spencer County
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Henderson County, Kentucky | Henderson County, Kentucky | Daviess County, Kentucky

Articles Relating to Warrick County

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Warrick County Schools

High Schools|

* Boonville High School
* John H. Castle Sr. High School
* Tecumseh Sr. High School

Middle Schools|

* Booneville Junior High School
* John H. Castle Junior High School
* Tecumseh Jr. High School

Elementary Schools|

* Chandler Elementary
* Elberfeld Elementary
* John H. Castle Elementary
* Loge Elementary
* Lynnville Elementary
* Newburgh Elementary
* Oakdale Elementary
* Sharon Elementary
* Tennyson Elementary
* Yankeetown Elementary

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The Region of Southwestern Indiana

Central Time Counties|

* 26 Gibson
* 62 Perry
* 65 Posey
* 74 Spencer
* 82 Vanderburgh
* 87 Warrick

Eastern Time Counties|

* 14 Daviess
* 19 Dubois
* 42 Knox
* 51 Martin
* 63 Pike

County Seats|

* Boonville (87)
* Evansville (82)
* Jasper (19)
* Mt. Vernon (65)
* Petersburg (63)
* Princeton (26) Rockport (74)
* Shoals (51)
* Tell City (62)
* Vincennes (42)
* Washington (14)

Metropolitan &
Micropolitan Areas|

* Evansville Metropolitan Area
* Jasper - Pike County Micropolitan Area
* Princeton Micropolitan Area Vincennes Micropolitan Area
* Warrick County Micropolitan Area
* Washington Micropolitan Area

Colleges and
Universities|

* University of Evansville
* University of Southern Indiana
* Oakland City University (Evansville, Oakland City)
* Vincennes University (Vincennes, Jasper, Fort Branch)
* Ivy Tech Comm. College (Evansville, Princeton)
* ITT Technical Institute (Newburgh; closed)
* Harrison College

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Evansville, IN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area

Central City|

* Evansville

Municipalities with population
over 5,000 in 2010|

* Boonville
* Henderson
* Mt. Vernon
* Princeton

Municipalities with population
1,000-5,000 in 2010|

* Chandler
* Darmstadt
* Fort Branch
* Haubstadt
* Newburgh
* New Harmony
* Oakland City
* Owensville
* Poseyville
* Providence

Indiana Counties|

* Gibson
* Posey
* Vanderburgh
* Warrick

Kentucky Counties|

* Henderson
* Webster

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Municipalities and communities of Warrick County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Boonville

City|

* Boonville

Map of Indiana highlighting Warrick County

Towns|

* Chandler
* Elberfeld
* Lynnville
* Newburgh
* Tennyson

Townships|

* Anderson
* Boon
* Campbell
* Greer
* Hart
* Lane
* Ohio
* Owen
* Pigeon
* Skelton

Unincorporated
communities|

* Ash Iron Springs
* Baugh City
* Bullocktown
* Center
* Dayville
* De Gonia Springs
* Dickeyville
* Eames
* Eby
* Fisherville
* Folsomville
* Graham Valley
* Greenbrier
* Heilman
* Hemenway
* Hillcrest Terrace
* Jarretts
* Jockey
* Millersburg
* New Hope
* Paradise
* Pelzer
* Red Bush
* Rolling Acres
* Rosebud
* Rustic Hills
* Saint John
* Scalesville
* Selvin
* Stanley
* Stevenson
* Turpin Hill
* Vanada
* Victoria
* Wheatonville
* Yankeetown

Ghost towns|

Loafers Station

* United States portal

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State of Indiana

Indianapolis (capital)

Topics|

* Index
* Geography
* History
* City nicknames
* National Historic Landmarks
* State parks
* Symbols
* Transportation
* Tourist attractions
* Index of Indiana-related articles
* Outline

Government|

* Constitution
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* Governor (List)
* Congressional districts (Delegations)
* General Assembly (House & Senate)
* Supreme Court

Society|

* Hoosiers
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* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Ghostlore
* Politics
* Party strength
* Sports

Regions|

* Central Indiana
* East Central Indiana
* Wabash Valley
* Northern Indiana
* Northeast Indiana
* Northwest Indiana
* Michiana
* Southern Indiana
* Indiana Uplands
* Kentuckiana
* Southwestern Indiana

Largest cities|

* Anderson
* Bloomington
* Carmel
* Columbus
* Crown Point
* Elkhart
* Evansville
* Fishers
* Fort Wayne
* Gary
* Goshen
* Greenwood
* Hammond
* Indianapolis
* Jeffersonville
* Kokomo
* Lafayette
* Lawrence
* Michigan City
* Mishawaka
* Muncie
* New Albany
* Noblesville
* Portage
* Richmond
* South Bend
* Terre Haute
* Valparaiso
* Westfield
* West Lafayette

Largest towns|

* Avon
* Brownsburg
* Clarksville
* Highland
* Merrillville
* Munster
* St. John
* Plainfield
* Schererville
* Zionsville

Counties|

* Adams
* Allen
* Bartholomew
* Benton
* Blackford
* Boone
* Brown
* Carroll
* Cass
* Clark
* Clay
* Clinton
* Crawford
* Daviess
* Dearborn
* Decatur
* DeKalb
* Delaware
* Dubois
* Elkhart
* Fayette
* Floyd
* Fountain
* Franklin
* Fulton
* Gibson
* Grant
* Greene
* Hamilton
* Hancock
* Harrison
* Hendricks
* Henry
* Howard
* Huntington
* Jackson
* Jasper
* Jay
* Jefferson
* Jennings
* Johnson
* Knox
* Kosciusko
* LaGrange
* Lake
* LaPorte
* Lawrence
* Madison
* Marion
* Marshall
* Martin
* Miami
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Newton
* Noble
* Ohio
* Orange
* Owen
* Parke
* Perry
* Pike
* Porter
* Posey
* Pulaski
* Putnam
* Randolph
* Ripley
* Rush
* Saint Joseph
* Scott
* Shelby
* Spencer
* Starke
* Steuben
* Sullivan
* Switzerland
* Tippecanoe
* Tipton
* Union
* Vanderburgh
* Vermillion
* Vigo
* Wabash
* Warren
* Warrick
* Washington
* Wayne
* Wells
* White
* Whitley

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