Marshall County, Indiana Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Marshall County
U.S. county
Marshall County courthouse in Plymouth, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	7 February 1835 (authorized) 1836 (organized)
Named for	John Marshall
Seat	Plymouth
Largest city	Plymouth
Area
• Total	449.74 sq mi (1,164.8 km²)
• Land	443.63 sq mi (1,149.0 km²)
• Water	6.11 sq mi (15.8 km²) 1.36%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	46,248
• Density	104.2/sq mi (40.2/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Indiana county number 50

Marshall County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2020 recorded the population at 46,095. The county seat (and only city) is Plymouth.

History
Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Major highways
Communities
Climate and weather
Demographics
See also

History

Marshall County was formed in 1836, during the early years of settlement and before the forced removal of the Potawatomi people in 1838. It was named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall, who died in 1835. Marshall County is notable as the starting point in 1838 of the Potawatomi Trail of Death, which was the forced removal by United States forces of Chief Menominee and 859 Potawatomi Indians from Indiana to Indian Territory, at the site of present-day Osawatomie, Kansas, a distance of 660 miles (1,060 km). The first settlers arrived in what is now Marshall County in 1835. They arrived as a result of the end of the Black Hawk War as well as the completion of the Erie Canal. They consisted primarily of settlers from New England, "Yankees" descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the colonial era. They were mainly members of the Congregational Church, although due to the Second Great Awakening many of them had converted to Methodism and some had become Baptists before coming to what is now Marshall County. As a result of this heritage, some place names in Marshall County are named after places in New England, such as Plymouth, which is named after Plymouth, Massachusetts, the site where the Mayflower landed in 1620. When these settlers arrived, there was nothing but a dense virgin forest and wild marshland, which would need to be cleared and drained before it could be farmed.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 449.74 square miles (1,164.8 km²), of which 443.63 square miles (1,149.0 km²) (or 98.64%) is land and 6.11 square miles (15.8 km²) (or 1.36%) is water. The Yellow River flows through northern, central, and western portions of Marshall County, past Plymouth; the Tippecanoe River flows through the southeastern part of the county.

Adjacent counties

St. Joseph County (north)
Elkhart County (northeast)
Kosciusko County (east)
Fulton County (south)
Pulaski County (southwest)
Starke County (west/CST Border)

Major highways

US 6
US 30
US 31
SR 8
SR 10
SR 17
SR 25
SR 106
SR 110
SR 117
SR 331

Communities

City

Plymouth

Towns

Census-designated place

Koontz Lake (partial)

Townships

Bourbon
Center
German
Green
North
Polk
Tippecanoe
Union
Walnut
West

Climate and weather

Weather chart for Plymouth, Indiana

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temperatures in °F
precipitation totals in inches
source: The Weather Channel

Metric conversion

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
55 0 -9	47 3 -7	72 9 -2	101 17 4	108 23 9	114 28 14	95 30 17	85 29 16	91 25 12	81 18 6	81 10 0	71 3 -6
temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Plymouth have ranged from a low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 109 °F (43 °C) was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.86 inches (47 mm) in February to 4.48 inches (114 mm) in June.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	1,651	—
1850	5,348	223.9%
1860	12,722	137.9%
1870	20,211	58.9%
1880	23,414	15.8%
1890	23,818	1.7%
1900	25,119	5.5%
1910	24,175	−3.8%
1920	23,744	−1.8%
1930	25,077	5.6%
1940	25,935	3.4%
1950	29,468	13.6%
1960	32,443	10.1%
1970	34,986	7.8%
1980	39,155	11.9%
1990	42,182	7.7%
2000	45,128	7.0%
2010	47,051	4.3%
2018 (est.)	46,248	−1.7%
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 47,051 people, 17,406 households, and 12,516 families in the county. The population density was 106.1 inhabitants per square mile (41.0/km²). There were 19,845 housing units at an average density of 44.7 per square mile (17.3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.5% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 35.4% were German, 11.2% were Irish, 9.4% were American, and 8.5% were English.

Of the 17,406 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.1% were non-families, and 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15. The median age was 38.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $58,017. Males had a median income of $43,732 versus $30,033 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,493. About 8.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Marshall County, Indiana facts for kids

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