Miami County, Indiana Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Miami County
U.S. county
Miami County Courthouse in Peru, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
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	95.2913/sq mi (36.7922/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
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. The county seat is the City of Peru. Miami County is part of the Kokomo-Peru CSA.

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

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. 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. 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. It was named for the Miami, a Native American people, many of whom still live in this area. 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.

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

Census-designated places

Grissom AFB
Mexico

Other unincorporated places

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

Weather chart for Peru, 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 -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
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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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	−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 36,903 people, 13,456 households, and 9,330 families residing in the county. 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). 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. In terms of ancestry, 27.2% were German, 17.3% were American, 12.0% were Irish, and 8.4% were English.

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.

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.

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 )

Miami County, Indiana facts for kids

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