Noble County, Indiana facts for kids

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County
Noble County Courthouse in Albion
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	February 7, 1835 (authorized) 1836 (organized)
Named for	Governor Noah Noble
Seat	Albion
Largest city	Kendallville
Area
• Total	417.43 sq mi (1,081.1 km2)
• Land	410.84 sq mi (1,064.1 km2)
• Water	6.59 sq mi (17.1 km2)  1.58%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	47,457
• Estimate  (2023)	47,430
• Density	115.7/sq mi (44.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Indiana county number 57

Noble County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,457. The county seat is Albion. The county is divided into 13 townships which provide local services. Noble County comprises the Kendallville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area.

History

Noble County's government was organized beginning in 1836. The county was named for a family that was influential in Indiana politics at the time, including the Indiana governor at the time (1831–1837) Noah Noble and his brother, James, who served as the state's first senator after it gained statehood.

Noble County's first homesteaders came from New England, known as "Yankees"; people descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the 1600s. They were part of a wave of New Englanders who migrated west to what was then the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s. This migration was sparked as a result of the completion of the Erie Canal and conclusion of the Black Hawk War. They founded the towns of Kendallville and Albion.

Geography

Noble County is in the state's northeast corner. Its low, rolling terrain is dotted with lakes and wetlands, but is otherwise entirely devoted to agriculture or urban development. Its highest point (1,073 feet/327 meters ASL), Sand Hill in Wayne Township, near the county's north line with LaGrange County, is the state's second-highest named point. The Elkhart River flows from the NW part of the county into Elkhart County.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Noble County has a total area of 417.43 square miles (1,081.1 km²), of which 410.84 square miles (1,064.1 km²) (or 98.42%) is land and 6.59 square miles (17.1 km²) (or 1.58%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Cities

• Kendallville
• Ligonier

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Major highways

Major lakes

Protected areas

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Albion 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 1994 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.80 inches (46 mm) in February to 4.44 inches (113 mm) in June.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 47,536 people, 17,355 households, and 12,591 families in the county. The population density was 115.7 inhabitants per square mile (44.7/km²). There were 20,109 housing units at an average density of 48.9 per square mile (18.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.5% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 5.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.2% claimed German, 11.1% claimed American, 9.8% claimed Irish, and 8.5% claimed English.

Of the 17,355 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.5% were non-families, and 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 37.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $53,959. Males had a median income of $40,335 versus $29,887 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,783. About 7.6% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

School districts

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Noble (Indiana) para niños