Clark County, Indiana

Clark County is a located in the  of Indiana, located directly across the  from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. The county seat is Jeffersonville.

Clark County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Clark County lies on the north bank of the. A significant gateway to the state of Indiana, Clark County's settlement began in 1783. The state of Virginia rewarded General and his regiment for their victorious capture of Forts Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Vincennes from the British by granting them 150,000 acre of land. A small portion of this land, 1,000 acre, became known as Clarksville, the first authorized American settlement in the, founded the next year in 1784.

Clark County was formed On February 3, 1801 from Knox County. Counties later formed all or in part from Clark County were: Crawford (1818), Decatur (1822), Fayette (1819), Floyd (1819), Franklin (1811), Harrison (1808), Jackson (1816), Jefferson (1811), Jennings (1817), Randolph (1818), Ripley (1816), Rush (1822), Scott (1820), Switzerland (1814), Union (1821), Washington (1814), and Wayne (1811).

The first county seat and court was established in Springville, Indiana on April 7, 1801. The platting of Jeffersonville occurred a year later and the county seat was fixed to Jeffersonville on June 9, 1802 by order of Governor. By December 14, 1810 the county seat changed for the third time to Charlestown and it would remain there until 1873. The county seat changed for one last time on September 23, 1873 and returned to Jeffersonville with then mayor Luther Warder campaigning for the county seat's return.

From its beginning Clark County's history, culture and growth have been linked to the development of the river. The use of the steamboat in the early nineteenth century to transport goods and services provided Clark County opportunities for commercial and industrial growth. In 1832, James Howard founded the Howard shipyards making Clark County a leader in ship building and bringing with it economic growth.

The railroad brought further economic growth. Two railroad lines, the Monon, which spanned from New Albany to Chicago and the Jeffersonville, Madison, and Indianapolis railroad, provided Clark County and southern Indiana with access to the northern trading centers of Indianapolis and Chicago.

Industries locating to Clark County during the nineteenth century included the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana and the Ford Plate Glass Company established in Jeffersonville in 1876.

During the 1920s, Clark County attracted the Colgate-Palmolive Company to the Clarksville Riverfront. Colgate purchased the former Indiana Reformatory building in 1923. The company rehabilitated and adapted the building for its dedication in 1924. They stayed in business until early 2008.

Throughout the years of the Second World War, Clark County prospered. The United States began construction on the Indiana Arsenal near Charlestown in 1940. Producing smokeless powder for the conflict overseas, the arsenal, at times, employed as many as 20,000. During the war, Howard shipyards was Commissioned by the Navy to produce landing craft. Later Howard shipyards reorganized as Jeffersonville Boat and Machine Company (Jeffboat) — a current major employer (1991).

After World War II ended, Clark County as well as the United States experienced significant residential and commercial growth. The Interstate Highway System act of 1956 aided this growth. Because of the improved access and efficiency brought by the interstate system, especially, new development in the form of subdivisions and shopping centers located near these roads.

Clark County history has been closely associated with the development of the. From its beginnings, Clark County relied on the river for economic opportunities. Clark County has diversified its economic base, lessened its dependency on the river, and continues to develop in new directions. However, the county still looks to the river as one link to its significant pioneer heritage.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 376.45 sqmi, of which 372.86 sqmi (or 99.05%) is land and 3.60 sqmi (or 0.96%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Scott County - north
 * Jefferson County - northeast
 * Trimble County, Kentucky - east
 * Oldham County, Kentucky - southeast
 * Jefferson County, Kentucky - south
 * Floyd County - west
 * Washington County - northwest

Cities

 * Charlestown
 * Jeffersonville

Towns

 * Borden
 * Clarksville
 * Sellersburg
 * Utica

Census-designated places

 * Henryville
 * Memphis
 * New Washington

Other unincorporated places

 * Belknap
 * Bennetsville
 * Bethlehem
 * Black Diamond
 * Blue Lick
 * Broom Hill
 * Carwood
 * Cementville
 * Clarke
 * Dallas
 * Dyeton
 * Floyd
 * Hamburg
 * Haussdale
 * Henze
 * Hughes
 * Marysville
 * Nabb
 * Oak Park
 * Oregon
 * Otisco
 * Otto
 * Owen
 * Prather
 * Pulltight
 * Rockford
 * Runyan
 * Slate Cut
 * Solon
 * Speed
 * St Joseph
 * Starlight
 * Underwood
 * Vesta
 * Watson
 * Wilson

Extinct towns

 * Andalusia
 * Claysburg
 * Oregon
 * Port Fulton
 * Springville

Townships

 * Bethlehem
 * Carr
 * Charlestown
 * Jeffersonville
 * Monroe
 * Oregon
 * Owen
 * Silver Creek
 * Union
 * Utica
 * Washington
 * Wood

Airport

 * KJVY - Clark Regional Airport

Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Jeffersonville have ranged from a low of 25 °F in January to a high of 87 °F in July, although a record low of -22 °F was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 107 °F was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.79 in in October to 4.88 in in May.

Two towns in Clark County, Marysville and Henryville suffered major damage during the Early March 2012 tornado outbreak.

Demographics
As of the, there were 110,232 people, 44,248 households, and 29,474 families residing in the county. The was 295.6 inhabitants per square mile (114.1/km2). There were 47,776 housing units at an average density of 128.1 per square mile (49.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.1% white, 6.9% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.3% were German, 15.0% were Irish, 13.0% were American, and 9.8% were English.

Of the 44,248 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.4% were non-families, and 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 37.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $58,090. Males had a median income of $43,053 versus $32,361 for females. The for the county was $23,592. About 9.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

In 2018, Clark County, IN had a population of 116k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $54,240. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Clark County, IN grew from 114,893 to 115,702, a 0.704% increase and its median household income grew from $52,834 to $54,240, a 2.66% increase.

Public school districts
Clarksville Community School Corp.


 * Clarksville Senior High School
 * Clarksville Middle School
 * Greenacres Elementary School
 * George Rogers Clark Elementary School (Closed 05/2010)

West Clark Community School Corp.



Greater Clark County Schools


 * New Washington High School
 * Charlestown Middle School
 * New Washington Middle School
 * Parkview Middle School
 * River Valley Middle School
 * Bridgepoint Elementary School
 * Maple Elementary School
 * New Washington Elementary School
 * Northaven Elementary School
 * Parkwood Elementary School
 * Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
 * Jonathan Jennings Elementary School
 * Riverside Elementary School
 * Spring Hill Elementary School
 * Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
 * Utica Elementary School
 * Wilson Elementary School
 * Options Alternative School
 * Corden Porter School
 * Options Alternative School
 * Corden Porter School