Starke County, Indiana

Starke County is a United States county located in the United States of Indiana. As of 2000 the population was 23556. Its population was estimated at 23658 in July 2008, It is Indiana's 28th least populous county. The county encompasses an area of 312.31 square miles (808.88 sq km ), of which, 309.31 square miles (801.11 sq km) of it is land and 3 square miles (7.77 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 15th smallest by total area among Indiana's county.

Starke County Indiana
Map of Starke County, Indiana

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 23556 people, 8740 households, and 6447 families residing in the county. The population density was 76.2 people per square mile (29.42/kmē), it is the 50th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Indiana. There were 10201 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (12.74/kmē). The average household size was 2.66 people, and the average family size was 3.1 people. In the Starke County, 26.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 8% were 18 to 24, 27.8% were 25 to 44, 23.5% were 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 23658, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 23162 White, 125 Black or African American, 60 American Indian, 77 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, and 228 from two or more races.

Starke County Indiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Starke County Indiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Starke County Indiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37243, it is the 29th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $42355, making it the 19th poorest county by median family income among the Indiana. The per capita income for the county was $16466, it is eighth poorest county by per capita income in Indiana.

In 2000, 5722 pupils and students, of which 49.02% are male and 50.98% are female, 24.29% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.41% nursery or pri school, 5.63% kindergarten, 51.31% elementary school, 25.88% high school and 10.77% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bass Lake CdpStarke County11.299.152.141249136.51940742440
2Hamlet TownStarke County0.970.970.01820849.51281130750
3Knox CityStarke County3.933.9303721947.31618429891
4Koontz Lake CdpStarke County, Marshall County3.893.390.51554459.12142937137
5North Judson TownStarke County0.920.92016751820.11305229779
6San Pierre CdpStarke County0.140.1401561100.21355230500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census23556
April 2000 Estimate23556
July 2000 Estimate23524
July 2001 Estimate23227
July 2002 Estimate23380
July 2003 Estimate23344
July 2004 Estimate23318
July 2005 Estimate23398
July 2006 Estimate23470
July 2007 Estimate23493
July 2008 Estimate23658
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school135232367
Kindergarten207115322
Elementary school140415322936
High school7886931481
College or graduate school271345616
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Starke County, Indiana$37243$42355$16466
Indiana, United States$41567$50261$20397
United States$41994$50046$21587