INDIANA COUNTY NUMBERS AND NAMES. Indiana County government consists of two agencies, the county council and the commissioners. Many Indiana counties are named after the founding fathers of the United States and the personalities of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Battle of Tippecanoe; the first leaders of the territory of Indiana and Indiana, as well as of surrounding states such as Michigan and Kentucky; in addition to tribes native American and geographical features. Many of the last counties were formed after the acquisition and dissolution of the Miami Grand Reserve (which encompasses present-day Howard County and parts of the surrounding counties) between 1834 and 1840.
Projections from the Indiana Business Research Center indicate that Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks and Johnson Counties will be among the five fastest-growing counties in the state, with growth greater than 40 percent between the 2000 and 2040 censuses. In fact, 21 Indiana counties send more than 500 passengers to Marion County and 15 counties send more than 1,000 (see figure). Since 1990, its population has nearly doubled, making it the 22nd fastest-growing county in the nation. Suburbanization is still alive and well in the region, as Hamilton and Hendricks Counties have dominated the region's growth so far this decade, both in terms of numbers and percentages.
In other words, this three-year growth was greater than that of the entire population in 47 Indiana counties. The oldest counties are generally located in the south, near the Ohio River, while the newer ones are in the north, in territory acquired later. In Indiana, the most common number associated with counties is the state's county code, which is a sequential number based on the alphabetical order of the county. This can be seen in smaller counties that only need fewer than 30,000 license plates and used “A”, “B” and “C.” counties Joseph (South Bend) and Allen (Fort Wayne) to become the third largest county in the state in 2040.
