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Daviess County, Indiana
County in Indiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the county in Indiana. For other places with similar names, see Daviess County (disambiguation).
Daviess County /ˈdeɪviːz/ is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 33,381.[2] The county seat is Washington.[3] About 15% of the county's population is Amish of Swiss origin, as of 2017.[4]
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Daviess County | |
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![]() Daviess County courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°42′N 87°05′W | |
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Founded | February 2, 1818 |
Named for | Joseph Hamilton Daveiss |
Seat | Washington |
Largest town | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 436.87 sq mi (1,131.5 km2) |
• Land | 429.49 sq mi (1,112.4 km2) |
• Water | 7.39 sq mi (19.1 km2) 1.69% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,381 |
• Estimate (2022)[1] | 33,418 |
• Density | 76/sq mi (30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Indiana county number 14
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