Bartholomew County | |
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Coordinates: 39°13′N 85°54′W / 39.21°N 85.9°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Founded | February 12, 1821 |
Named for | Joseph Bartholomew |
Seat | Columbus |
Largest city | Columbus |
Area | |
• Total | 409.52 sq mi (1,060.7 km2) |
• Land | 406.91 sq mi (1,053.9 km2) |
• Water | 2.62 sq mi (6.8 km2) 0.64% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 82,208 |
• Density | 189/sq mi (72.88/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Indiana county number 3 |
Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 82,208 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Columbus.[1] The county was determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to be home to the mean center of U.S. population in 1900.[2]
Bartholomew County makes up the Columbus, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie Combined Statistical Area.