Daviess County, Indiana

Daviess County
Daviess County courthouse
Daviess County courthouse
Map of Indiana highlighting Daviess County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°42′N 87°05′W / 38.7°N 87.08°W / 38.7; -87.08
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedFebruary 2, 1818
Named forJoseph Hamilton Daveiss
SeatWashington
Largest townWashington
Area
 • Total
436.87 sq mi (1,131.5 km2)
 • Land429.49 sq mi (1,112.4 km2)
 • Water7.39 sq mi (19.1 km2)  1.69%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
33,381
 • Estimate 
(2022)[1]
33,418
 • Density76/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.daviess.org
 

Indiana county number 14

Daviess County /ˈdvz/ 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]

  1. ^ "QuickFacts: Daviess County, Indiana". Census.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Daviess County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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