Dearborn County, Indiana

Dearborn County
Dearborn County Courthouse
Map of Indiana highlighting Dearborn County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°09′N 84°59′W / 39.15°N 84.98°W / 39.15; -84.98
Country United States
State Indiana
Founded1803
Named forDr. Henry Dearborn
SeatLawrenceburg
Largest cityLawrenceburg
Area
 • Total
307.42 sq mi (796.2 km2)
 • Land305.03 sq mi (790.0 km2)
 • Water2.38 sq mi (6.2 km2)  0.77%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
50,679
 • Estimate 
(2023)
51,215 Increase
 • Density160/sq mi (64/km2)
DemonymDearbornian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.dearborncounty.org
Indiana county number 15
Lawrenceburg on the Ohio River, from the air. AEP's Tanner's Creek Generating Station at lower-left.

Dearborn County is one of 92 counties of the U.S. state of Indiana. Located on the Ohio border near the southeast corner of the state, Dearborn County was formed in 1803 from a portion of Hamilton County, Ohio. In 2020, the population was 50,679.[1] The county seat and largest city is Lawrenceburg.[2] Dearborn County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Dearborn County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.