Hendricks County | |
|---|---|
 Hendricks County courthouse in Danville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′N 86°31′W / 39.77°N 86.51°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | December 20, 1823 (created)[1] Summer 1824 (organized) |
| Named for | William Hendricks |
| Seat | Danville |
| Largest town | Plainfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 408.78 sq mi (1,058.7 km2) |
| • Land | 406.91 sq mi (1,053.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2) 0.46% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 174,788 |
| • Density | 430/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
| Indiana county number 32 | |
Hendricks County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 174,788.[2] The county seat is the town of Danville.[3]
Hendricks County is the third largest county in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hendricks County is currently the second fastest-growing county in Indiana and 85th in the nation.[4][5]
- ^ Hadley (1914), p. 8. However, p. 44 of Hadley gives date as December 29, 1823.
- ^ "Hendricks County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hendricks County ranks 85th in population growth
- ^ "Counties in Indiana". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2007.