Martin County, Indiana

Martin County
Martin County Courthouse
Martin County Courthouse
Map of Indiana highlighting Martin 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°43′N 86°48′W / 38.71°N 86.8°W / 38.71; -86.8
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedJanuary 20, 1820
Named forMajor John T. Martin
SeatShoals
Largest cityLoogootee
Area
 • Total
340.41 sq mi (881.7 km2)
 • Land335.74 sq mi (869.6 km2)
 • Water4.67 sq mi (12.1 km2)  1.37%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,812
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,897 Increase
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitemartincountyindiana.com
Indiana county number 51

Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 9,812.[1] The county seat is Shoals at the center of the county,[2] and the county's only incorporated city is Loogootee, on the county's western border.[3]

  1. ^ 2020 census
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MCI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).