Quick Facts about Daviess County
| County Commissoners |
County Council Members |
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| President: | Steven Myers | President: | Loretta Kendall |
| Member: | Anthony Wichman | Member: | Michael Sprinkle |
| Member: | James Truelove | Member: | Marion Barber |
| Member: | Jack Graber | ||
| Member: | Kenneth Solliday | ||
| Member: | Dave Smith | ||
| Member: | Janet Goodwin | ||
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| AREA | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 Estimate | Number Change 2000-2002 | Percent Change 2000-2002 | ||
| Daviess | 27,533 | 29,820 | 29,851 | 31 | 0.10% | ||
| Indiana | 5,544,156 | 6,080,524 | 6,159,068 | 78,544 | 1.29% | ||
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Census of Population 1990 and 2000 and 2002 Population Estimates |
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2000 POPULATION BY RACIAL COMPOSITION |
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| AREA | Total | White | Black | Other | White | % Minority | Hispanic | % Hispanic |
| Daviess | 29,514 | 29,080 | 134 | 300 | 98.53% | 1.47% | 620 | 2.10% |
| Indiana | 5,927,867 | 5,320,022 | 510,034 | 97,811 | 89.75% | 10.25% | 214,536 | 3.62% |
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Median Age and Household Size in 2000 |
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| County | Male | Female | Total | Median Age | Median Household Size |
| Daviess | 14,705 | 15,115 | 29,824 | 35.5 | 2.69 |
| Indiana | 2,982,474 | 3,098,011 | 6,091,950 | 35.2 | 2.53 |
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Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Per Capita Income | |||
| County | Per Capita Income 1990 | Per Capita Income 2000 | |
| Daviess | $20,882 | $16,015 | |
| Indiana | $26,157 | $20,397 | |
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Poverty Rates |
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| County | 2000 | 1990 |
| Daviess | 9.6 | 12.4 |
| Indiana | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| Source: U.S. Census | ||
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PUBLIC SCHOOL CORPORATION DATA |
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| School Corporation | Enrollment | Number of Teachers | Graduation Rate % | SAT score |
| State of Indiana | - | - | 91.1 | 1001 |
| Barr-Reeve Community Schools | 764 | 41 | 98.1 | 926 |
| North Daviess Community Schools | 1117 | 61 | 85.3 | 907 |
| Washington Community Schools | 2479 | 139 | 90.2 | 978 |
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| National Register Historical Sites 2003 | ||
| Magnus J. Carnahan House | Washington | 511 E. Main St. |
| Thomas Faith House | Washington | 1208 Bedford Rd. |
| Glendale River Archaeological Site | Hudsonville | Address Restricted |
| Robert C. Graham House | Washington | 101 W. Maple St. |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Washington | Donaldson Rd. |
| Prairie Creek Site | Washington | Address Restricted |
| Dr. John A. Scudder House | Washington | 612 E. Main St. |
| Washington Commercial Historic District | Washington | Address Restricted |