Hi, my name is Dave H and I am a Sophomore at Downers Grove North High School. I have many interests, but my favorite is playing hockey. I am on the team here at North. My favorite NHL hockey team is the Detroit Red Wings. In addition to playing hockey, i like to collect coins.
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First and foremost, I would
like to thank Judy W., Jeff K, two researchers of Blackford County, who
helped me locate most of the information you see below. If you would like
to contact them, they can be reached at Maxwiese@theremc.com or Jkieffer@netusa1.net
General Information:
The official Blackford County web
site contains various other links to Blackford Areas of interest.
To view the current population of Blackford County along with other Indiana
counties, click
here. Since the 1970's, the population in Blackford County has
steadily decreased. The percent of decrease ranges from as a little
as .06%, to as much as 9.7% . Blackford county is 165 square
miles, with little elevation change. Here is a great map
of Blackford county. The county seat of Blackford is located
in Hartford City, the most populated city in the County. The best
place to camp in the county is Wild Wood Acres Campground. The address
is 520 W. 300 N. Hartford City, Indiana, 47348 The phone number is (765)
348-2100.
The History:
The first inhabitants of the county were
the Delaware and the Miami Indians until the treaty of St. Mary's in 1818.
The First white settlers of the county was the Benjamin Reasoner party
in 1831. Settlers were attracted to this county because of it is
located near rivers, is relatively flat for farming, had very good hunting
and many trees for building cabins. The county was settled by Germans,
Irish, English, Scots and miscellaneous nationalities Blackford
County was named in Honor of Isacc
Blackford. Blackford served as a judge of the US court of claims,
was a member of the Indiana State house of Representatives and the Chief
Justice of the Indiana state supreme court all before his death in 1859.
Blackford is most widely known for its Courthouse.
This courthouse is three stories high, with a 165 feet tall clock tower
and copper plated roof. This was completed in 1894 with a cost exceeding
$129,000. This courthouse was modeled after a similar courthouse
in Albany, New York. In addition, there is a cruise ship named after
the county. It is called the "uss
Blackford." The county seat located in Hartford City.
Hartford City was originally called "Hartford," possibly after an affordable
part of Lick Creek on Jacob Hart's farm. The "City" appendage
was later added to distinguish the city from the Hartford located
in Southeastern Indiana. Upon the discovery of Natural gas, Hartford
City began to grow, and became more than a small rural farm community.
The Geography and Geology:
Blackford county is 165 square miles,
and the county lies in both Indiana And Ohio. The Elevation of the
county starts at 850 feet and gets up to 950 feet at certain places.
Blackford county has mostly flat land, but there is a steady increase toward
Big Lick Creek. The county also contains many Sweet gum, ash and
Northern Red Oak trees. Here are the average temperature
and wind speeds for Blackford County. Here is some more
Geology
of BC . In the county, the majority of the people use farming to provide
for their family. 70% of the yearly cash income is made from farming.
The most common animal found in out county is the deer. The hunting
season ranges from Late october to Early January. The most dangerous
animal in the county is a coyote. Blackford county is known for its sweet
corn, home cooking and fried meat. There was never a hot springs,
but the closest thing to that is a cranberry bogs.
Politics:
The biggest political issue in the
county today is the fights over taxes and bonds for school improvements.
The biggest state political issue in the county is the the supposed increase
in agricultural taxes. The biggest national political issue is the
current crisis in Kosovo.
Sociology:
Blackford is predominately middle
class, White, Protestant and Catholic. There are two African American
families and a few Chinese families, The best thing about living in Blackford
county is the closely knit community. The worst thing is that there
is no privacy, and the lack of entertainment on weekends. The most
common crime in Blackford county non-violent crimes, including burglary,
theft-larceny and motor vehicle theft. There are many cultural events
in Blackford. Some of these festivals are the Glass Days Festival
(June), Bluegrass festival (July) and the Indian Pow-Wow (June).
If a tourist were passing through the county and could only see one thing,
it would be the Blackford County courthouse or the Chief Goudry Statue.
It is one of two places in the National Register of Historic Places.
Art:
Christian Singer Ray Blotz is from
Blackford County. The best artist of the county is Walter Welsh,
and his medium is artwork.
Miscellaneous:
The biggest legend is that just south
of the county, at Elizabethtown Cemetery, it is said that you can see a
man hanging over the road from a large tree on a dark, foggy night.
It is a very scary place to be at night. The best local restaurant
in the county is The Scotch Mist. There have been many UFO citing,
but they are suspected to be planes entering the nearby Grissom Air Base
in Peru, Indiana