84th Fastest Growing County In the Nation
Hendricks County, Indiana
Seat: Danville
Hendricks County is the 84th fastest growing county in
the US based on rate of growth between January 2000 and July
2006 for all counties that began the century with more than
ten thousand inhabitants, according to recent U.S. Census
Bureau estimates.
Hendricks County which was founded in 1823, grew in population
to 104,093 by the year 2000. In the six years that marked the
beginning of the 21st Century, the county increased the number
of inhabitants by 26 percent bringing the estimated total
population in July 2006 to 131,204.
The outstanding growth of the last six years has made
Hendricks County the second fastest growing county in the
Hoosier State of Indiana and the 84th fastest growing county
in America.
The median value for homes within the 408 square mile
jurisdiction of Hendricks County was $133,300 in 2000 but the
Bureau had no statistics on home value for 2006. Determining
how the rapid growth may have affected the value of homes in
the area is difficult but the current auctions that follow
should give some indication of the bargains still available. |