Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 46,109 and is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 307 square miles (795 km²), of which 305 square miles (790 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) (0.60%) is water. Part of the southeastern county line is formed by the Ohio Ri...
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Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 46,109 and is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 307 square miles (795 km²), of which 305 square miles (790 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) (0.60%) is water. Part of the southeastern county line is formed by the Ohio River.
Dearborn County was formed in 1803. It was named for Dr. Henry Dearborn (DR), an officer in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Dearborn was U.S. Secretary of War at the time the County was named. Early growth was centered around Lawrenceburg which was an important railroad junction connecting two of the regions major rail lines.
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.
County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the...
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