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Hendricks County - Indiana

Hendricks County Directory

Hendricks County provides residents the rich opportunity of city living with the personal warmth of small town charm. Tree-lined neighborhoods, shopping and restaurant venues and award-winning schools have made Hendricks County the ideal place to lie down Indiana roots.

The growth in Hendricks county in recent years has been great and today it is the second fastest growing county in the state.  Interstate highways 70, 65 and 74, as well as U.S. highways 36, 40 and 136, all intersect Hendricks County making it an easy commute to Indianapolis and other areas.

The median household income for the county stands at $55,208 and housing remains affordable with the average sales price in 2006 standing at $165,618 (report by Landrigan & Company, Indianapolis).

Hendricks County Fast Facts

Area: 408 square miles

Location: Central Indiana, bordered on the north by Boone County, to the east by Marion County, to the south by Morgan County, to the west by Putnam County, and to the northwest by Montgomery County.
 

Population: 104,093 (2000 Census); 127,483 (2005 est); 142,607 (2010 projection)
 

Cities & Towns: Danville (county seat, 6,418, 93rd largest city in the State); Plainfield (18,396), Brownsburg (14,520), Avon (6,248), Pittsboro (1,588), Clayton (693), North Salem (591), Coatesville (516), Amo (414), Lizton (372), Stilesville (261)

Named For: William Hendricks, third Governor of Indiana.

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