Hendricks County, Indiana

Hendricks County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 174,788. The county seat is the town of Danville.

Hendricks County
Hendricks County courthouse in Danville
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°46′N 86°31′W
Country United States
State Indiana
Founded20 December 1823 (created)
Summer 1824 (organized)
Named forWilliam Hendricks
SeatDanville
Largest townPlainfield
Area
  Total408.78 sq mi (1,058.7 km2)
  Land406.91 sq mi (1,053.9 km2)
  Water1.87 sq mi (4.8 km2)  0.46%
Population
 (2020)
  Total174,788
  Density430/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.hendricks.in.us
Indiana county number 32

Hendricks County is the third largest county in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hendricks County is currently the second fastest-growing county in Indiana and 85th in the nation.

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