1. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes 1 GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series, No. 3 Fayette County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. THE INDIANA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER

2. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes GIS in Prevention County Profile Series, No. 3 Fayette County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP Project Staff: Indiana Prevention Resource Center Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Indiana University accepts full Responsibility for the content of this publication. ©2005 The Trustees of Indiana University. Permission is extended to reproduce this County Profile for non-profit educational purposes. All other rights reserved. Ritika Bhawal, MPH Solomon Briggs Kyoungsun Heo, MPA Srinivasa Konchada

3. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Fayette County is located in East Central Indiana. It is bordered by the following counties: Union to the west, Franklin to the south, Rush to the west, Henry to the northeast, and Wayne to the north. State Highways 1, 44, and 121 cross the county. Elevation is 800- 1,000 feet. The landscape features oak and hickory trees. The land surface is mainly moderately to steeply sloping, but is nearly level in central areas and the northwest. The county pertains to the Indiana and Ohio Till Plain land resource area. Fayette county is in the Eastern Time Zone and observes DST. Average daily temperatures are 16٥/36٥ in January and 60٥/86٥ in July. Annual precipitation is about 39 and snowfall about 20 inches. Typically the first freeze of the season occurs October 5-10 in the east and October 10-15 in the west. The last freeze varies from around May 1-5. The growing season lasts about 153-168 days. Agriculture activity is mainly in corn for grain, soybeans and hogs/pigs. About four-fifths of the land is farmland and about two- thirds of that is in commercial crops. Additional crops are hay and winter wheat. Sweet corn is an important vegetable crop. Popcorn and tobacco are also grown. Livestock includes cattle/calves, milk cows, and hogs/pigs. Main natural resources include construction sand, gravel and forestland. Water resources include Manlove Lake (14 acres) and the Whitewater River. Communities include the city of Connersville (the county seat) and the town of Glenwood (which extends into Rush County). 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sources: Map from PCensus for MapInfo; Geographic Notes from Indiana Facts: Flying the Colors by John Clements, 1995.

4. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Fayette County The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus 7.06 for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional 7.0.

5. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Fayette County Tobacco Production & Revenue: Source: the Strategic Development Group’s “Alternative Agricultural Strategy” (Bloomington, March 15, 2001) report, which is part of Governor Joseph E. Kernan’s “Recipient Final Reports for Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Grant Programs” (http://www.in.gov/oca/grants/valueadd/VAFinalReports.html):http://www.in.gov/oca/grants/valueadd/VAFinalReports.html According to the most recent data available, Fayette County has 35 acres devoted to tobacco production on 12 farms (of the total of 420 farms in the county). Fayette ranked 16 th in the percentage of farms (2.9%) producing tobacco. Tobacco income, for each farm producing tobacco ($10,195), represented 29.3% of the figure for average household income ($34,737) in the county that year (1997). Latest figures (from 1997 USDA Census): Rank for acres in tobacco production: 20th Acres in tobacco production: 35 Number of farms producing tobacco: 12 As a Percent of all farms: 2.9% Rank in IN for percent of all farms: 16th Tobacco income per farm producing: $10,195 Percent of County’s Ave. Household Income: 29.3% [See appendices for more information.] 3. Location and Historical Notes

6. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Don’t Know Your Block Group Number? You can find it easily at the American Factfinder Web SiteAmerican Factfinder Web Site 3. Fayette County Block Group Maps

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