Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County, Indiana | |
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The Bartholomew County Courthouse in Columbus | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′N 85°54′W / 39.21°N 85.9°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Founded | February 12, 1821 |
| Named after | Joseph Bartholomew |
| Seat | Columbus |
| Largest city | Columbus |
| Area | |
• Total | 409.52 sq mi (1,060.7 km2) |
| • Land | 406.91 sq mi (1,053.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.62 sq mi (6.8 km2) 0.64% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 82,208 |
• Estimate (2024) | 84,741 |
| • Density | 202.03/sq mi (78.004/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 9th |
| Website | www |
| Indiana county number 3 | |
Bartholomew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 82,208 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Columbus. The county was determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to be home to the mean center of U.S. population in 1900. Bartholomew County makes up the Columbus, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie Combined Statistical Area.