Huntington County, Indiana

Huntington County, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°50′N 85°29′W / 40.83°N 85.49°W / 40.83; -85.49
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedFebruary 2, 1832 (authorized)
May 5, 1834 (organized)
Named afterSamuel Huntington
SeatHuntington
Largest cityHuntington
Area
 • Total
387.72 sq mi (1,004.2 km2)
 • Land382.65 sq mi (991.1 km2)
 • Water5.07 sq mi (13.1 km2)  1.31%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
36,662
 • Estimate 
(2024)
36,944
 • Density95.811/sq mi (36.993/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.huntington.in.us/county/
Indiana county number 35

Huntington County is a county in the northeastern central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 United States census, the population was 36,662. The county seat (and only city) is Huntington. Huntington County comprises the Huntington, Indiana micropolitan statistical area and is included in the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area.