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Welcome to Dearborn County ...

Time Zone: Dearborn County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lawrenceburg is the Seat for Dearborn County.

Dearborn County was founded March 7, 1803.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dearborn had a population of 49,458 people. This is a decrease of 1.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 50,083 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dearborn represented 0.77% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Dearborn County:

  • Aurora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Dearborn County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Dillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Lawrenceburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moores Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • West Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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