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Welcome to Hendricks County ...

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

The community of Danville is the Seat for Hendricks County.

Hendricks County was founded December 20, 1824.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hendricks had a population of 170,311 people. This is an increase of 16.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 145,954 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hendricks represented 2.25% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Hendricks County:

  • Amo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Amo is located in Hendricks County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
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  • Avon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Avon is located in Hendricks County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
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  • Brownsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton is located in Hendricks County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
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  • Coatesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
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  • Lizton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lizton is located in Hendricks County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
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  • North Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
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  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stilesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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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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