Bartholomew County, Indiana

Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County courthouse in Columbus, Indiana
Bartholomew County courthouse in Columbus, Indiana
Flag of Bartholomew County
Official seal of Bartholomew County
Map of Indiana highlighting Bartholomew County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°13′N 85°54′W / 39.21°N 85.9°W / 39.21; -85.9
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedFebruary 12, 1821
Named forJoseph Bartholomew
SeatColumbus
Largest cityColumbus
Area
 • Total409.52 sq mi (1,060.7 km2)
 • Land406.91 sq mi (1,053.9 km2)
 • Water2.62 sq mi (6.8 km2)  0.64%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total82,208
 • Density189/sq mi (72.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.bartholomew.in.gov
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.[1] The county was determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to be home to the mean center of U.S. population in 1900.[2]

Bartholomew County makes up the Columbus, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2011.

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