Noble County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 47,457. The county seat is Albion. The county is divided into 13 townships which provide local services.
Noble County comprises the Kendallville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area.
| Name: | Noble County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 18-113 |
| State: | Indiana |
| Founded: | 7 February 1835 (authorized) 1836 (organized) |
| Named for: | Governor Noah Noble |
| Seat: | Albion |
| Largest city: | Kendallville |
| Total Area: | 417.43 sq mi (1,081.1 km²) |
| Land Area: | 410.84 sq mi (1,064.1 km²) |
| Total Population: | 47,457 |
| Population Density: | 115.7/sq mi (44.7/km²) |
Noble County location map. Where is Noble County?
History
Noble County’s government was organized beginning in 1836. The county was named for a family that was influential in Indiana politics at the time, including the Indiana governor at the time (1831-1837) Noah Noble and his brother, James, who served as the state’s first senator after it gained statehood.
Noble County’s first homesteaders came from New England, known as “Yankees”; people descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the 1600s. They were part of a wave of New Englanders who migrated west to what was then the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s. This migration was sparked as a result of the completion of the Erie Canal and conclusion of the Black Hawk War. They founded the towns of Kendallville and Albion.
Noble County Road Map
Geography
Noble County is in the state’s northeast corner. Its low, rolling terrain is dotted with lakes and wetlands, but is otherwise entirely devoted to agriculture or urban development. Its highest point (1,073 feet/327 meters ASL), Sand Hill in Wayne Township, near the county’s north line with LaGrange County, is the state’s second-highest named point. The Elkhart River flows from the NW part of the county into Elkhart County.
According to the 2010 United States Census, Noble County has a total area of 417.43 square miles (1,081.1 km), of which 410.84 square miles (1,064.1 km) (or 98.42%) is land and 6.59 square miles (17.1 km) (or 1.58%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- LaGrange County – north
- Steuben County – northeast
- DeKalb County – east
- Allen County – southeast
- Whitley County – south
- Kosciusko County – southwest
- Elkhart County – northwest
Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
- Ari
- Bakertown
- Bear Lake
- Brimfield
- Burr Oak
- Cosperville
- Ege
- Green Center
- Grismore
- Indian Village
- Kimmell (census-designated place)
- LaOtto
- Lisbon
- Merriam
- Ormas
- Port Mitchell
- Swan
- Wakeville Village
- Washington Center
- Wawaka
- Wayne Center
- Wilmot
- Wolf Lake
Townships
- Albion
- Allen
- Elkhart
- Green
- Jefferson
- Noble
- Orange
- Perry
- Sparta
- Swan
- Washington
- Wayne
- York
Major highways
- U.S. Route 6
- U.S. Route 33
- Indiana State Road 3
- Indiana State Road 5
- Indiana State Road 8
- Indiana State Road 9
- Indiana State Road 109
- Indiana State Road 205
Major lakes
- Axel Lake
- Bartley Lake
- Big Lake
- Bixler Lake
- Bristol Lake
- Cree Lake
- Crooked Lake (part)
- Diamond Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Engle Lake
- Gordy Lake
- Grannis Lake
- Jones Lake
- Knapp Lake
- Latta Lake
- Lindsey Lake
- Little Long Lake
- Loon Lake (part)
- Lower Long Lake
- Marl Lake
- Millers Lake
- Moore Lake
- Moss Lake
- Mud
- Pleasant Lake
- Port Mitchell Lake
- Roudy Lake
- Round Lake
- Schockopee Lake
- Skinner Lake
- Sparta Lake
- Summit Lake
- Sylvan Lake
- Upper Long Lake
- Waldron Lake
- West Lakes
- Wible Lake
Protected areas
- Chain O’Lakes State Park
- Eagle Lake Wetland Conservation Area
- Hammer Wetland Nature Preserve
- Mallard Roost Wetland Conservation Area
- Mendenhall Wetland Conservation Area
- Pioneer Trails Camp
- Rome City Wetland Conservation Area
- West Lakes Conservation Inc Tract
Noble County Topographic Map
Noble County Satellite Map
Noble County Outline Map
