Map of Noble County, Indiana

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.

Noble County overview:
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?

Noble County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Noble County. — Location of Noble County in the the United States.

Noble County location on the Indiana map. Where is Noble County. — Location of Noble County in Indiana.

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

Noble CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Noble County, Indiana. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

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