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Indiana has ninety-two counties. The counties are further subdivided into townships. This type of government is used to administer state law on the local level. The township is to make available state services to citizens who do not live in an incorporated town. Township trustees are elected to administer these services, and have other responsibilities as well.

The first county organized in Indiana was Knox County, with its seat at Vincennes. It was named for General Henry Knox, the United States first Secretary of War. The last county organized was Ohio County in 1844. It was named for the Ohio river which forms its southern boundary.

The highest (1,257) elevation in Indiana is located in Wayne County, in the east/central portion of the state, along the Indiana/Ohio border. The lowest (320) elevation in the state is found in Posey County, at the point along the Ohio River as it leaves the State. Marion County, in the center of the state, is the home of Indianpolis, the state capitol. Corydon, the first capitol of the state, is located in Harrison County along the Ohio River.

Parke County Indiana is home to 32 covered bridges and is known as the Covered Bridge Capital of the World. It is home to the Covered Bridge Festival which always begins the second Friday in October and lasts throughout the weekend. This is the highest concentration of covered bridges in the United States. There are 91 covered bridges left in Indiana.

The counties of Indiana offer a rich history of the state and each has a little bit different mix of economy and geography.

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