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Daviess CountyIndiana

Daviess County is in Indiana and has its seat in Washington. It was created on February 15, 1817 from Knox County and named after Joseph Hamilton Daveiss.

  • Founded1817
  • County seatWashington
  • Named forJoseph Hamilton Daveiss
  • Land area430 sq mi + 7.4 sq mi water
  • Population33,381 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped22,912 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Daviess on the map of Indiana

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History

Formed in 1817 from Knox County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Daviess County was created from Knox County in 1817. Over the following years, parts of Daviess County were lost to the creation of Owen County in 1819, Martin County in 1820, and Greene County in 1821. The county lost additional territory to Martin County in 1828.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1817
    Daviess County created Daviess created from Knox.
    from Knox
    · Ind. Acts 1816, 1st sess., ch. 43, secs. 1-2/p. 192
  2. 1819
    Lost territory Daviess lost to creation of Owen.
    to Owen
    · Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 26, secs. 1-2/p. 96
  3. 1820
    Lost territory Daviess lost to creation of Martin. Daviess lost to creation of Non-County Area 5 when part of Daviess reverted to non-county status and was attached to Daviess for administrative and judicial purposes.
    to Martin
    · Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2/pp. 54-55 and ch. 63/p. 125
  4. 1821
    Gained territory Daviess gained part of Non-County Area 5 attached to Daviess; lost remainder of attached Non-County Area 5 to creation of Greene.
    from Greene
    · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 49, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 114, 117
  5. 1828
    Lost territory Daviess lost to Martin.
    to Martin
    · Ind. Acts 1827, 12th sess., ch. 12, sec. 7/p. 17

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Daviess

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Daviess by the Census

Population
33,381 2020 Census count
Housing units
12,738 2020 Census count
Land area
430 square miles
Water area
7.4 square miles
People per sq mi
78 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Daviess County

When was Daviess County founded?
Daviess County was founded in 1817, formed from Knox County, and named after Joseph Hamilton Daveiss.
What is the county seat of Daviess County?
The county seat of Daviess County is Washington.
Is there an online parcel map for Daviess County?
Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 22,912 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Daviess County's boundary or name changed?
Daviess County was created in 1817 from Knox County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Martin County, Greene County and Owen County.
Who issues building permits in Daviess County?
The county's page on building permits: Handgun Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Daviess County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Daviess County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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