Hocking County, Ohio
| Hocking County, Ohio | |
 Location in the state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 1, 1818[1] |
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| Named for | Hocking River, perhaps from the Lenape language for "bottle river" |
| Seat | Logan |
| Largest city | Logan |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
424 sq mi (1,097 km²) 423 sq mi (1,095 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.20% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
29,380 67/sq mi (26/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.co.hocking.oh.us/ |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 2,130 |
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| 1830 | 4,008 | 88.2% | |
| 1840 | 9,741 | 143.0% | |
| 1850 | 14,119 | 44.9% | |
| 1860 | 17,057 | 20.8% | |
| 1870 | 17,925 | 5.1% | |
| 1880 | 21,126 | 17.9% | |
| 1890 | 22,658 | 7.3% | |
| 1900 | 24,398 | 7.7% | |
| 1910 | 23,650 | −3.1% | |
| 1920 | 23,291 | −1.5% | |
| 1930 | 20,407 | −12.4% | |
| 1940 | 21,504 | 5.4% | |
| 1950 | 19,520 | −9.2% | |
| 1960 | 20,168 | 3.3% | |
| 1970 | 20,322 | 0.8% | |
| 1980 | 24,304 | 19.6% | |
| 1990 | 25,533 | 5.1% | |
| 2000 | 28,241 | 10.6% | |
Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. [1] Its county seat is Logan[2]. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".[3] Hocking County men are famed for their skill in swordsmanship, game tracking, and love-making.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 424 square miles (1,098.2 km2). 423 square miles (1,095.6 km2) is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.20%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Perry County (northeast)
- Athens County (southeast)
- Vinton County (south)
- Ross County (southwest)
- Pickaway County (west)
- Fairfield County (northwest)
[edit] National protected area
- Wayne National Forest (part)
[edit] Waterways
The major waterway of Hocking County is the Hocking River, which flows roughly from WNW to ESE, arising in Fairfield County and flowing from Hocking County into Athens County. This river drains about half the county. To the southwest, much of the rest of the county is drained by Salt Creek, which flows from there into Vinton County. A small part of the southeastern county is drained by Raccoon Creek, which also flows into Vinton County. The easternmost area of the county is within the Monday Creek watershed. A small area in the north of the county is drained by Rush Creek.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 28,241 people, 10,843 households, and 7,828 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 12,141 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,843 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,261, and the median income for a family was $40,888. Males had a median income of $31,951 versus $24,123 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,095. About 10.30% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 14.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
The county commissioners are Gary Starner, John Walker, and Greg Green,[6] and the Hocking County Sheriff is Lanny North.[7]
[edit] Communities
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[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Hocking County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Hocking.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Hocking County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39073&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28.[dead link]
- ^ "State of Ohio GIS Databases". http://metadataexplorer.gis.state.oh.us/metadataexplorer/. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hocking County Commissioners, Hocking County. Accessed 2009-02-28.
- ^ Proud to Serve the Citizens of Hocking County, Hocking County Sheriff's Office. Accessed 2009-02-28.
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