Morgan County, Ohio

Morgan County, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 29, 1817
Named for	Daniel Morgan
Seat	McConnelsville
Largest village	McConnelsville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	421.78 sq mi (1,092 km²) 416.42 sq mi (1,079 km²) 5.36 sq mi (14 km²), 1.27%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	15,054 36.2/sq mi (14/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.morgancounty-oh.gov/

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	5,297		—
1830	11,800		122.8%
1840	20,852		76.7%
1850	28,585		37.1%
1860	22,119		−22.6%
1870	20,363		−7.9%
1880	20,072		−1.4%
1890	19,143		−4.6%
1900	17,905		−6.5%
1910	16,097		−10.1%
1920	14,555		−9.6%
1930	13,583		−6.7%
1940	14,227		4.7%
1950	12,836		−9.8%
1960	12,747		−0.7%
1970	12,375		−2.9%
1980	14,241		15.1%
1990	14,194		−0.3%
2000	14,897		5.0%

Morgan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 15,054, which is an increase of 1.1% from 14,897 in 2000. Its county seat is McConnelsville and is named for Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.

History

Morgan County was formed on December 29, 1817, from portions of Guernsey, Muskingum and Washington Counties. It was named after Daniel Morgan, a member in the Congress for Virginia, and general in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 421.78 square miles (1,092.4 km²), of which 416.42 square miles (1,078.5 km²) (or 98.73%) is land and 5.36 square miles (13.9 km²) (or 1.27%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Muskingum County (north)
• Noble County (northeast)
• Washington County (southeast)
• Athens County (southwest)
• Perry County (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,897 people, 5,890 households, and 4,176 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 7,771 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.66% White, 3.41% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,890 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,868, and the median income for a family was $34,973. Males had a median income of $30,411 versus $21,039 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,967. About 15.70% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Morgan County Courthouse in McConnelsville in 2007

Main article: Ohio county government

Communities

Map of Morgan County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Villages

Chesterhill Malta

McConnelsville Stockport

Townships

Bloom Bristol Center Deerfield

Homer Malta Manchester Marion

Meigsville Morgan Penn

Union Windsor York

Unincorporated communities

• Rose Farm

Public lands

• Wayne National Forest
• Burr Oak State Park

History Links

• Morgan County History website

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morgan County, Ohio

References

• Official Morgan County, Ohio website
• Morgan County Library website

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