Pickaway County, Ohio

Pickaway County, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 1, 1810
Named for	a Native American word of disputed meaning
Seat	Circleville
Largest city	Circleville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	507 sq mi (1,313 km²) 502 sq mi (1,300 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 0.96%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	52,727 105/sq mi (41/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.pickaway.org

Pickaway County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 52,727. Its county seat is Circleville. Its name derives from the Pekowi band of Shawnee Indians, who inhabited the area. (See List of Ohio county name etymologies.)

Pickaway County is part of the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 507 square miles (1,310 km²).502 square miles (1,300 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) of it (0.96%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Franklin County (north)
• Fairfield County (east)
• Hocking County (southeast)
• Ross County (south)
• Fayette County (southwest)
• Madison County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	7,124		—
1820	13,149		84.6%
1830	16,001		21.7%
1840	19,725		23.3%
1850	21,006		6.5%
1860	23,649		12.6%
1870	24,875		5.2%
1880	27,415		10.2%
1890	26,959		−1.7%
1900	27,016		0.2%
1910	26,158		−3.2%
1920	25,788		−1.4%
1930	27,238		5.6%
1940	27,889		2.4%
1950	29,352		5.2%
1960	35,855		22.2%
1970	40,071		11.8%
1980	43,662		9.0%
1990	48,255		10.5%
2000	52,727		9.3%

As of the census of 2000, there were 52,727 people, 17,599 households, and 13,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile (41/km²). There were 18,596 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.95% White, 6.43% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 17,599 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.50% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 122.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,832, and the median income for a family was $49,259. Males had a median income of $36,265 versus $26,086 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,478. About 7.60% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.40% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Pickaway County Courthouse

Main article: Ohio county government

Roster of County Officials (as of November, 2007):

• Commissioners: Ula Jean Metzler (R), Glenn Reeser (R), Jay Wippel (R)
• Prosecutor: Judy Wolford (R)
• Sheriff: Dwight Radcliff (D)
• Auditor: Melissa Betz (D)
• Treasurer: Ellery Elick (R)
• Recorder: Joyce Gifford (D)
• Clerk of Courts: Jimmy Dean (R)
• Engineer: Bob Parker (D)
• Coroner: Michael Geron (R)
• Judge, Common Pleas Court (General/Domestic Relations): P. Randall Knece (R)
• Judge, Common Pleas Court (Juvenile/Probate): Jan Michael Long (D)
• Judge, Circleville Municipal Court (county-wide jurisdiction): Gary Dumm (D)

Communities

Map of Pickaway County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

City

• Circleville

Villages

Ashville Commercial Point Darbyville

Harrisburg New Holland Orient

South Bloomfield Tarlton Williamsport

Townships

Circleville Darby Deer Creek Harrison Jackson

Madison Monroe Muhlenberg Perry Pickaway

Salt Creek Scioto Walnut Washington Wayne

Census-designated place

• Logan Elm Village

Unincorporated communities

Atlanta Derby Duvall Era Five Points Fox Grange Hall Hayesville Kinderhook Leistville

Little Walnut Matville Meade Pherson Ringgold Robtown St. Paul Thatcher Whisler Woodlyn

School Districts

Teays Valley Local School District

Teays Valley is in the northern part of the county. Schools in this district include:

• Teays Valley High School
• Teays Valley East Middle School
• Teays Valley West Middle School
• Ashville Elementary
• Walnut Elementary
• Scioto Elementary
• South Bloomfield Elementary

Teays Valley has the largest number of students in the county. Home of the Vikings

Circleville City Schools

• Circleville High School
• Everts Middle School
• Nicholas Drive Elementary
• Mound Street Elementary
• Court Street Intermediate
• Atwater Elementary

The district is undergoing construction to replace Circleville High School, build Circleville Middle School, (Replaces Everts) and condense all the elementary schools into one building. Home of the Tigers

Logan Elm Local Schools

Logan Elm consists of the area in Southwestern Pickaway County.

• Logan Elm High School
• McDowell Exchange School
• Washington Elementary
• Laurelville Elementary
• Saltcreek Elementary
• Pickaway Elementary

Home of the Braves

Westfall Local Schools

Westfall lies in the Western part of the county.

• Westfall High School
• Westfall Middle School
• Westfall Elementary

Home of the Mustangs

See also

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

External links

• Pickaway Chamber of Commerce and visitor info
• Pickaway County Local Government Links

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