Hocking County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Hocking County is a county located in the state
of Ohio
, United States
. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39073.html Its county seat
is Logan
. 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".
, 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 miles (2.6 km²) (0.20%) is water.
, 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.
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.
ers are Gary Starner, John Walker, and Greg Green, and the Hocking County Sheriff
is Lanny North.
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39073.html Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Logan
Logan, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,704 people, 2,790 households, and 1,768 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,175.2 people per square mile . There were 2,948 housing units at an average density of 956.5 per square mile...
. Its name is from the Hocking River
Hocking River
The Hocking River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States.The Hocking flows mostly on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, but its headwaters are in a glaciated region...
, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, 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 miles (2.6 km²) (0.20%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Perry CountyPerry County, OhioPerry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1818, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. Portions of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum Counties were taken to create Perry County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,058. Its county seat...
(northeast) - Athens CountyAthens County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
(southeast) - Vinton CountyVinton County, OhioVinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...
(south) - Ross CountyRoss County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
(southwest) - Pickaway CountyPickaway County, OhioAs 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 . There were 18,596 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
(west) - Fairfield CountyFairfield County, OhioFairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster....
(northwest)
Waterways
The major waterway of Hocking County is the Hocking RiverHocking River
The Hocking River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States.The Hocking flows mostly on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, but its headwaters are in a glaciated region...
, which flows roughly from WNW to ESE, arising in Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster....
and flowing from Hocking County into Athens County
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
. 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
Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...
. A small part of the southeastern county is drained by Raccoon Creek
Raccoon Creek (Ohio)
Raccoon Creek is a stream that drains parts of five Ohio counties. It originates in Hocking County, Ohio. It flows through Vinton County and Gallia County and a corner of Meigs County. Its largest tributary, Little Raccoon Creek, arises in Jackson County. The watershed also includes part of Athens...
, which also flows into Vinton County. The easternmost area of the county is within the Monday Creek
Monday Creek
Monday Creek is a tributary of the Hocking River, 27 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Hocking and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 116 square miles on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
watershed. A small area in the north of the county is drained by Rush Creek.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 28,241 people, 10,843 households, and 7,828 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.92% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Government
The county commissionCounty commission
A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...
ers are Gary Starner, John Walker, and Greg Green, and the Hocking County Sheriff
Sheriffs in the United States
In the United States, a sheriff is a county official and is typically the top law enforcement officer of a county. Historically, the sheriff was also commander of the militia in that county. Distinctive to law enforcement in the United States, sheriffs are usually elected. The political election of...
is Lanny North.
Communities
Villages
- BuchtelBuchtel, OhioBuchtel is a village in Athens and Hocking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of Nelsonville. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. A former name for the village is Bessemer...
- LaurelvilleLaurelville, OhioLaurelville is a village in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census.The Hocking State Forest is located outside Laurelville.-Geography:Laurelville is located at ....
- Murray CityMurray City, OhioMurray City is a village in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 452 at the 2000 census.Murray City was the birthplace of Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson, a college men's basketball coach from the University of Pittsburgh between 1922 and 1958.-Geography:Murray City is located at ,...
Townships
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Perry Township, Hocking County, Ohio Perry Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,554 people in the township, 2,021 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Salt Creek Township, Hocking County, Ohio Salt Creek Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,260 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:... Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio Starr Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,477 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:*Green Township - north... Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio Ward Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,937 people in the township, 1,474 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,160 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... |
Unincorporated communities
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Rockbridge, Ohio Rockbridge is an unincorporated community in eastern Good Hope Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43149. It is located at the interchange of U.S... South Bloomingville, Ohio South Bloomingville is an unincorporated community in western Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43152. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 56 and 664, slightly west of Hocking Hills State... Union Furnace, Ohio Union Furnace is an unincorporated community in northern Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43158. It is located along State Route 328, which forms the main street in Union Furnace.-References:... |