Lawrence County, Ohio
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| Lawrence County, Ohio | |
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 Location in the state of Ohio |
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| Seat | Ironton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,184 km² (457 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 6 km² (2 mi²), 0.51% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
62,319 53/km² |
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 62,319. Its county seat is Ironton6 and is named for James Lawrence, the naval officer famous for the line "don't give up the ship".
Lawrence County is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
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[edit] History
Lawrence county when settled was very rich in natural resources. (Iron, Timber, Coal, Gas, Oil, Salt) Some of the finest iron and timber products in the world came from Lawrence County from 1840-1900. By the beginning of the last century much of the natural resources had been depleated and thus the county has suffered greatly since.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,184 km² (457 mi²). 1,178 km² (455 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Jackson County (north)
- Gallia County (northeast)
- Cabell County, West Virginia (southeast)
- Wayne County, West Virginia (south)
- Boyd County, Kentucky & Greenup County, Kentucky (southwest)
- Scioto County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Lawrence County Population by year[1] |
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2000 62,319 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 53/km² (137/mi²). There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 23/km² (60/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.55% White, 2.09% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 24,732 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,127, and the median income for a family was $35,308. Males had a median income of $30,622 versus $20,961 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,678. About 15.10% of families and 18.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.30% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
Main article: Ohio county government.
