Morgan County, Ohio
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Morgan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 14,897. Its county seat is McConnelsville6 and is named for Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,093 km² (422 mi²). 1,082 km² (418 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it (1.00%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Muskingum County (north)
- Noble County (northeast)
- Washington County (southeast)
- Athens County (southwest)
- Perry County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,897 people, 5,890 households, and 4,176 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (36/mi²). There were 7,771 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (19/mi²). 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.
[edit] Government
Main article: Ohio county government
[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Townships
[edit] Public lands
- Wayne National Forest
- Burr Oak State Park
[edit] External links
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Morgan County, Ohio McConnelsville, county seat |
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Bloom | Bristol | Center | Deerfield | Homer | Malta | Manchester | Marion | Meigsville | Morgan | Penn | Union | Windsor | York |
