Guernsey County, Ohio

Guernsey County, Ohio

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Map of Ohio highlighting Guernsey County
Location in the state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded January 31, 1810[1]
Named for Isle of Guernsey
Seat Cambridge
Largest city Cambridge
Area
 • Total 528 sq mi (1,368 km2)
 • Land 522 sq mi (1,352 km2)
 • Water 6.0 sq mi (16 km2), 1.1%
Population
 • (2010) 40,087
 • Density 77/sq mi (30/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.guernseycounty.org

Guernsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,087.[2] Its county seat is Cambridge,[3] and it is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers emigrated.[4]

Guernsey County comprises the Cambridge, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.

History

Guernsey County, located in the Appalachian foothills, was first formed and organized in 1810 from portions of Muskingum and Belmont counties. It lost some land area during the formation of neighboring counties until it reached its present boundaries in 1851.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 528 square miles (1,370 km2), of which 522 square miles (1,350 km2) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) (1.1%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18103,051—
18209,292204.6%
183018,03694.1%
184027,74853.8%
185030,4389.7%
186024,474−19.6%
187023,838−2.6%
188027,19714.1%
189028,6455.3%
190034,42520.2%
191042,71624.1%
192045,3526.2%
193041,486−8.5%
194038,822−6.4%
195038,452−1.0%
196038,5790.3%
197037,665−2.4%
198042,02411.6%
199039,024−7.1%
200040,7924.5%
201040,087−1.7%
Est. 201339,636−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[2]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 40,792 people, 16,094 households, and 11,233 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile (30/km²). There were 18,771 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.28% White, 1.53% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.7% spoke English, 1.3% Spanish and 1.1% German as their first language.

There were 16,094 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.10% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,110, and the median income for a family was $35,660. Males had a median income of $30,142 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,542. About 12.90% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.50% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Guernsey County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

City

Villages

Townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Ohio County Profiles: Guernsey County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 145.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Further reading

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Guernsey County.
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Coordinates: 40°03′N 81°30′W / 40.05°N 81.50°W