Monroe County, Ohio

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Monroe County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Ohio, across the Ohio River from West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,385,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Woodsfield.[2] The county was created in 1813 and later organized in 1815.[3]

History

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Hill farms in Monroe County, 1923

Monroe County was formed on January 28, 1813, from portions of Belmont, Guernsey and Washington counties. It was named after James Monroe, the U.S. Secretary of State when the county was formed, and later fifth President of the United States.[4] When organized, the county's eastern border was with the state of Virginia. This portion of the state seceded from Virginia during the American Civil War, being admitted to the Union as the state of West Virginia. The largely rural county reached its peak of population in the 19th century, before urbanization drew people into and near cities for work and other opportunities. It is still a center of Amish population and farms.

In 1891, West Virginia's Sistersville Field was discovered to extend into Monroe County. By 1901, 300 wells near Woodsfield, Ohio, were producing 55,000 barrels of oil a month.[5]

On or about December 20, 2011, ExxonMobil, a New Jersey petroleum company, via its subsidiary XTO Energy, acquired 20,056 acres of Monroe County Utica Shale gas leases from Beck Energy.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.4%) is water.[7] It is bordered by the Ohio River to the east. The terrain is hilly in this area, with waterways cutting through some hills of the Appalachian Plateau, which extends from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, which flows southwest to the south of this county.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
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1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010–2020[13][14] 2025[15]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 13,385. The median age was 47.4 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.5 males.[16]

The racial makeup of the county was 96.7% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.2% from some other race, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 0.5% of the population.[17]

1.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 98.7% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 5,747 households in the county, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.8% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[16]

There were 7,133 housing units, of which 19.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.5% were owner-occupied and 22.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.5%.[16]

Racial and ethnic composition

Monroe County, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[19] Pop 1990[20] Pop 2000[21] Pop 2010[22] Pop 2020[23] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 17,317 15,415 14,944 14,326 12,909 99.63% 99.47% 98.45% 97.84% 96.44%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6 19 38 60 19 0.03% 0.12% 0.25% 0.41% 0.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 7 26 21 16 12 0.04% 0.17% 0.14% 0.11% 0.09%
Asian alone (NH) 7 12 10 16 21 0.04% 0.08% 0.07% 0.11% 0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [24] x [25] 2 1 3 x x 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 3 1 5 1 19 0.02% 0.01% 0.03% 0.01% 0.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [26] x [27] 98 163 335 x x 0.65% 1.11% 2.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 42 24 62 59 67 0.24% 0.15% 0.41% 0.40% 0.50%
Total 17,382 15,497 15,180 14,642 13,385 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 14,642 people, 6,065 households, and 4,183 families living in the county.[28] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 7,567 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[29] The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population.[28] In terms of ancestry, 34.8% were German, 14.5% were Irish, 10.6% were English, and 9.6% were American.[30]

Of the 6,065 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.0% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 44.7 years.[28]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,030 and the median income for a family was $43,261. Males had a median income of $39,261 versus $24,922 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,738. About 12.3% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.[31]

2000 census

As of the census[32] of 2000, there were 15,180 people, 6,021 households, and 4,413 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 7,212 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 98.72% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,021 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% 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 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,467, and the median income for a family was $36,297. Males had a median income of $33,308 versus $19,628 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,096. About 11.00% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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1984
Mondale:      50–60%      60–70%
Reagan:      50–60%
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1988
Dukakis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Bush:      50–60%
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2000
Gore:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Bush:     40–50%      50–60%
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2004
Kerry:     50–60%      60–70%
Bush:     50–60%      60–70%
Tie:     
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2008
Obama:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
McCain:     40–50%      50–60%
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2012
Romney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Obama:     50–60%
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2016
Trump:     60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
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2020
Trump:     60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

As was typical for Appalachian counties, Monroe County voted Democratic in most elections – all but 7 times from 1856 until 2008. In 2012, it voted Republican for the first time since 1972. In 2016, it took a sharp turn to the right, voting for Donald Trump by a large margin. In the 2014 gubernatorial election, Monroe was one of two counties to vote for Democrat Ed FitzGerald over Republican John Kasich (along with Athens County). However, in 2018 it voted for Republican Mike DeWine over Democrat Richard Cordray. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot

Government

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Monroe County has three County Commissioners who oversee the various County departments, similar to 85 of the other 88 Ohio counties. Current Commissioners are: Mick Schumacher (R), Bill Bolon (R), and Diane Burkhart (R).[33]

Monroe County is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio; it also offers a bookmobile service.

In 2005, the library loaned more than 141,000 items to its 6,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 64,000 volumes with over 140 periodical subscriptions.[34] This library is a member of the SOLO Regional Library System.

Education

Monroe County contains the following schools through the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District:

Communities

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Map of Monroe County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Villages

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Townships

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Notable people

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Thomas William Lewis, History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley, 1788-1928. In Three Volumes. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928.

External links

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