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Old Morrow County Jail

Morrow County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,950.[1] Its county seat is Mount Gilead.[2] The county was organized in 1848 from parts of four neighboring counties and named for Jeremiah Morrow who was the Governor of Ohio from 1822 to 1826. Shawnee people used the area for hunting purposes before white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. Morrow County is included in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, the center of population of Ohio was located in Morrow County, near the village of Marengo.[3] Morrow County's historic World War I Victory Shaft, unique in the United States, is located in the center of downtown Mount Gilead. Other areas interesting to the tourist include: Mount Gilead State Park; Amish farms and businesses near Johnsville and Chesterville; the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Steam Corners; the rolling Allegheny foothills of eastern Morrow County; the site of the birthplace of President Warren G. Harding near Blooming Grove; the site of the former Ohio Central College in Iberia; the early 19th-century architecture of buildings in Chesterville, Ohio; the Revolutionary War Soldiers' Memorial in Mount Gilead; the Civil War monument in Cardington; and the mid-19th-century architecture of the Morrow County Courthouse and Old Jail in Mount Gilead.

Geography

According to the U.S. 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". (0.3%) is water.[4] Morrow County is considered to be a part of "Mid Ohio."

Adjacent counties

Water features

Ossing Run is a tributary of Shaw Creek that flows through Morrow County.

Demographics

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Historical population
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197021,348Script error: No such module "String".%
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199027,749Script error: No such module "String".%
200031,628Script error: No such module "String".%
201034,827Script error: No such module "String".%
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2020 census

Morrow County, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[10] Pop 1990[11] Pop 2000[12] Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 26,285 27,504 30,984 33,772 32,773 99.26% 99.12% 97.96% 96.97% 93.77%
Black or African American alone (NH) 32 63 84 117 153 0.12% 0.23% 0.27% 0.34% 0.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 22 49 90 40 56 0.08% 0.18% 0.28% 0.11% 0.16%
Asian alone (NH) 29 38 46 84 90 0.11% 0.14% 0.15% 0.24% 0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [15] x [16] 1 9 8 x x 0.00% 0.03% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 13 3 24 15 93 0.05% 0.01% 0.08% 0.04% 0.27%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [17] x [18] 216 410 1,197 x x 0.68% 1.18% 3.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99 92 183 380 580 0.37% 0.33% 0.58% 1.09% 1.66%
Total 26,480 27,749 31,628 34,827 34,950 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 34,827 people, 12,855 households, and 9,578 families living in the county.[19] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 14,155 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[20] The racial makeup of the county was 97.7% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population.[19] In terms of ancestry, 30.8% were German, 16.1% were American, 14.4% were Irish, and 13.3% were English.[21]

Of the 12,855 households, 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.5% were non-families, and 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age was 39.5 years.[19]

The median income for a household in the county was $49,891 and the median income for a family was $55,980. Males had a median income of $41,096 versus $32,911 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,795. About 7.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.[22]

2000 census

As of the census[23] of 2000, there were 31,628 people, 11,499 households, and 8,854 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 12,132 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 98.37% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,499 households, out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.60% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.00% were non-families. 19.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.30% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,882, and the median income for a family was $45,747. Males had a median income of $33,129 versus $22,454 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,830. About 6.60% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Government

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Communities

Cities

Villages

Townships

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Notable residents

See also

References

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