Morrow County, Ohio Explained

County:Morrow County
State:Ohio
Flag:Flag of Morrow County, Ohio.png
Seal:Seal of Morrow County Ohio.svg
Founded Year:1848[1]
Founded Date:March 1
Seat Wl:Mount Gilead
City Type:village
Largest City Wl:Mount Gilead
Area Total Sq Mi:407
Area Land Sq Mi:406
Area Water Sq Mi:1.1
Area Percentage:0.3%
Census Yr:2020
Pop:34950
Pop Est As Of:2024
Density Sq Mi:auto
Time Zone:Eastern
Web:www.morrowcountyohio.gov
Named For:Jeremiah Morrow
Ex Image:Mount-gilead-ohio-courthouse.jpg
Ex Image Size:250
Ex Image Cap:Morrow County Courthouse
District:4th

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.[2] Its county seat is Mount Gilead.[3] 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.[4]

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, of which is land and (0.3%) is water.[5] Morrow County is considered to be a part of "Mid Ohio."

Adjacent counties

Water features

Ossing Run
Source1 Coordinates:40.5231°N -82.9514°W
Mouth Coordinates:40.4992°N -82.9444°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Length:1.6miles
Source1 Elevation:968feet

Ossing Run is a tributary of Shaw Creek that flows through Morrow County, Ohio.[6] Shaw Creek flows into Whetstone Creek which is located adjacent to Cardington, Ohio. The United States Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) classifies Ossing Run as a stream with an identification number of 2761345. The feature name was entered into the GNIS system in April 2014.[7]

Demographics

2000 census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 31,628 people, 11,499 households, and 8,854 families living in the county. The population density was 78sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 12,132 housing units at an average density of 30adj=preNaNadj=pre. 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.

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.[9] The population density was . There were 14,155 housing units at an average density of 34.9/mi2.[10] 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.[9] In terms of ancestry, 30.8% were German, 16.1% were American, 14.4% were Irish, and 13.3% were English.[11]

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.[9]

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.[12]

Politics

Morrow County is a Republican stronghold county. The last time it voted for a Democratic candidate was in 1964 when it voted for Lyndon B. Johnson.|}

Government

See main article: Ohio county government.

Communities

Cities

Villages

Townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Notable residents

See also

External links

40.53°N -82.8°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio County Profiles: Morrow County . April 28, 2007 . Ohio Department of Development . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070621231505/http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Morrow.pdf . June 21, 2007 .
  2. https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census
  3. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties.
  4. Web site: Centers of Population by State: 2010. United States Census Bureau. April 18, 2014.
  5. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. February 9, 2015. August 22, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt. May 4, 2014.
  6. 14-R-046. Commissioners' Journal. January 22, 2014. February 10, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402144013/http://www.morrowcounty.info/www/images/Commissioners/Journal_January_22_2014.pdf. April 2, 2015.
  7. Web site: GNIS. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. December 9, 2014.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  9. Web site: DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data . December 27, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213022507/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39117 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  10. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County . December 27, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213191736/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39117 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  11. Web site: DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates . December 27, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213012829/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39117 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  12. Web site: DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates . December 27, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213012602/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39117 . February 13, 2020 . dead .