Muskingum County, Ohio

Muskingum County, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 1, 1804[1]
Named for	A Native American word meaning either "by the river-side" or "elk's eye"
Seat	Zanesville
Largest city	Zanesville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	673 sq mi (1,742 km²) 665 sq mi (1,721 km²) 8 sq mi (21 km²), 1.18%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	84,585 127/sq mi (49/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.muskingumcounty.org

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	10,036		—
1820	17,824		77.6%
1830	29,334		64.6%
1840	38,749		32.1%
1850	45,049		16.3%
1860	44,416		−1.4%
1870	44,886		1.1%
1880	49,774		10.9%
1890	51,210		2.9%
1900	53,185		3.9%
1910	57,488		8.1%
1920	57,980		0.9%
1930	67,398		16.2%
1940	69,795		3.6%
1950	74,535		6.8%
1960	79,159		6.2%
1970	77,826		−1.7%
1980	83,340		7.1%
1990	82,068		−1.5%
2000	84,585		3.1%

Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. [1] Its county seat is Zanesville^[2]. Nearly bisected by the Muskingum River, it is based on a Delaware American Indian word translated as "town by the river"^[3] or "elk's eye".^[4]

The Zanesville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Muskingum County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 673 square miles (1,740 km²).665 square miles (1,721 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (21 km²) of it (1.18%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Coshocton County (north)
• Guernsey County (east)
• Noble County (southeast)
• Morgan County (south)
• Perry County (southwest)
• Licking County (west)

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 84,585 people, 32,518 households, and 22,860 families residing in the county. The population density was 127 people per square mile (49/km²). There were 35,163 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.91% White, 4.01% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 32,518 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,185, and the median income for a family was $41,938. Males had a median income of $31,537 versus $22,151 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,533. About 9.90% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

The Muskingum County Library System serves the communities of Muskingum County from its administrative offices in Zanesville, Ohio. This includes service to Dresden, Duncan Falls, New Concord, and Roseville. In 2005, the library loaned more than 918,000 items to its 73,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 328,000 volumes with over 190 periodical subscriptions.^[6]

The Wilds is a 9,154 acres (37.04 km²) wildlife preserve open to visitation for a fee.

Government

Muskingum County Courthouse

Main article: Ohio county government

Communities

Map of Muskingum County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

City

• Zanesville

Villages

Adamsville Dresden Frazeysburg Fultonham

Gratiot New Concord Norwich

Philo Roseville South Zanesville

Townships

Adams Blue Rock Brush Creek Cass Clay Falls Harrison

Highland Hopewell Jackson Jefferson Licking Madison

Meigs Monroe Muskingum Newton Perry Rich Hill

Salem Salt Creek Springfield Union Washington Wayne

Census-designated places

• North Zanesville
• Pleasant Grove

Other communities

Adams Mills Blue Rock Chandlersville

Duncan Falls East Fultonham Hopewell

Nashport Trinway White Cottage

Historical places

• Irville - Former populated place in Licking Township, removed for the creation of Dillon Lake.

• Mattingly Settlement - Named for the many members of the Mattingly family who settled in Muskingum Towship.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskingum County, Ohio

References

1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Muskingum County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Muskingum.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "History", Muskingum County Website, accessed 10 January 2010
4. ^ "Muskingum County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39119&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
6. ^ "2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town". State Library of Ohio. http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls. Retrieved october 30, 2006. 

External links

• Muskingum County Library System website
• Muskingum County Sheriff's Office

Coordinates: 39°58′N 81°57′W / 39.97°N 81.95°W / 39.97; -81.95