Delaware County, Ohio

County in Ohio, United States

U.S. county in Ohio

Delaware County

U.S. county

Delaware County Courthouse

Delaware County Courthouse

Official seal of Delaware County

Seal

Location within the U.S. state of Ohio

Location within the U.S. state of Ohio

Ohio's location within the U.S.

Ohio's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio
Founded| February 10, 1808[1]
Named for| the Delaware Indians
Seat| Delaware
Largest city| Delaware*
Area

• Total| 457 sq mi (1,180 km2)
• Land| 443 sq mi (1,150 km2)
• Water| 14 sq mi (40 km2)  3.1%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 214,124
• Estimate

(2021)

| 220,740
• Density| 470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 12th
Website| www.co.delaware.oh.us
*Based on population just within the county.[2]

Delaware County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a frequent placeholder on the List of highest-income counties in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 214,124.[3] Its county seat is Delaware.[4] The county was formed in 1808 from Franklin County, Ohio. Both the county and its seat are named after the Delaware Indian tribe.[5] Delaware County was listed as the 35th wealthiest county in the United States in 2020.[6][7] Delaware County is included in the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area. U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes was born and raised in Delaware County. It is also home to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Adjacent counties
* 2.2 Lakes and rivers
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2000 census
* 3.2 2010 census
* 4 Politics
* 5 Education
* 6 Transportation
* 6.1 Major highways
* 6.2 Airports
* 7 Media
* 8 Points of interest
* 9 Communities
* 9.1 Cities
* 9.2 Villages
* 9.3 Census-designated places
* 9.4 Townships
* 9.5 Unincorporated communities
* 10 Notable residents
* 11 See also
* 12 References
* 13 Further reading
* 14 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

The area including Delaware County was once home to numerous Native American tribes. In 1804, Colonel Moses Byxbe and Henry Baldwin, among others, migrated to central Ohio from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and built a town on the west bank of the Olentangy River.[8] On February 10, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Delaware County.[9] Following the War of 1812, settlers began to arrive in the county and settled down in Delaware. The town was incorporated in 1816, being the first incorporated town in the county. Powell, originally named Middlebury, was founded in 1801, but was not incorporated until 1947. Sunbury was founded in 1816. Ohio Wesleyan University, a liberal arts college, was founded by Methodists in 1842.

Delaware County had Northern sympathies during the Civil War, and abolitionists brought the Underground Railroad through the area. A local road, Africa Road, derives its name from the era. Camp Delaware was one of the few Civil War camps that deployed African American soldiers. The Civil War played an important part in Delaware County's growth, bringing railroad business and technology. By 1900, Delaware had its first electric streetway, and an electric interurban railroad connecting Marion and Columbus ran through the county. The Little Brown Jug race was founded in 1946, and is one of the races in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers.

In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Delaware County as the fifth best place in the United States to raise a family and the second best in Ohio, behind Geauga County.[10] in 2020 Delaware was rated the best county to live in Ohio and 24th in the United States by Niche,[11] 17th healthiest county by US News,[12] and 24th best counties to live in by 247WallSt.[13]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 457 square miles (1,180 km2), of which 443 square miles (1,150 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (3.1%) is water.[14] The county has an even terrain and a fertile soil.[15]

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Morrow County (north)
* Knox County (northeast)
* Licking County (east)
* Franklin County (south)
* Union County (west)
* Marion County (northwest)

### Lakes and rivers[edit | edit source]

The major rivers of the county are the Scioto River, Olentangy River, Alum Creek, and the Big Walnut Creek. These waterways run from north to south across the county. The Alum Creek Lake[16] and the Delaware Lake[17] are reservoirs created on Alum Creek and the Olentangy River, respectively.

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1810| 2,000| | —
1820| 7,639| | 282.0%
1830| 11,504| | 50.6%
1840| 22,060| | 91.8%
1850| 21,817| | −1.1%
1860| 23,902| | 9.6%
1870| 25,175| | 5.3%
1880| 27,381| | 8.8%
1890| 27,189| | −0.7%
1900| 26,401| | −2.9%
1910| 27,182| | 3.0%
1920| 26,013| | −4.3%
1930| 26,016| | 0.0%
1940| 26,780| | 2.9%
1950| 30,278| | 13.1%
1960| 36,107| | 19.3%
1970| 42,908| | 18.8%
1980| 53,840| | 25.5%
1990| 66,929| | 24.3%
2000| 109,989| | 64.3%
2010| 174,214| | 58.4%
2020| 214,124| | 22.9%
2021 (est.)| 220,740| [18]| 3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]
1790-1960[20] 1900-1990[21]
1990-2000[22] 2010-2020[23]

### 2000 census[edit | edit source]

As of the census of 2000, there were 109,989 people, 39,674 households, and 30,668 families living in the county. The population density is 249 people per square mile (96/km2). There were 42,374 housing units at an average density of 96 per square mile (37/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.25% White, 2.52% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population. 26.8% were of German, 11.7% Irish, 11.3% English, 10.7% American and 6.9% Italian ancestry according to 2000 census.

There were 39,674 households, out of which 40.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.70% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% were non-families. 18.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $67,258, and the median income for a family was $76,453. Males had a median income of $51,428 versus $33,041 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,600. About 2.90% of families and 3.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.40% of those under the age of 18 and 4.80% of those 65 and older.

By 2007, the median income for a household and for a family had risen to $80,526 and $94,099 respectively.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Delaware County is the 21st fastest growing county in the United States.[citation needed]

### 2010 census[edit | edit source]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 174,214 people, 62,760 households, and 47,977 families living in the county.[24] The population density was 393.2 inhabitants per square mile (151.8/km2). There were 66,378 housing units at an average density of 149.8 per square mile (57.8/km2).[25] The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% white, 4.3% Asian, 3.4% black or African American, 0.1% American Indian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population.[24] In terms of ancestry, 34.2% were German, 16.3% were Irish, 14.0% were English, 8.1% were Italian, and 5.7% were American.[26]

Of the 62,760 households, 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 23.6% were non-families, and 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 37.4 years.[24]

The median income for a household in the county was $87,908 and the median income for a family was $101,698. Males had a median income of $70,949 versus $48,913 for females. The per capita income for the county was $40,682. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.[27]

## Politics[edit | edit source]

Delaware County is considered a Republican stronghold, and has been so for most of the party's history.[28] The only Democratic president candidate to win the county from 1856 to the present day was Woodrow Wilson in his 1912 & 1916 electoral victories. However, in 2020 Joe Biden came within single digits of flipping the county, the closest result since Lyndon Johnson’s landslide victory in 1964.

United States presidential election results for Delaware County, Ohio[29] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 66,356  | 52.51% | 57,735  | 45.69%  | 2,283  | 1.81%
2016 | 57,568  | 54.50% | 40,872  | 38.69%  | 7,199  | 6.81%
2012 | 60,194  | 60.86% | 37,292  | 37.71%  | 1,413  | 1.43%
2008 | 54,778  | 59.17% | 36,653  | 39.59%  | 1,150  | 1.24%
2004 | 53,143  | 66.05% | 27,048  | 33.62%  | 265  | 0.33%
2000 | 36,639  | 66.13% | 17,134  | 30.93%  | 1,630  | 2.94%
1996 | 24,123  | 58.25% | 13,463  | 32.51%  | 3,829  | 9.25%
1992 | 18,225  | 49.43% | 9,263  | 25.12%  | 9,385  | 25.45%
1988 | 20,693  | 72.61% | 7,590  | 26.63%  | 215  | 0.75%
1984 | 19,050  | 76.23% | 5,773  | 23.10%  | 166  | 0.66%
1980 | 14,740  | 64.48% | 6,417  | 28.07%  | 1,704  | 7.45%
1976 | 12,285  | 61.88% | 7,058  | 35.55%  | 510  | 2.57%
1972 | 12,950  | 72.40% | 4,452  | 24.89%  | 484  | 2.71%
1968 | 9,029  | 57.72% | 4,056  | 25.93%  | 2,559  | 16.36%
1964 | 8,395  | 50.96% | 8,080  | 49.04%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 11,391  | 68.11% | 5,334  | 31.89%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 10,739  | 72.88% | 3,997  | 27.12%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 10,682  | 71.59% | 4,239  | 28.41%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 8,089  | 64.68% | 4,371  | 34.95%  | 46  | 0.37%
1944 | 9,186  | 66.78% | 4,569  | 33.22%  | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 9,570  | 62.81% | 5,666  | 37.19%  | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 7,364  | 50.06% | 7,045  | 47.90%  | 300  | 2.04%
1932 | 6,833  | 51.38% | 6,196  | 46.59%  | 271  | 2.04%
1928 | 8,049  | 67.75% | 3,720  | 31.31%  | 111  | 0.93%
1924 | 6,731  | 60.41% | 3,537  | 31.74%  | 874  | 7.84%
1920 | 7,700  | 59.21% | 5,241  | 40.30%  | 63  | 0.48%
1916 | 3,461  | 46.97%  | 3,754  | 50.95% | 153  | 2.08%
1912 | 2,584  | 35.32%  | 2,934  | 40.10% | 1,798  | 24.58%
1908 | 4,007  | 52.77% | 3,330  | 43.86%  | 256  | 3.37%
1904 | 4,163  | 58.82% | 2,607  | 36.83%  | 308  | 4.35%
1900 | 3,765  | 51.40% | 3,337  | 45.56%  | 223  | 3.04%
1896 | 3,789  | 50.39% | 3,612  | 48.04%  | 118  | 1.57%
1892 | 3,267  | 49.16% | 2,710  | 40.78%  | 668  | 10.05%
1888 | 3,432  | 49.66% | 3,004  | 43.47%  | 475  | 6.87%
1884 | 3,513  | 50.55% | 3,078  | 44.29%  | 359  | 5.17%
1880 | 3,508  | 52.90% | 2,968  | 44.75%  | 156  | 2.35%
1876 | 3,237  | 52.22% | 2,809  | 45.31%  | 153  | 2.47%
1872 | 2,713  | 54.72% | 2,013  | 40.60%  | 232  | 4.68%
1868 | 2,976  | 57.84% | 2,169  | 42.16%  | 0  | 0.00%
1864 | 2,900  | 60.28% | 1,911  | 39.72%  | 0  | 0.00%
1860 | 2,699  | 56.94% | 1,967  | 41.50%  | 74  | 1.56%
1856 | 2,367  | 55.75% | 1,649  | 38.84%  | 230  | 5.42%

## Education[edit | edit source]

The following school districts are located in Delaware County.[30]

* Big Walnut Local SD [1]
* Buckeye Valley Local SD
* Centerburg Local SD1 [2]
* Delaware City SD
* Dublin City SD²
* Elgin Local SD³ [3]
* Highland Local SD4
* Johnstown-Monroe Local SD5 [4]
* Northridge Local SD5
* North Union Local SD6
* Olentangy Local SD
* Westerville Local SD7

Other facilities:

* Delaware Area Career Center

1 Mainly in Knox County, with portions in Delaware County
2 Mainly in Franklin County, with portions in Delaware County and Union County
3 Mainly in Marion County, with portions in Delaware County
4 Mainly in Morrow County, with portions in Delaware County
5 Mainly in Licking County, with portions in Delaware County
6 Mainly in Union County, with portions in Delaware County
7 Mainly in Franklin County, with portions in Delaware County

The Ohio Wesleyan University, located in Delaware, Ohio, is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States and one of the Five Colleges of Ohio.

## Transportation[edit | edit source]

### Major highways[edit | edit source]

* File:I-71.svg I-71
* File:US 23.svg US 23
* File:US 36.svg US 36
* File:US 42.svg US 42
* File:OH-3.svg SR 3
* File:OH-4.svg SR 4
* File:OH-37.svg SR 37
* File:OH-61.svg SR 61
* File:OH-229.svg SR 229
* File:OH-257.svg SR 257
* File:OH-315.svg SR 315
* File:OH-521.svg SR 521
* File:OH-605.svg SR 605
* File:OH-750.svg SR 750

### Airports[edit | edit source]

The area is served by the Delaware Municipal Airport,[31] which serves the rapidly developing southern Delaware County area and the north portion of the Franklin County and Columbus areas. The airport contains a 5,000 foot runway, flight terminal, lounges, and weather briefing areas. It is home to approximately 80 aircraft and an estimated 40,000 operations take place per year. Several smaller airports are located in the county.

## Media[edit | edit source]

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The Delaware Gazette, a morning daily founded in 1885, is the dominant local newspaper in Delaware County, while the Sunbury News, a weekly community newspaper, serves eastern Delaware County and residents of the Big Walnut Local School District. Both publications are owned by Brown Publishing Company.

Additional local print publications include ThisWeek Delaware News, which covers the city of Delaware and the villages of Galena and Sunbury; and ThisWeek Olentangy Valley News, which covers Powell and the Olentangy Local School District. Both weekly papers are among 21 published by ThisWeek Community News, headquartered in southern Delaware County. ThisWeek is owned by GateHouse Media, which also owns the Columbus Dispatch. The Village of Shawnee Hills in southwestern Delaware County is served by a monthly newspaper - The Village Gazette. The Village Gazette is independent.

Other local publications include the Transcript, the student paper at Ohio Wesleyan University.

## Points of interest[edit | edit source]

Delaware, Ohio is famous for The Little Brown Jug, an internationally famous harness race which is part of the Triple Crown of harness racing.

The Methodist Theological School in Ohio is the Methodist graduate school seminary located between Delaware and Columbus, Ohio. It is often referred to as METHESCO.

Additional notable places include:

* Delaware Municipal Airport Annual Air Fair[31]
* Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
* Zoombezi Bay Waterpark (formerly Wyandot Lake Adventure Park)
* Safari Golf club
* The Germain Amphitheater, formerly the Polaris Amphitheater, closed at the end of 2007[32]
* Alum Creek State Park[16] and the Delaware State Park[17] bring millions of local, national, and international visitors to the area each year.[citation needed]
* The site of the first Ohio State University football game[33]
* The Hamburger Inn at 16 N. Sandusky [34]
* Historical Marker of Rutherford B. Hayes' home on E. William St.[35]
* The Strand Theater.[36]
* Polaris centers of commerce (Big commercial business area including Americas 2nd largest low rise office building - JPMorgan Chase McCoy Center - and the high end Polaris fashion place mall)
* Perkins Observatory
* The Ross Art Museum

## Communities[edit | edit source]

File:Map of Delaware County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG

Map of Delaware County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

### Cities[edit | edit source]

* Columbus (state capital) (mostly in Franklin County and partly in Fairfield County)
* Delaware (county seat)
* Dublin (partly in Franklin County and Union County)
* Powell
* Sunbury[37]
* Westerville (partly in Franklin County)

### Villages[edit | edit source]

* Ashley
* Galena
* Ostrander
* Shawnee Hills

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

* Kilbourne
* Radnor

### Townships[edit | edit source]

* Berkshire
* Berlin
* Brown
* Concord
* Delaware
* Genoa
* Harlem
* Kingston
* Liberty
* Marlboro
* Orange
* Oxford
* Porter
* Radnor
* Scioto
* Thompson
* Trenton
* Troy

https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites

### Unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Africa
* Alum Creek
* Bellepoint
* Berkshire
* Carpenter's Mill
* Center Village
* Cheshire
* Coles Mills
* Condit
* Cones Mills
* East Liberty
* Edinburgh
* Harlem
* Hyatts
* Kingston Center
* Leonardsburg
* Lewis Center
* Norton
* Olive Green
* Orange
* Rome
* Stratford
* Vans Valley
* White Sulphur

## Notable residents[edit | edit source]

Notable people who have lived in or been associated with the county include:

* Horace Newton Allen, diplomat
* Ben Curtis, professional golfer
* Amos Dolbear, physicist and inventor
* Lou Ferrigno, actor and bodybuilder, two-time Mr. Universe winner
* Arthur Sherwood Flemming, statesman
* Jack Hanna, zookeeper, media personality, Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
* Lucy Webb Hayes, 19th First Lady of the United States
* Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States
* Reuben James, U. S. Naval hero
* Clare Kramer, actress
* Vincente Minnelli, Academy Award winning film director, second husband of Judy Garland, father of Liza Minnelli
* Norman Vincent Peale, author
* John Purdue, founding benefactor of Purdue University
* Branch Rickey, MLB executive
* Buck Rodgers, professional baseball player
* William Rosecrans, U. S. Army Major General
* Frank Sherwood Rowland, Nobel laureate
* Ezra Vogel, professor emeritus, Harvard University

## See also[edit | edit source]

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, Ohio

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Delaware County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
2. ^ "Delaware County data (population)". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved May 10, 2007.[permanent dead link]
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4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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10. ^ "America's Best Places To Raise A Family". Forbes. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
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12. ^ "Healthiest Communities in the U.S." US News. June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
13. ^ Stebbins, Samuel. "Delaware County, Ohio is One of the Best Paces to Live in the United States". 24/7 Wall Street. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
14. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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16. ^ a b "Alum Creek State Park". Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
17. ^ a b "Delaware State Park". Retrieved May 11, 2014.
18. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved June 26, 2022.
19. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
20. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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22. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
23. ^ 2020 census
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25. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
26. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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28. ^ Chinni, Dante; Davis, Bob (July 20, 2016). "Donald Trump Divides Republicans in Key Ohio County". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
29. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
30. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2022. \- Text list
31. ^ a b "Delaware Airport". Archived from the original on August 26, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2007.
32. ^ "End of the Road for Germain Amphitheater?". Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
33. ^ "News & Media - Ohio Wesleyan University". Ohio Wesleyan University.
34. ^ "Delaware Ohio Landmark Adds Hours". delawareohrealestate.com. September 5, 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
35. ^ http://drc.owu.edu/handle/2374.OWES/759[permanent dead link]
36. ^ "Home". The Strand Theatre.
37. ^ "It's official: City of Sunbury - Delaware Gazette". November 12, 2021.

## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* Buckingham, Ray, E. Delaware County Then and Now, History Book, Inc., 1976
* History of Delaware County and Ohio. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 1880
* Lytle, A. R., History of Delaware County Ohio, Delaware, 1908
* Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, union and Morrow, Ohio, Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1895

## External links[edit | edit source]

* Delaware County Government official site
* Delaware County Memory \- Digital archive of historical documents and artifacts from Delaware County

Places adjacent to Delaware County, Ohio

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Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Delaware

Cities|

* Columbus‡
* Delaware
* Dublin‡
* Powell
* Sunbury
* Westerville‡

Map of Ohio highlighting Delaware County

Villages|

* Ashley
* Galena
* Ostrander
* Shawnee Hills

Townships|

* Berkshire
* Berlin
* Brown
* Concord
* Delaware
* Genoa
* Harlem
* Kingston
* Liberty
* Marlboro
* Orange
* Oxford
* Porter
* Radnor
* Scioto
* Thompson
* Trenton
* Troy
* Washington‡

CDPs|

* Kilbourne
* Radnor

Unincorporated
communities|

* Africa
* Alum Creek
* Bellepoint
* Berkshire
* Center Village
* Cheshire
* Condit
* East Liberty
* Harlem
* Hyatts
* Kingston Center
* Leonardsburg
* Lewis Center
* Norton
* Olive Green
* Orange
* Rome
* Stratford
* Vans Valley
* White Sulphur

Ghost towns|

* Carpenter's Mill
* Coles Mills
* Cones Mills
* Edinburgh

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* Lake Erie (List of Lake Erie Islands)
* Mahoning Valley
* Miami Valley
* Northeast Ohio
* Northwest Ohio
* Vacationland
* Western Reserve

Metro areas|

* Akron
* Canton
* Cincinnati
* Cleveland
* Columbus
* Dayton
* Findlay-Tiffin
* Huntington-Ashland
* Lima
* Mansfield
* Steubenville
* Toledo
* Youngstown-Warren

Largest cities|

* Akron
* Canton
* Cincinnati
* Cleveland
* Columbus
* Cuyahoga Falls
* Dayton
* Dublin
* Elyria
* Euclid
* Hamilton
* Kettering
* Lakewood
* Lorain
* Middletown
* Newark
* Parma
* Springfield
* Toledo
* Youngstown

Counties|

* Adams
* Allen
* Ashland
* Ashtabula
* Athens
* Auglaize
* Belmont
* Brown
* Butler
* Carroll
* Champaign
* Clark
* Clermont
* Clinton
* Columbiana
* Coshocton
* Crawford
* Cuyahoga
* Darke
* Defiance
* Delaware
* Erie
* Fairfield
* Fayette
* Franklin
* Fulton
* Gallia
* Geauga
* Greene
* Guernsey
* Hamilton
* Hancock
* Hardin
* Harrison
* Henry
* Highland
* Hocking
* Holmes
* Huron
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Knox
* Lake
* Lawrence
* Licking
* Logan
* Lorain
* Lucas
* Madison
* Mahoning
* Marion
* Medina
* Meigs
* Mercer
* Miami
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Morrow
* Muskingum
* Noble
* Ottawa
* Paulding
* Perry
* Pickaway
* Pike
* Portage
* Preble
* Putnam
* Richland
* Ross
* Sandusky
* Scioto
* Seneca
* Shelby
* Stark
* Summit
* Trumbull
* Tuscarawas
* Union
* Van Wert
* Vinton
* Warren
* Washington
* Wayne
* Williams
* Wood
* Wyandot

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