Washington County, Ohio

County in Ohio, United States

For counties with a similar name, see Washington County (disambiguation).

U.S. county in Ohio

Washington County

U.S. county

Washington County Courthouse

Washington County Courthouse

Flag of Washington County

Flag

Official seal of Washington 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| July 27, 1788[1]
Named for| George Washington
Seat| Marietta
Largest city| Marietta
Area

• Total| 640 sq mi (1,700 km2)
• Land| 632 sq mi (1,640 km2)
• Water| 8.0 sq mi (21 km2)  1.3%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 59,711 Decrease
• Density| 93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 6th
Website| www.washingtongov.org

Washington County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,711.[2] Its county seat is Marietta.[3] The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington.[4] Washington County comprises the Marietta, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 Major highways
* 1.3 Protected areas
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2000 census
* 2.2 2010 census
* 3 Government
* 4 Politics
* 5 Education
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 Cities
* 6.2 Villages
* 6.3 Townships
* 6.4 Census-designated places
* 6.5 Unincorporated communities
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Further reading
* 10 External links

## Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 632 square miles (1,640 km2) is land and 8.0 square miles (21 km2) (1.3%) is water.[5] It is the fifth-largest county in Ohio by land area.

Washington County's southern and eastern boundary is the Ohio River. The Muskingum River, Little Muskingum River, Duck Creek, and the Little Hocking River flow through the county to the Ohio River.[6]

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Noble County (north)
* Monroe County (northeast)
* Tyler County, West Virginia (east)
* Pleasants County, West Virginia (southeast)
* Wood County, West Virginia (south)
* Athens County (southwest)
* Morgan County (northwest)

### Major highways[edit | edit source]

* File:I-77.svg I-77
* File:US 50.svg US 50
* File:OH-7.svg SR 7
* File:OH-26.svg SR 26
* File:OH-60.svg SR 60
* File:OH-145.svg SR 145
* File:OH-260.svg SR 260
* File:OH-339.svg SR 339
* File:OH-530.svg SR 530
* File:OH-550.svg SR 550
* File:OH-555.svg SR 555
* File:OH-676.svg SR 676
* File:OH-821.svg SR 821

### Protected areas[edit | edit source]

* Wayne National Forest (part)
* Boord State Nature Preserve

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1800| 5,427| | —
1810| 5,991| | 10.4%
1820| 10,425| | 74.0%
1830| 11,731| | 12.5%
1840| 20,823| | 77.5%
1850| 29,540| | 41.9%
1860| 36,268| | 22.8%
1870| 40,609| | 12.0%
1880| 43,244| | 6.5%
1890| 42,380| | −2.0%
1900| 48,245| | 13.8%
1910| 45,422| | −5.9%
1920| 43,049| | −5.2%
1930| 42,437| | −1.4%
1940| 43,537| | 2.6%
1950| 44,407| | 2.0%
1960| 51,689| | 16.4%
1970| 57,160| | 10.6%
1980| 64,266| | 12.4%
1990| 62,254| | −3.1%
2000| 63,251| | 1.6%
2010| 61,778| | −2.3%
2020| 59,711| | −3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2020 [11]

### 2000 census[edit | edit source]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 63,251 people, 25,137 households, and 17,671 families living in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile (38/km2). There were 27,760 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile (17/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.33% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.5% were of German, 23.4% American, 12.3% English and 11.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 25,137 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.50% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,275, and the median income for a family was $41,605. Males had a median income of $32,034 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,082. About 8.60% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.

### 2010 census[edit | edit source]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 61,778 people, 25,587 households, and 17,092 families living in the county.[13] The population density was 97.8 inhabitants per square mile (37.8/km2). There were 28,367 housing units at an average density of 44.9 per square mile (17.3/km2).[14] The racial makeup of the county was 96.5% white, 1.1% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population.[13] In terms of ancestry, 29.3% were German, 16.7% were Irish, 11.8% were English, and 10.7% were American.[15]

Of the 25,587 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.2% were non-families, and 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 43.0 years.[13]

The median income for a household in the county was $41,654 and the median income for a family was $53,131. Males had a median income of $42,460 versus $28,828 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,786. About 10.8% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.[16]

## Government[edit | edit source]

Washington County has a 3-member Board of County Commissioners that oversee the various County departments, similar to all but 2 of the 88 Ohio counties. Washington County's elected commissioners are: Kevin Ritter (R), James Booth (R), and Charlie Schilling (R).[17]

## Politics[edit | edit source]

File:Marietta2020.svg

Results from the 2020 Presidential Election in Marietta, the county's largest city.

Washington County typically votes Republican. In 1976, it was one of only two counties on the eastern Ohio border to vote for President Gerald Ford, and in 1996, it was the only county on the eastern border to vote for Bob Dole. Only five Democratic Party presidential candidates have won the county from 1856 to the present day, the most recent being Lyndon B. Johnson in his statewide & national landslide of 1964.

United States presidential election results for Washington County, Ohio[18] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 22,307  | 69.53% | 9,243  | 28.81%  | 531  | 1.66%
2016 | 20,514  | 68.07% | 8,026  | 26.63%  | 1,597  | 5.30%
2012 | 17,284  | 58.39% | 11,651  | 39.36%  | 667  | 2.25%
2008 | 17,019  | 56.86% | 12,368  | 41.32%  | 545  | 1.82%
2004 | 17,532  | 58.02% | 12,538  | 41.49%  | 146  | 0.48%
2000 | 15,342  | 57.86% | 10,383  | 39.16%  | 790  | 2.98%
1996 | 11,965  | 46.06% | 10,945  | 42.13%  | 3,067  | 11.81%
1992 | 12,204  | 43.47% | 10,380  | 36.98%  | 5,489  | 19.55%
1988 | 14,767  | 59.27% | 9,967  | 40.00%  | 182  | 0.73%
1984 | 16,529  | 66.13% | 7,920  | 31.69%  | 544  | 2.18%
1980 | 14,310  | 59.70% | 7,936  | 33.11%  | 1,725  | 7.20%
1976 | 11,513  | 54.57% | 8,914  | 42.25%  | 669  | 3.17%
1972 | 14,023  | 68.63% | 5,814  | 28.45%  | 597  | 2.92%
1968 | 11,888  | 58.25% | 6,922  | 33.92%  | 1,598  | 7.83%
1964 | 8,873  | 44.22%  | 11,193  | 55.78% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 14,197  | 64.38% | 7,856  | 35.62%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 13,927  | 69.65% | 6,068  | 30.35%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 13,841  | 65.24% | 7,376  | 34.76%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 10,349  | 57.70% | 7,542  | 42.05%  | 45  | 0.25%
1944 | 11,676  | 62.44% | 7,023  | 37.56%  | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 13,558  | 61.23% | 8,584  | 38.77%  | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 10,826  | 50.70% | 10,203  | 47.78%  | 325  | 1.52%
1932 | 9,352  | 47.05%  | 10,208  | 51.36% | 316  | 1.59%
1928 | 12,767  | 73.18% | 4,582  | 26.26%  | 98  | 0.56%
1924 | 8,704  | 57.12% | 5,727  | 37.58%  | 808  | 5.30%
1920 | 9,279  | 58.20% | 6,286  | 39.43%  | 379  | 2.38%
1916 | 4,745  | 45.43%  | 5,267  | 50.43% | 432  | 4.14%
1912 | 3,326  | 33.46%  | 4,637  | 46.65% | 1,978  | 19.90%
1908 | 5,648  | 48.66%  | 5,771  | 49.72% | 188  | 1.62%
1904 | 6,522  | 57.55% | 4,436  | 39.15%  | 374  | 3.30%
1900 | 6,542  | 53.91% | 5,399  | 44.49%  | 195  | 1.61%
1896 | 5,949  | 52.99% | 5,182  | 46.16%  | 95  | 0.85%
1892 | 4,845  | 50.08% | 4,524  | 46.76%  | 306  | 3.16%
1888 | 4,921  | 51.24% | 4,446  | 46.29%  | 237  | 2.47%
1884 | 4,790  | 49.93% | 4,667  | 48.65%  | 136  | 1.42%
1880 | 4,711  | 50.64% | 4,452  | 47.86%  | 140  | 1.50%
1876 | 4,361  | 49.08%  | 4,492  | 50.56% | 32  | 0.36%
1872 | 4,231  | 53.27% | 3,680  | 46.33%  | 32  | 0.40%
1868 | 4,258  | 54.20% | 3,598  | 45.80%  | 0  | 0.00%
1864 | 4,102  | 57.35% | 3,050  | 42.65%  | 0  | 0.00%
1860 | 3,169  | 49.38% | 3,060  | 47.69%  | 188  | 2.93%
1856 | 2,783  | 52.36% | 2,251  | 42.35%  | 281  | 5.29%

## Education[edit | edit source]

There are six high schools that serve the people of Washington County (as of 2016).

* Belpre Golden Eagles
* Beverly Fort Frye Cadets
* New Matamoras Frontier Cougars
* Marietta Tigers
* Vincent Warren Warriors
* Waterford Wildcats

There is also the Washington County Career Center, a tech school, Washington State Community College, a two-year college, and Marietta College, a four-year college. All are located in Marietta.

## Communities[edit | edit source]

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

Map of Washington County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

File:Marietta Ohio Muskingum River.jpg

Downtown Marietta and the Muskingum River in July 2006

### Cities[edit | edit source]

* Belpre
* Marietta (county seat)

### Villages[edit | edit source]

* Beverly
* Lower Salem
* Lowell
* Macksburg
* Matamoras

### Townships[edit | edit source]

Source[19]

* Adams
* Aurelius
* Barlow
* Belpre
* Decatur
* Dunham
* Fairfield
* Fearing
* Grandview
* Independence
* Lawrence
* Liberty
* Ludlow
* Marietta
* Muskingum
* Newport
* Palmer
* Salem
* Warren
* Waterford
* Watertown
* Wesley

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

* Devola
* Little Hocking
* Newport
* Reno
* Vincent
* Waterford

### Unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Archers Fork
* Barlow
* Bartlett
* Beavertown
* Beckett
* Bevan
* Bloomfield
* Bonn
* Briggs
* Caywood
* Churchtown
* Coal Run
* Constitution
* Cornerville
* Cow Run
* Cutler
* Dalzell
* Dart
* Decaturville
* Deucher
* Dunbar
* Dunham
* Elba
* Equity
* Fillmore
* Fleming
* Germantown
* Gracey
* Grandview
* Layman
* Leith
* Lower Newport
* Luke Chute
* Moore Junction
* Moss Run
* Newell Run
* Oak Grove
* Patten Mills
* Pinehurst
* Qualey
* Rainbow
* Relief
* Sitka
* Stanleyville
* Tick Ridge
* Veto
* Wade
* Warner
* Watertown
* Whipple
* Wingett Run
* Yankeeburg

## See also[edit | edit source]

* Covered bridges of southeast Ohio
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Ohio

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Washington County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
2. ^ 2020 census
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ "Washington County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]
5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
6. ^ Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1991. pp. 71–73, 80–81. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
9. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
11. ^ 2020 census
12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
13. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
14. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
15. ^ "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.
16. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
17. ^ "Washington County Board of County Commissioners". Washington County Ohio Homepage. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
19. ^ "Townships". Ohio Township Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* Israel Ward Andrews, Washington County, and the Early Settlement of Ohio: Being the Centennial Historical Address, before the Citizens of Washington County. Cincinnati, OH: P.G. Thomson, 1877.
* Martin Register Andrews and Seymour J. Hathaway, History of Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Chicago : Biographical Publishing Co., 1902.
* William Dana Emerson, et al., Washington County, Ohio. Marietta, OH: Washington County Historical Society, 1976.
* Henry Howe, History of Washington County, Ohio, 1788-1889. Knightstown, IN: Bookmark, 1977.
* Thomas William Lewis, History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley, 1788-1928. In Three Volumes. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928.
* Washington County Historical Society, Washington County, Ohio, to 1980: A Collection of Topical and Family Sketches. Marietta, OH: Washington County Historical Society, 1980.
* H.Z. Williams & Bro., History of Washington County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. Cleveland, OH: H.Z. Williams, 1881.

## External links[edit | edit source]

* County website
* The Marietta Times newspaper website

Places adjacent to Washington County, Ohio

| Morgan County | Noble County | Monroe County

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| North |

WestWashington County, OhioEast

| Tyler County, West Virginia
| South |
Athens County | Wood County, West Virginia | Pleasants County, West Virginia

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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Ohio, United States

County seat: Marietta

Cities|

* Belpre
* Marietta

Map of Ohio highlighting Washington County

Villages|

* Beverly
* Lowell
* Lower Salem
* Macksburg
* Matamoras

Townships|

* Adams
* Aurelius
* Barlow
* Belpre
* Decatur
* Dunham
* Fairfield
* Fearing
* Grandview
* Independence
* Lawrence
* Liberty
* Ludlow
* Marietta
* Muskingum
* Newport
* Palmer
* Salem
* Warren
* Waterford
* Watertown
* Wesley

CDPs|

* Devola
* Little Hocking
* Newport
* Reno
* Vincent
* Waterford

Unincorporated
communities|

* Archers Fork
* Barlow
* Bartlett
* Beavertown
* Beckett
* Bevan
* Bloomfield
* Bonn
* Briggs
* Caywood
* Churchtown
* Coal Run
* Constitution
* Cornerville
* Cow Run
* Cutler
* Dalzell
* Dart
* Decaturville
* Deucher
* Dunbar
* Dunham
* Elba
* Equity
* Fifteen
* Fillmore
* Fleming
* Germantown
* Gracey
* Grandview
* Layman
* Leith
* Lower Newport
* Luke Chute
* Moore Junction
* Moss Run
* Newell Run
* Oak Grove
* Patten Mills
* Pinehurst
* Qualey
* Rainbow
* Relief
* Sitka
* Stanleyville
* Tick Ridge
* Veto
* Wade
* Warner
* Watertown
* Whipple
* Wingett Run
* Yankeeburg

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