Guernsey County, Ohio facts for kids

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U.S. county
Guernsey County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	January 31, 1810
Named for	Isle of Guernsey
Seat	Cambridge
Largest city	Cambridge
Area
• Total	528 sq mi (1,370 km2)
• Land	522 sq mi (1,350 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (16 km2)  1.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,438
• Density	73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th

Guernsey County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,438. Its county seat and largest city is Cambridge. It is named from the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers emigrated.

Guernsey County comprises the Cambridge, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.

History

Guernsey County, located in the Appalachian foothills, was first formed and organized on March 10, 1810, from portions of Muskingum and Belmont counties, after the Ohio Legislature acted. The first county commissioners were sworn in on April 23, 1810. It lost some land area during the formation of neighboring counties until it reached its present boundaries in 1851, after Buffalo, Beaver, Olive, and Seneca townships were gained by Noble county. After dispute whether the county seat should be established in Cambridge or Washington, it was established in Cambridge after two individuals proposed to donate the land and furnish the public buildings if built in Cambridge.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 528 square miles (1,370 km²), of which 522 square miles (1,350 km²) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km²) (1.1%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

• Tuscarawas County (north)
• Coshocton County (northwest)
• Harrison County (northeast)
• Noble County (south)
• Muskingum County (west)
• Belmont County (east)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 40,087 people, 16,210 households, and 10,949 families living in the county. The population density was 76.8 inhabitants per square mile (29.7/km²). There were 19,193 housing units at an average density of 36.8 units per square mile (14.2 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.0% white, 1.5% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 22.3% were German, 15.2% were Irish, 12.4% were English, and 9.6% were American.

Of the 16,210 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.5% were non-families, and 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 40.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,573 and the median income for a family was $48,445. Males had a median income of $37,642 versus $29,348 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,187. About 13.6% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Guernsey County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

City

• Cambridge (county seat)

Villages

Townships

Census-designated places

• Buffalo
• Kimbolton
• Salesville

Unincorporated communities

• Antrim
• Birmingham
• Claysville
• Derwent
• Elizabethtown
• Guernsey
• Kings Mine
• Kipling
• Opperman
• Walhonding

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Guernsey para niños