Morgan County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Morgan County
U.S. county
The Morgan County Courthouse in McConnelsville
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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	March 1, 1819
Named for	Daniel Morgan
Seat	McConnelsville
Largest village	McConnelsville
Area
• Total	422 sq mi (1,090 km2)
• Land	416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Water	5.4 sq mi (14 km2)  1.3%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,802
• Estimate  (2021)	13,682
• Density	32.71/sq mi (12.628/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2023, the population was 13,646, making it the third-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is McConnelsville. The county was created in 1817 and later organized in 1819. It is named for Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.

History

Morgan County was formed on December 29, 1817, from portions of Guernsey, Muskingum and Washington counties. It was named after Daniel Morgan, a member in the Congress from Virginia, and general in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 422 square miles (1,090 km²), of which 416 square miles (1,080 km²) is land and 5.4 square miles (14 km²) (1.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Muskingum County (north)
• Noble County (northeast)
• Washington County (southeast)
• Athens County (southwest)
• Perry County (west)

Public areas

• Wayne National Forest
• Burr Oak State Park

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 15,054 people, 6,034 households, and 4,140 families living in the county. The population density was 36.2 inhabitants per square mile (14.0/km²). There were 7,892 housing units at an average density of 19.0 units per square mile (7.3 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.2% white, 2.9% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 21.2% were German, 12.9% were English, 12.7% were Irish, and 9.8% were American.

Of the 6,034 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.4% were non-families, and 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 42.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,962 and the median income for a family was $40,440. Males had a median income of $37,173 versus $30,176 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,777. About 15.7% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Morgan County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Villages

• Chesterhill
• Malta
• McConnelsville (county seat)
• Stockport

Townships

Census-designated place

• Rose Farm

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Morgan (Ohio) para niños