Noble County, Ohio facts for kids

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County
The Noble County Courthouse in Caldwell in 2007
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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	April 1, 1851
Named for	either James Noble or Warren P. Noble
Seat	Caldwell
Largest village	Caldwell
Area
• Total	405 sq mi (1,050 km2)
• Land	398 sq mi (1,030 km2)
• Water	6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  1.6%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,115
• Density	34.85/sq mi (13.456/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th

Noble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,115, making it the fourth-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Caldwell. The county is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.

History

Noble County was formed on March 11, 1851 from portions of Guernsey, Morgan, Monroe and Washington counties.

Noble County was home to the first North American oil well, the Thorla-McKee Well, discovered in 1814. It was the last of Ohio's 88 counties to be formed, in 1851. In 1925, a United States Navy dirigible, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), was caught in a storm over Noble County, and broke into several pieces. Of those on board, 14 were killed and 29 survived.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 405 square miles (1,050 km²), of which 398 square miles (1,030 km²) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km²) (1.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Guernsey County (north)
• Belmont County (northeast)
• Monroe County (east)
• Washington County (south)
• Morgan County (west)
• Muskingum County (northwest)

National protected area

• Wayne National Forest (part)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 14,645 people, 4,852 households, and 3,394 families living in the county. The population density was 36.8 inhabitants per square mile (14.2/km²). There were 6,053 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.1% white, 2.5% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.9% were German, 13.1% were Irish, 9.1% were American, and 9.0% were English.

Of the 4,852 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.0% were non-families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 48.6 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,500 and the median income for a family was $44,773. Males had a median income of $42,456 versus $29,551 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,029. About 11.6% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Noble County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Villages

• Batesville
• Belle Valley
• Caldwell (county seat)
• Dexter City
• Sarahsville
• Summerfield

Townships

Unincorporated communities

• Ava
• Carlisle
• Crooked Tree
• Dudley
• Dungannon
• East Union
• Elk
• Florence
• Fulda
• Gem
• Harriettsville
• Hiramsburg
• Honesty
• Hoskinsville
• Keith
• Kennonsburg
• Middleburg
• Moundsville
• Mount Ephraim
• Olive Green
• Rochester
• Sharon
• South Olive
• Steamtown
• Whigville

Education

Noble County is served by the Caldwell Exempted Village School District and Noble Local School District.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Noble (Ohio) para niños