Washington County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Washington County
U.S. county
Washington 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	July 27, 1788
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
• Density	93/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th

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. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County comprises the Marietta, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

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. 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.

Adjacent counties

• 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

Protected areas

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 61,778 people, 25,587 households, and 17,092 families living in the county. The population density was 97.8 inhabitants per square mile (37.8 inhabitants/km²). There were 28,367 housing units at an average density of 44.9 units per square mile (17.3 units/km²). 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. In terms of ancestry, 29.3% were German, 16.7% were Irish, 11.8% were English, and 10.7% were American.

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.

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.

Education

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

Map of Washington County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Downtown Marietta and the Muskingum River in July 2006

Cities

• Belpre
• Marietta (county seat)

Villages

• Beverly
• Lower Salem
• Lowell
• Macksburg
• Matamoras

Townships

Census-designated places

• Devola
• Little Hocking
• Newport
• Reno
• Vincent
• Waterford

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Washington (Ohio) para niños