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| Monroe County, Ohio | |
 Location in the state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Seat | Woodsfield |
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| Largest village | Woodsfield |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
457 sq mi (1,185 km²) 456 sq mi (1,180 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.42 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
15,180 33/sq mi (13/km²) |
| Founded | January 29, 1813[1] |
| Named for | James Monroe |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,180. Its county seat is Woodsfield[2] and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States.[3]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 457 square miles (1,185 km²).456 square miles (1,180 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 15,180 people, 6,021 households, and 4,413 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 7,212 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.72% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,021 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,467, and the median income for a family was $36,297. Males had a median income of $33,308 versus $19,628 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,096. About 11.00% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.
Monroe County is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio; it also offers a bookmobile service.
In 2005, the library loaned more than 141,000 items to its 6,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 64,000 volumes with over 140 periodical subscriptions.[5] This library is a member of the SOLO Regional Library System.
Monroe County contains the following schools through the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District:
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| Founded | January 29, 1813[1] |
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| Seat | Woodsfield |
| Largest City | Woodsfield |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²) sq mi ( km²), 0.42 |
| wikipedia:Population - (2000) - Density |
15180 |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: James Monroe | |
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the population is 15,180. Its county seat is Woodsfield6 and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States.[2]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,185 km² (457 sq mi). 1,180 km² (456 sq mi) of it is land and 5 km² (2 sq mi) of it (0.42%) is water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,180 people, 6,021 households, and 4,413 families residing in the county. The population density was 13/km² (33/sq mi). There were 7,212 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.72% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,021 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,467, and the median income for a family was $36,297. Males had a median income of $33,308 versus $19,628 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,096. About 11.00% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.
Main article: Ohio county government
Monroe County is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield; it also offers a bookmobile service.
In 2005, the library loaned more than 141,000 items to its 6,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 64,000 volumes with over 140 periodical subscriptions.[3] This library is a member of the SOLO Regional Library System.
Monroe County contains the following schools through the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District:
| Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Ohio  , Ohio |
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| County seat: Woodsfield, Ohio |
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Antioch | Beallsville | Clarington | Graysville | Jerusalem | Lewisville | Miltonsburg | Stafford | Wilson | Woodsfield |
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| Townships |
Adams | Benton | Bethel | Center | Franklin | Green | Jackson | Lee | Malaga | Ohio | Perry | Salem | Seneca | Summit | Sunsbury | Switzerland | Washington | Wayne |
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| Other localities |
Cameron | Hannibal | Laings | Malaga | Rinard Mills | Sardis | Sycamore Valley |
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| County names | Monroe County, Ohio + |
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| County of subdivision1 | Ohio + |
| Short name | Monroe County + |
   | Monroe County Public Library website - Monroe County District Library-Woodsfield, OH |
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