Clermont County, Ohio
| Clermont County, Ohio | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 6 December 1800 | |
| Seat | Batavia | |
| Largest city | Milford | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 460 sq mi (1,191 km2) | |
| • Land | 452 sq mi (1,171 km2) | |
| • Water | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2), 1.7% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 197,363 | |
| • Density | 437/sq mi (169/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | Clermont County, Ohio | |
Clermont County, prominently called Clermont (/ˈklɛər ˈmɒnt/CLAIR-mawnt), is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 197,363. Ordinanced in 1800, Clermont is Ohio's eighth oldest county, the furthest county west in Appalachian Ohio, and the eleventh oldest county of the former Northwest Territory. The county is named for the Clermont Province of France, the home of Vercingetorix, and literally translates "Clear Mount."
It is one of the Appalachian counties considered inside the Cincinnati metropolitan area, Ohio’s largest interstate MSA.
All of Clermont’s elected officeholders, including judges, are members of the Republican Party.
Clermont’s congressional seat is occupied by Brad Wenstrup, last elected 2016, who resides in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
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