Highland County, Ohio
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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| Founded | May 1, 1805 | |
| Named for | hilly topography which divides the Little Miami and Scioto river watersheds | |
| Seat | Hillsboro | |
| Largest city | Hillsboro | |
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| • Total | 558 sq mi (1,445 km2) | |
| • Land | 553 sq mi (1,432 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2), 0.8% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 43,589 | |
| • Density | 79/sq mi (31/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | co |
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Highland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,589. Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county is named for the topography which is hilly and divides the watersheds of the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 558 square miles (1,450 km2), of which 553 square miles (1,430 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (0.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 43,589 people living in Highland County. The population density is 78.8 people per square mile. The county is made up of 96.4% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% from two or more races, and 0.8% Hispanic or Latino.
This county is also made up of 6.2% of people under the age of 5, 24.7% of people under the age of 18, and 16.5% of people over the age of 65. The median age is 39.2. The county is also 51% female.
There are 16,963 households in Highland County as of the 2010 census. The average household size is 2.58 persons, while the average family size is 3.04 persons. According to the 2010 census, 41.9% of the houses in Highland County had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.07% of the houses were married couples living together, 11.09% of the houses had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.91% of the houses were non-families. Individuals made up 24.33% of all households and 11.02% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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