Hocking County, Ohio
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Hocking County Courthouse
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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 | March 1, 1818 | |
| Named for | Hocking River, perhaps from the Lenape language for "bottle river" | |
| Seat | Logan | |
| Largest city | Logan | |
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| • Total | 424 sq mi (1,098 km2) | |
| • Land | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) | |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2), 0.5% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 29,380 | |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (27/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 15th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. The county was organized on March 1, 1818, from land given by Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".
Hocking County is included in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 424 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 421 square miles (1,090 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.5%) is water.
The major waterway of Hocking County is the Hocking River, which flows roughly from WNW to ESE, arising in Fairfield County and flowing from Hocking County into Athens County. This river drains about half the county. To the southwest, much of the rest of the county is drained by Salt Creek, which flows from there into Vinton County. A small part of the southeastern county is drained by Raccoon Creek, which also flows into Vinton County. The easternmost area of the county is within the Monday Creek watershed. A small area in the north of the county is drained by Rush Creek.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,241 people, 10,843 households, and 7,828 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 12,141 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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