Licking County
| Licking County, Ohio | ||
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Licking 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, 1808 | |
| Named for | Salt licks | |
| Seat | Newark | |
| Largest city | Newark | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 687 sq mi (1,779 km2) | |
| • Land | 683 sq mi (1,769 km2) | |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2), 0.7% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 166,492 | |
| • Density | 244/sq mi (94/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 12th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Licking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 166,492. Its county seat is Newark. The county was formed on January 30, 1808 from portions of Fairfield County. It is named for the salt licks that were in the area.
Licking County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 687 square miles (1,780 km2), of which 683 square miles (1,770 km2) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2) (0.7%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Ohio by land area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 146,491 people, 55,609 households, and 40,149 families residing in the county. The population density was 212 people per square mile (82/km²). There were 58,760 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.64% White, 2.06% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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