Morgan County, Ohio
| Morgan County, Ohio | ||
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The Morgan County Courthouse in McConnelsville
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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, 1819 | |
| Named for | Daniel Morgan | |
| Seat | McConnelsville | |
| Largest village | McConnelsville | |
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| • Total | 422 sq mi (1,093 km2) | |
| • Land | 416 sq mi (1,077 km2) | |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2), 1.3% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 15,054 | |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 15th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,054, making it the fourth-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is McConnelsville. The county was created in 1817 and later organized in 1819. It is named for Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.
Morgan County was formed on December 29, 1817, from portions of Guernsey, Muskingum and Washington counties. It was named after Daniel Morgan, a member in the Congress for Virginia, and general in the American Revolutionary War.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 422 square miles (1,090 km2), of which 416 square miles (1,080 km2) is land and 5.4 square miles (14 km2) (1.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,897 people, 5,890 households, and 4,176 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 7,771 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.66% White, 3.41% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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