Muskingum County, Ohio
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Muskingum 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, 1804 | |
| Named for | A Native American word meaning "swampy ground" | |
| Seat | Zanesville | |
| Largest city | Zanesville | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 673 sq mi (1,743 km2) | |
| • Land | 665 sq mi (1,722 km2) | |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2), 1.2% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 86,074 | |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 12th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Muskingum County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville. Nearly bisected by the Muskingum River, the county name is based on a Delaware American Indian word translated as "town by the river" or "elk's eye".
Muskingum County comprises the Zanesville, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 673 square miles (1,740 km2), of which 665 square miles (1,720 km2) is land and 8.0 square miles (21 km2) (1.2%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Ohio by land area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 84,585 people, 32,518 households, and 22,860 families residing in the county. The population density was 127 people per square mile (49/km²). There were 35,163 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.91% White, 4.01% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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