Noble County, Ohio
| Noble County, Ohio | ||
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The Noble County Courthouse in Caldwell in 2007
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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 | April 1, 1851 | |
| Named for | either James Noble or Warren P. Noble | |
| Seat | Caldwell | |
| Largest village | Caldwell | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 405 sq mi (1,049 km2) | |
| • Land | 398 sq mi (1,031 km2) | |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2), 1.6% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 14,645 | |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 6th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
Noble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,645, making it the third-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Caldwell. The county is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.
Noble County was formed on March 11, 1851 from portions of Guernsey, Morgan, Monroe and Washington counties. It was the last county to be formed in Ohio and, therefore, represents the youngest county in the state. It was named for either James Noble or Warren P. Noble, both of whom were early settlers in this region.
Noble County was home to the first North American oil well, the Thorla-McKee Well, discovered in 1814. It was the last of Ohio's 88 counties to be formed, in 1851. In 1925, a United States Navy dirigible, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), was caught in a storm over Noble County, and broke into several pieces. Of those on board, 14 were killed and 29 survived.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 405 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 398 square miles (1,030 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (1.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,058 people, 4,546 households, and 3,318 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 5,480 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.55% White, 6.69% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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