Guernsey County, Ohio

Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Founded	January 31, 1810[1]
Named for	Isle of Guernsey
Seat	Cambridge
Largest city	Cambridge
Area
• Total	528 sq mi (1,368 km2)
• Land	522 sq mi (1,352 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (16 km2), 1.1%
Population
• (2010)	40,087
• Density	77/sq mi (30/km2)
Congressional district	6th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.guernseycounty.org

Guernsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 40,087.^[2] Its county seat is Cambridge,^[3] and it is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers emigrated.^[4]

Guernsey County comprises the Cambridge, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Geography
  
  
  
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    2.1 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Demographics
  
  
  
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    3.1 2000 census
    
  
  
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    3.2 2010 census
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Politics
  


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  5 Communities
  
  
  
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    5.1 City
    
  
  
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    5.2 Villages
    
  
  
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    5.3 Townships
    
  
  
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    5.4 Census-designated places
    
  
  
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    5.5 Other unincorporated communities
    
  
  
  
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 Footnotes
  


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  8 Further reading
  


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  9 External links
  

History

Guernsey County, located in the Appalachian foothills, was first formed and organized in 1810 from portions of Muskingum and Belmont counties. It lost some land area during the formation of neighboring counties until it reached its present boundaries in 1851.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 528 square miles (1,370 km²), of which 522 square miles (1,350 km²) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km²) (1.1%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties

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  Tuscarawas County (north)


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  Harrison County (northeast)


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  Belmont County (east)


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  Noble County (south)


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  Muskingum County (west)


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  Coshocton County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	3,051		—
1820	9,292		204.6%
1830	18,036		94.1%
1840	27,748		53.8%
1850	30,438		9.7%
1860	24,474		−19.6%
1870	23,838		−2.6%
1880	27,197		14.1%
1890	28,645		5.3%
1900	34,425		20.2%
1910	42,716		24.1%
1920	45,352		6.2%
1930	41,486		−8.5%
1940	38,822		−6.4%
1950	38,452		−1.0%
1960	38,579		0.3%
1970	37,665		−2.4%
1980	42,024		11.6%
1990	39,024		−7.1%
2000	40,792		4.5%
2010	40,087		−1.7%
Est. 2017	39,093	[6]	−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2017[2]

2000 census

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 40,792 people, 16,094 households, and 11,233 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile (30/km²). There were 18,771 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.28% White, 1.53% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.7% spoke English, 1.3% Spanish and 1.1% German as their first language.

There were 16,094 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,110, and the median income for a family was $35,660. Males had a median income of $30,142 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,542. About 12.90% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.50% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 40,087 people, 16,210 households, and 10,949 families residing in the county.^[12] The population density was 76.8 inhabitants per square mile (29.7/km²). There were 19,193 housing units at an average density of 36.8 per square mile (14.2/km²).^[13] The racial makeup of the county was 96.0% white, 1.5% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population.^[12] In terms of ancestry, 22.3% were German, 15.2% were Irish, 12.4% were English, and 9.6% were American.^[14]

Of the 16,210 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.5% were non-families, and 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 40.9 years.^[12]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,573 and the median income for a family was $48,445. Males had a median income of $37,642 versus $29,348 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,187. About 13.6% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.^[15]

Politics

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[16]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	68.8% 11,445	26.2% 4,359	5.1% 843
2012	53.4% 8,993	44.2% 7,450	2.4% 406
2008	52.9% 9,197	43.9% 7,625	3.2% 553
2004	55.8% 9,962	43.5% 7,768	0.6% 110
2000	53.0% 8,181	43.1% 6,643	3.9% 606
1996	39.5% 5,970	44.6% 6,731	15.9% 2,407
1992	35.2% 5,749	39.3% 6,428	25.5% 4,171
1988	58.4% 8,507	40.7% 5,926	0.9% 130
1984	66.8% 10,252	32.4% 4,967	0.8% 125
1980	58.1% 8,180	36.4% 5,121	5.6% 783
1976	49.9% 7,746	48.8% 7,573	1.3% 205
1972	66.0% 9,648	32.5% 4,757	1.5% 214
1968	49.4% 7,336	39.2% 5,815	11.4% 1,686
1964	40.4% 6,429	59.7% 9,503
1960	61.4% 10,396	38.6% 6,532
1956	66.5% 10,224	33.5% 5,149
1952	59.5% 9,749	40.5% 6,631
1948	53.2% 7,651	46.2% 6,639	0.6% 90
1944	57.7% 8,878	42.3% 6,512
1940	53.8% 10,125	46.2% 8,710
1936	42.5% 8,532	56.8% 11,404	0.7% 134
1932	48.3% 8,750	49.9% 9,026	1.8% 330
1928	74.1% 11,174	24.6% 3,709	1.3% 197
1924	59.6% 8,997	23.9% 3,604	16.6% 2,505
1920	54.4% 8,764	42.7% 6,888	2.9% 470
1916	44.8% 4,228	45.7% 4,312	9.6% 906
1912	37.7% 3,426	30.0% 2,726	32.3% 2,940
1908	53.9% 5,210	35.7% 3,449	10.4% 1,004
1904	62.9% 5,427	28.4% 2,448	8.8% 755
1900	59.4% 5,014	37.0% 3,120	3.6% 301
1896	55.8% 4,337	41.9% 3,258	2.3% 180
1892	53.5% 3,439	39.1% 2,510	7.4% 476
1888	54.4% 3,560	38.5% 2,520	7.1% 464
1884	55.2% 3,409	41.6% 2,570	3.2% 199
1880	55.8% 3,318	43.2% 2,568	1.0% 62
1876	55.6% 3,106	44.0% 2,460	0.4% 20
1872	57.8% 2,629	41.8% 1,901	0.4% 20

Communities

Map of Guernsey County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

City

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  Cambridge (county seat)

Villages

• Byesville


• Cumberland


• Fairview


• Lore City


• Old Washington


• Pleasant City


• Quaker City


• Senecaville

Townships

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• Adams


• Cambridge


• Center


• Jackson


• Jefferson


• Knox


• Liberty


• Londonderry


• Madison


• Millwood


• Monroe


• Oxford


• Richland


• Spencer


• Valley


• Washington


• Westland


• Wheeling


• Wills

Census-designated places

• Buffalo


• Kimbolton


• Salesville

Other unincorporated communities

• Birmingham


• Derwent


• Kings Mine


• Kipling


• Opperman


• Walhonding

See also

• Big Muskie


• Guernsey County Courthouse


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Guernsey County, Ohio

Footnotes

1. 
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2. 
   ^ ^ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
   


3. 
   ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
   


4. 
   ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 145.
   


5. 
   ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
   


6. 
   ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
   


7. 
   ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
   


8. 
   ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
   


9. 
   ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
   


10. 
    ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
    


11. 
    ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
    


12. 
    ^ ^abc "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
    


13. 
    ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
    


14. 
    ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
    


15. 
    ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
    


16. 
    ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
    


17. 
    ^ "TOWNSHIP WEBSITES - Ohio Township Association". 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
    

Further reading

• Thomas William Lewis, History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley, 1788-1928. In Three Volumes. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Guernsey County.

• Official Guernsey County website

Places adjacent to Guernsey County, Ohio
Coshocton County Tuscawaras County Harrison County Muskingum County Guernsey County, Ohio Belmont County Noble County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Cambridge
City	Cambridge
Villages	Byesville Cumberland Fairview‡ Lore City Old Washington Pleasant City Quaker City Senecaville
Townships	Adams Cambridge Center Jackson Jefferson Knox Liberty Londonderry Madison Millwood Monroe Oxford Richland Spencer Valley Washington Westland Wheeling Wills
CDPs	Buffalo Kimbolton Salesville
Unincorporated communities	Antrim Birds Run Birmingham Boden Claysville Craig Derwent Elizabethtown Guernsey Kings Mine Kipling Londonderry Middlebourne North Salem Opperman Robins Spencer Station Walhonding
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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