Champaign County, Ohio
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| Champaign County, Ohio | |
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 Location in the state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 1, 1805[1] |
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| Seat | Urbana |
| Largest city | Urbana |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
430 sq mi (1,113 km²) 429 sq mi (1,110 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.27 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
38,890 37/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.co.champaign.oh.us | |
| Named for: "plain" in French | |
Champaign County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 38,890. Its county seat is Urbana[2]. It takes its name from the French word for "plain", as the land in the county is very flat.[3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 430 square miles (1,113 km²).429 square miles (1,110 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Logan County (north)
- Union County (northeast)
- Madison County (southeast)
- Clark County (south)
- Miami County (southwest)
- Shelby County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Champaign County Population by year[1] |
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2000 38,890 |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile (35/km²). There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.73% White, 2.30% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 14,952 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,139, and the median income for a family was $50,430. Males had a median income of $38,265 versus $26,241 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,542. About 5.10% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Ohio County Profiles: Champaign County (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Champaign County data. Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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Champaign County, Ohio |
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| County seat: Urbana | ||
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Cable | Kennard | Millerstown | Mingo | Rosewood | Springhills | Westville |
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