Marion County (Ohio)

Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Marion.

Geography

The County is located just north-west of the geographic center of Ohio and has an area of ​​1047 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Crawford County, Morrow County, Delaware County, Union County, Hardin County and Wyandot County.

History

Marion County was formed on February 12, 1820 from parts of Delaware County. It was named for Francis Marion, a lieutenant colonel and later brigadier general of South Carolina Mili in the American War of Independence.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 living in Marion County 66 217 people in 24,578 households and 17,253 families. The population density was 63 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 92.10 percent White, 5.75 percent African American, 0.19 percent Native American, 0.52 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.49 percent from other races groups; 0.95 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.09 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 24,578 households out of which 32.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.5 percent were married couples living together, 11.4 percent were single mothers, 29.8 percent were non-families, 25.1 percent of all households and 10.9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.

Based on the county the population was spread from 24.5 percent population under 18 years, 8.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 30.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.5 percent between 45 and 64 years and 13.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 107.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 38,709, and the median income for a family was $ 45,297. Males have a median income of $ 33,179, women $ 23,586. The per capita income was $ 18,255. 7.4 percent of families and 9.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 13.6 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 5.5 percent of those 65 years.