harrison county, ohio

Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 15,856. Its county seat is Cadiz ⁶ and is named for General William Henry Harrison, who was later President of the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,064 km² (411 mi²). 1,045 km² (404 mi²) of it is land and 19 km² (7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.77% water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 15,856 people, 6,398 households, and 4,516 families residing in the county. The population density is 15/km² (39/mi²). There are 7,680 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (19/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.49% White, 2.19% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,398 households out of which 29.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% are married couples living together, 8.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% are non-families. 25.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.92. In the county the population is spread out with 23.00% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.90 males. The median income for a household in the county is $30,318, and the median income for a family is $36,646. Males have a median income of $30,485 versus $18,813 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,479. 13.30% of the population and 11.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.50% of those under the age of 18 and 8.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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