Clinton County, Ohio
Clinton County | |
|---|---|
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′54″N 83°48′30″W / 39.41498°N 83.80838°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Seat | Wilmington |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 40,543 |
| Website | co |
Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population is 40,543. It is named for U.S. Vice-President George Clinton. The county seat is Wilmington6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,068 km² (412 mi²). 1,064 km² (411 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water.
Adjacent counties
- Greene County (north)
- Fayette County (northeast)
- Highland County (southeast)
- Brown County (south)
- Clermont County (southwest)
- Warren County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 40,543 people, 15,416 households, and 11,068 families residing in the county. The population density was 38/km² (99/mi²). There were 16,577 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (40/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.99% White, 2.19% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,416 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% 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 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,467, and the median income for a family was $48,158. Males had a median income of $34,448 versus $23,846 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,462. 8.60% of the population and 6.40% of families were below the poverty line. 9.90% of those under the age of 18 and 11.60% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government
Municipalities
Townships
There are thirteen townships in Clinton County:
School districts
The following school districts have territory in Clinton County. Those primarily in Clinton are in bold, those primarily in other counties are in italics. The county a district is primarily located in is bolded.
- Blanchester Local School District (also in Brown, Clermont, and Warren)
- Clinton Massie Local School District (also in Warren)
- East Clinton Local (also in Fayette, Greene, and Highland)
- Fairfield Local School District (also in Highland)
- Fayetteville-Perry Local School District (also in Brown)
- Greeneview Local School District (also in Greene)
- Lynchburg-Clay Local School District (also in Highland)
- Miami Trace Local School District (also in Fayette)
- Wilmington City School District (also in Greene)
- Xenia City School District (also in Greene and Warren)
External links
- Clinton County Government's website
- Clinton County Ohio Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- Clinton County Genealogical and Historical Societies
