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| Name | Delaware |
| Alt names | Delaware | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 40.267°N 83°W |
| Located in | Ohio, United States (1808 - ) |
| See also | Crawford, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Hardin, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Marion, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Morrow, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Ross, Ohio, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Union, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Wood, Ohio, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Delaware County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 174,214, which is an increase of 58.4% from 109,989 in 2000, making it the fastest growing county in Ohio. Its county seat is the city of Delaware, and both are named after the Delaware (Lenape) tribe.
According to Forbes Magazine, Delaware County is the fifth best place in the United States to raise a family and the second best in Ohio, behind Geauga County. It was home to former U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1807 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1808 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1812 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1810 | 2,000
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| 1820 | 7,639
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| 1830 | 11,504
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| 1840 | 22,060
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| 1850 | 21,817
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| 1860 | 23,902
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| 1870 | 25,175
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| 1880 | 27,381
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| 1890 | 27,189
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| 1900 | 26,401
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| 1910 | 27,182
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| 1920 | 26,013
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| 1930 | 26,016
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| 1940 | 26,780
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| 1950 | 30,278
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| 1960 | 36,107
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| 1970 | 42,908
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| 1980 | 53,840
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| 1990 | 66,929
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.delaware.oh.us/
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