Place:Hocking, Ohio, United States

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Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,050. Its county seat is Logan. The county was organized on March 1, 1818, from land given by Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".

Hocking County is included in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1818 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1818 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1818 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1818 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1819 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1820 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1850 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1867 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1820 2,130
1830 4,008
1840 9,741
1850 14,119
1860 17,057
1870 17,925
1880 21,126
1890 22,658
1900 24,398
1910 23,650
1920 23,291
1930 20,407
1940 21,504
1950 19,520
1960 20,168
1970 20,322
1980 24,304
1990 25,533

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External links

www.co.hocking.oh.us/


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