Miami County, Ohio

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Miami County, Ohio
Seal of Miami County, Ohio
Map
Map of Ohio highlighting Miami County
Location in the state of Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded March 1, 1807[1]
Seat Troy
Largest city Troy*
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

409 sq mi (1,060 km²)
407 sq mi (1,054 km²)
2 sq mi (6 km²), 0.53
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

98,868
243/sq mi (94/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.co.miami.oh.us
Named for: a Native American word of disputed meaning
*Based on population just within the county.[2]

Miami County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 98,868. Its county seat is Troy[3] and is named for an Indian word of disputed meaning.[4]

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[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 409 square miles (1,060 km²).407 square miles (1,054 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

Miami County
Population by year[1]

2000 98,868
1990 93,182
1980 90,381
1970 84,342
1960 72,901
1950 61,309
1940 52,632
1930 51,301
1920 48,428
1910 45,047
1900 43,105
1890 39,754
1880 36,158
1870 32,740
1860 29,959
1850 24,999
1840 19,688
1830 12,807
1820 8,851
1810 3,841

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile (94/km²). There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.78% White, 1.95% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 38,437 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,109, and the median income for a family was $51,169. Males had a median income of $37,357 versus $25,493 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,669. About 5.10% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

County courthouse in Troy.
County courthouse in Troy.

[edit] Current officials

  • Board of Commissioners:
    • John O'Brien (R)
    • John "Jack" Evans (R)
    • Ron Widener (R)
  • County Auditor: Chris A. Peeples (R)
  • Clerk of Courts: Jan Mottinger (R)
  • County Coroner: Judith Nickras, M.D. (D)
  • County Engineer: Douglas Christian (R)
  • County Prosecutor: Gary Nasal (R)
  • County Recorder: John Alexander (R)
  • Sheriff: Charles Cox, Jr. (R)
  • County Treasurer: Lydia Callison (R)

Miami County Court of Common Pleas

  • Judges:
    • Jeffrey Welbaum (R)
    • Robert Lindeman (R)
    • Lynnita K.C. Wagner (R)

Municipal Court

  • Judges:
    • Mel Kemmer (R)
    • Elizabeth Gutmann (R)

[edit] Localities

[edit] Municipalities

[edit] Townships

[edit] Other localities

[edit] Education

[edit] Public School Districts

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Ohio County Profiles: Miami County (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  2. ^ Miami County data (population). Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved on 2007-05-10.
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Miami County data. Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  5. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 40°03′N 84°14′W / 40.05, -84.23