Jackson County, Ohio
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Congressional district | 2nd |
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Jackson County is a
History
Jackson County is north of the
Tribes that inhabited the area in the
Iron ore was discovered in southern Ohio in the mid-19th century. The combination of deposits of ore and vast stands of old-growth forests made the Hanging Rock Iron Region ideally suited for the iron industry. The Jefferson Iron Furnace was constructed in 1854. It met the growing demand for iron in the developing United States of America. The importance of the furnaces in the Hanging Rock region grew tremendously during the American Civil War. Iron produced in Jackson County was sold to manufacturers under the trademark, "Anchor". This iron was used to build the USS Monitor, an ironclad warship made famous by its contest against the CSS Virginia, a Confederate ironclad sometimes known as the Merrimack, at the Battle of Hampton Roads.[6]
The era of iron production in Jackson County began to wane in the years following the Civil War. Demand for iron outstripped the resources in the Hanging Rock Iron Region. Ore deposits had been cleared and what remained was minimal and difficult to extract. Also much of the forested land had been cleared to provide charcoal to fire the furnaces. A combination of a lack of ore and charcoal helped bring about the end of the iron era. Remnants of the Jefferson Iron Furnaces are found in Jackson Lake State Park.[6]
Other industries that were in the area included coal mining and salt mining. Over a million tons of coal were mined in 1888. Jackson County was the second leading coal producing county in the state during the coal mining era. Salt mines along Salt Creek were set aside "by Congress for the use of the state to secure the salt." Indian tribes also used the area and came from great distances to gather salt.[6]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Vinton County (north)
- Gallia County (east)
- Lawrence County (south)
- Scioto County (southwest)
- Pike County (west)
- Ross County (northwest)
National protected areas
- Wayne National Forest (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 3,746 | — | |
1830 | 5,941 | 58.6% | |
1840 | 9,744 | 64.0% | |
1850 | 12,719 | 30.5% | |
1860 | 17,941 | 41.1% | |
1870 | 21,759 | 21.3% | |
1880 | 23,686 | 8.9% | |
1890 | 28,408 | 19.9% | |
1900 | 34,248 | 20.6% | |
1910 | 30,791 | −10.1% | |
1920 | 27,342 | −11.2% | |
1930 | 25,040 | −8.4% | |
1940 | 27,004 | 7.8% | |
1950 | 27,767 | 2.8% | |
1960 | 29,372 | 5.8% | |
1970 | 27,174 | −7.5% | |
1980 | 30,592 | 12.6% | |
1990 | 30,230 | −1.2% | |
2000 | 32,641 | 8.0% | |
2010 | 33,225 | 1.8% | |
2020 | 32,653 | −1.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2020 [2] |
2000 census
As of the
There were 12,619 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,661, and the median income for a family was $36,022. Males had a median income of $30,651 versus $21,546 for females. The
2010 census
As of the
Of the 13,010 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 39.0 years.[13]
The median income for a household in the county was $34,044 and the median income for a family was $42,560. Males had a median income of $36,910 versus $28,618 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,775. About 18.1% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the
Politics
Jackson County typically leans Republican in presidential elections.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 11,309 | 76.36% | 3,311 | 22.36% | 190 | 1.28% |
2016 | 9,949 | 72.22% | 3,226 | 23.42% | 601 | 4.36% |
2012 | 7,904 | 58.97% | 5,166 | 38.54% | 334 | 2.49% |
2008 | 8,219 | 58.51% | 5,397 | 38.42% | 431 | 3.07% |
2004 | 8,585 | 59.89% | 5,700 | 39.77% | 49 | 0.34% |
2000 | 6,958 | 55.71% | 5,131 | 41.08% | 401 | 3.21% |
1996 | 4,922 | 40.69% | 5,538 | 45.79% | 1,635 | 13.52% |
1992 | 5,422 | 42.09% | 5,016 | 38.94% | 2,445 | 18.98% |
1988 | 6,671 | 59.21% | 4,505 | 39.98% | 91 | 0.81% |
1984 | 7,411 | 62.24% | 4,369 | 36.69% | 128 | 1.07% |
1980 | 5,902 | 55.06% | 4,409 | 41.13% | 408 | 3.81% |
1976 | 5,987 | 46.69% | 6,699 | 52.25% | 136 | 1.06% |
1972 | 7,351 | 67.30% | 3,410 | 31.22% | 162 | 1.48% |
1968 | 5,870 | 53.52% | 4,021 | 36.66% | 1,077 | 9.82% |
1964 | 4,949 | 41.22% | 7,056 | 58.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 7,973 | 58.96% | 5,549 | 41.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 8,106 | 64.65% | 4,432 | 35.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 7,223 | 59.18% | 4,983 | 40.82% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 5,782 | 53.17% | 5,059 | 46.52% | 33 | 0.30% |
1944 | 6,786 | 59.26% | 4,666 | 40.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 7,551 | 54.20% | 6,382 | 45.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 6,853 | 50.04% | 6,802 | 49.67% | 39 | 0.28% |
1932 | 6,932 | 55.06% | 5,543 | 44.03% | 115 | 0.91% |
1928 | 7,129 | 71.40% | 2,775 | 27.79% | 81 | 0.81% |
1924 | 5,977 | 61.45% | 2,848 | 29.28% | 902 | 9.27% |
1920 | 5,949 | 54.43% | 4,878 | 44.63% | 102 | 0.93% |
1916 | 3,116 | 50.23% | 2,922 | 47.11% | 165 | 2.66% |
1912 | 1,860 | 30.06% | 2,049 | 33.12% | 2,278 | 36.82% |
1908 | 4,489 | 55.84% | 3,235 | 40.24% | 315 | 3.92% |
1904 | 5,353 | 69.12% | 2,072 | 26.76% | 319 | 4.12% |
1900 | 4,932 | 58.89% | 3,313 | 39.56% | 130 | 1.55% |
1896 | 4,439 | 53.46% | 3,786 | 45.59% | 79 | 0.95% |
1892 | 3,323 | 51.36% | 2,622 | 40.53% | 525 | 8.11% |
1888 | 3,570 | 53.67% | 2,628 | 39.51% | 454 | 6.83% |
1884 | 3,427 | 55.97% | 2,575 | 42.05% | 121 | 1.98% |
1880 | 2,763 | 57.04% | 2,031 | 41.93% | 50 | 1.03% |
1876 | 2,522 | 56.24% | 1,954 | 43.58% | 8 | 0.18% |
1872 | 2,258 | 58.83% | 1,555 | 40.52% | 25 | 0.65% |
1868 | 2,083 | 56.37% | 1,612 | 43.63% | 0 | 0.00% |
1864 | 1,957 | 59.77% | 1,317 | 40.23% | 0 | 0.00% |
1860 | 1,738 | 53.17% | 1,436 | 43.93% | 95 | 2.91% |
1856 | 938 | 34.27% | 1,383 | 50.53% | 416 | 15.20% |
Government
Jackson County has a three-member
Jackson County's elected officials are:
- County Commissioners: Ed Armstrong (R), Jon Hensler (R), and Paul Haller (R)
- County Auditor: Tiffany Ridgeway (R)
- Clerk Of Courts: Seth Michael (R)
- Common Pleas Court: Judge Christopher Regan (R)
- County Coroner: Dr. Alice Frazier (R)
- County Engineer: Melissa Miller, P.E., P.S. (R)
- Juvenile Court: Judge Justin W. Skaggs
- Municipal Court: Judge Mark T. Musick (D)
- Probate Court: Judge Justin W. Skaggs
- Prosecuting Attorney: Justin Lovett (R)
- County Recorder: Rose Cherrington Walters (R)
- County Sheriff: Tedd Frazier (R)
- County Treasurer: B. Lee Hubbard, CPA (R)
Communities
Cities
Villages
Townships
Unincorporated communities
- Altoona
- Banner
- Big Rock
- Blackfork Junction
- Brocks Corner
- Buckeye
- Buffalo
- Byer
- Camba
- Chapman
- Clay
- Comet
- Davisville
- Englishville
- Four Mile
- Garfield
- Glade
- Glen Nell
- Glen Roy
- Goldsboro
- Horeb
- Ironton Junction
- Jackson Heights
- Jonestown
- Keystone
- Kitchen
- Leo
- Lesmil
- Limerick
- Mabee Corner
- Monroe
- Mulga
- Oakland
- Orpheus
- Pattonsville
- Petersburg
- Petrea
- Pyro
- Ratchford
- Rempel
- Roads
- Rocky Hill
- Savageville
- Tom Corwin
- Wainwright
- Winchester
- Vega
See also
- Jackson County Apple Festival
- Leo Petroglyph
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, Ohio
References
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