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Ohio Counties
There is eighty-eight counties in the state of Ohio. Washington County the oldest in the state established on July 27, 1788. Noble County was formed on March 11, 1851 from portions of Guernsey, Morgan, Monroe and Washington counties. It was the last county to be formed in Ohio and, therefore, represents the youngest county in the state.Pike County, Ohio
Pike County Education, Geography, and History
Pike County is a county located in the Appalachian region of the state of Ohio. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 28,709. Its county seat is Waverly. The county is named for explorer Zebulon Pike.
Etymology - Origin of Pike County Name
Residents named the county in honor of Zebulon Pike, an explorer and the man who discovered Pike's Peak.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Pike County History
On January 3, 1815, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Pike County. Residents named the county in honor of Zebulon Pike, an explorer and the man who discovered Pike's Peak. In the 1830s, upon completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal, the county grew quickly.
Pike County is located in southern Ohio. It is predominantly rural, with one percent of the county's 441 square miles consisting of urban areas. The county seat is Waverly. With a population of 4,433 people, Waverly was the county's largest community in 2000. Unlike many of Ohio's more rural
counties, Pike County experienced an increase in population- 14.2 percent- between 1990 and 2000, increasing the total number of residents to 27,695 people. The county averages almost sixty-three people per square mile.
Manufacturing businesses are the largest employers in Pike County. Service industries, farming, government positions, and retail businesses fall well behind manufacturing and are virtually tied when compared with each other. In 1999, the per capita income in the county was 18,353 dollars, with 18.2
percent of the people living in poverty.
Most voters in Pike County claim to be independents, yet in recent years, they have supported Republican Party candidates by small margins at the national level. In local and state elections, at least recently, voters have selected Democratic candidates.
Ohio Governor Robert Lucas ranks among the county's more prominent residents
Sources
Pike County, Ohio History Central, July 24, 2008,
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1999&nm=Pike-County
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,150 km2), of which 440 square miles (1,100 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) (0.8%) is water.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Ross County, Ohio (north)
- Jackson County, Ohio (east)
- Scioto County, Ohio (south)
- Adams County, Ohio (southwest)
- Highland County, Ohio (west)
Education
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