Fairfield County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
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of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
,
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. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
LancasterLancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 35,335. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately 33 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. The current mayor of Lancaster is Republican...
. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original
LancasterLancaster is the county town of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying...
.
Fairfield County is part of the
ColumbusColumbus is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the
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, the county has a total area of 509 square miles (1,317 km²).505 square miles (1,308 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.69%) is water.
Fairfield County sits just on the edge of Ohio's Appalachian region.
Fairfield County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of 2000, the population was 122,759. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
LancasterLancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 35,335. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately 33 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. The current mayor of Lancaster is Republican...
. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original
LancasterLancaster is the county town of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying...
.
Fairfield County is part of the
ColumbusColumbus is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 509 square miles (1,317 km²).505 square miles (1,308 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.69%) is water.
Fairfield County sits just on the edge of Ohio's Appalachian region. While the once-glaciated northern portion of the county is fairly flat, as one travels south along
U.S. 33U.S. Route 33 is a United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia. It continues east in Virginia as State Route 33 to Stingray Point, on the Chesapeake Bay near Deltaville, Virginia...
one can easily recognize the foothills of a mountainous region beginning around the village of
CarrollCarroll is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio in the United States of America. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carroll is located at ....
. Although not officially part of the state or federal
definition of AppalachiaThe Appalachian Regional Commission is a United States federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life...
, certain areas of Fairfield County—particularly south of
U.S. 22U.S. Route 22 is a west-east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William Penn...
—bear a distinctly Appalachian feel in both physical geography and demographics.
The scenic
Hocking HillsThe Hocking Hills is a deeply-dissected area of the Allegheny Plateau in Ohio, primarily in Hocking County, that features cliffs, gorges, rock shelters, and waterfalls...
region lies immediately to the south, mostly in neighboring
HockingHocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 28,241. Its county seat is Logan. 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".-Geography:According to the...
County. A large portion of
Buckeye LakeBuckeye Lake is a reservoir in Fairfield, Licking, and Perry Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was the first large reservoir built in America and became Ohio's first state park in 1949. Built near the highest point of elevation between the watersheds of the Scioto and Muskingum Rivers, it was...
is located in northeastern Fairfield County.
Mudhouse MansionMudhouse Mansion is located in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States, just east of the city of Lancaster. It is variously said to have been built sometime between 1840-1850, in the 1870s, or around 1900; the Second Empire style makes the 1870s seem most likely. In 1839 or 1852 Christian and...
, an alleged
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, is located in the county.
Adjacent counties
- Licking County
Licking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 145,491. Its county seat is Newark and is named for the salt licks that were in the area....
(north)
- Perry County
Perry County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Founded on March 1, 1818, it was the 55th county to be formed in Ohio. Portions of Fairfield, Washington and Muskingum Counties were taken to create Perry County. As of the 2000 census, the population was 34,078. Its county seat...
(east)
- Hocking County
Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 28,241. Its county seat is Logan. 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".-Geography:According to the...
(south)
- Pickaway County
Pickaway County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 52,727. Its county seat is Circleville. Its name derives from the Pekowi band of Shawnee Indians, who inhabited the area. Pickaway County is part of the Columbus Metropolitan...
(southwest)
- Franklin County
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 122,759 people, 45,425 households, and 34,159 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 243 people per square mile (94/km²). There were 47,922 housing units at an average density of 95 per square mile (37/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.15%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.67%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.20%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.72%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.02%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.23% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were
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or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 45,425 households out of which 36.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 20.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,962, and the median income for a family was $55,539. Males had a median income of $39,566 versus $27,353 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $21,671. About 4.50% of families and 5.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.40% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Roster of County Officials (as of November, 2007):
- Commissioners: JUDITH K. SHUPE (R), JON D. MYERS (R), MIKE KIGER (R)
- Prosecutor: DAVID L. LANDEFELD (R)
- Sheriff: DAVID PHALEN (R)
- Auditor: BARBARA CURTISS (R)
- Treasurer: JON A. SLATER JR. (R)
- Recorder: GENE WOOD (R)
- Clerk of Courts: DEBORAH SMALLEY (R)
- Engineer: FRANK ANDERSON (R)
- Coroner: THOMAS R. VAJEN (R)
- Judge, Common Pleas Court: CHRIS ALLAN MARTIN (R)
- Judge, Common Pleas Court: RICHARD BERENS (R)
- Judge, Common Pleas Court (General/Domestic Relations): KATHY S. MOWRY (R)
- Judge, Common Pleas Court (Juvenile/Probate): STEVEN O. WILLIAMS (R)
Communities
Cities
- Columbus
Columbus is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties...
- Lancaster
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 35,335. It is located near the Hocking River, approximately 33 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. The current mayor of Lancaster is Republican...
- Pickerington
Pickerington, founded in 1815, is a city in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the central region of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 9,792 at the 2000 census...
- Reynoldsburg
Reynoldsburg is a city in Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 32,069 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Reynoldsburg is located at ....
Villages
- Amanda
Amanda is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 707 at the 2000 census. Amanda was the birthplace of Thomas Sterling, a Republican in the United States Senate from 1913 to 1925.-Geography:...
- Baltimore
Baltimore is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,881 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baltimore is located at ....
- Bremen
Bremen is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bremen is located at ....
- Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake is a village in Fairfield and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,049 at the 2000 census. It is named for Buckeye Lake, a large lake along which the village is built.-History:...
- Canal Winchester
Canal Winchester is a village in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,478 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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Carroll Carroll is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio in the United States of America. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carroll is located at ....
LithopolisLithopolis is a village in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 600 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Lithopolis is located at ....
MillersportMillersport is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. Millersport is most notable as the home of the Sweet Corn Festival, which is held in Millersport annually during the last week of August.-Geography:...
PleasantvillePleasantville is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 877 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasantville is located at ....
RushvilleRushville is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 268 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rushville is located at ....
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Stoutsville Stoutsville is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 581 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stoutsville is located at ....
Sugar GroveSugar Grove is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sugar Grove is located at ....
ThurstonThurston is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 555 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thurston is located at ....
West RushvilleWest Rushville is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 132.-Geography:West Rushville is located at ....
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Townships
- Amanda
Amanda Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,429 people in the township, 1,722 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Berne
Berne Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,969 people in the township, 4,521 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Bloom
Bloom Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,374 people in the township, 5,765 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Clearcreek
Clearcreek Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,411 people in the township, 2,830 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Greenfield
Greenfield Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,944 people in the township, 4,465 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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Hocking Hocking Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,812 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
LibertyLiberty Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,265 people in the township, 4,387 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
MadisonMadison Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,385 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
PleasantPleasant Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,549 people in the township, 5,039 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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Richland Richland Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,940 people in the township, 1,540 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
Rush CreekRush Creek Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,549 people in the township, 2,284 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
VioletViolet Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 26,914 people in the township, 16,893 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
WalnutWalnut Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,436 people in the township, 4,545 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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School Districts
Amanda Clearcreek Local School District
Berne Union Local School District
Bloom-Carroll Local School District
Canal Winchester Local School District
Fairfield Union Local School District
Lancaster City Schools
Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Northern Local School District
Pickerington Local School District
Reynoldsburg Local School District
Southwest Local School District
Teays Valley Local School District
Walnut Township Local School District
High Schools
Amanda Clearcreek Digital Academy
Amanda Clearcreek High School
Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union High School is a public high school in Baltimore, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Liberty Union-Thurston Local Schools district. Their mascot is the Lions, and the school colors are red and black....
Bloom-Carroll High SchoolBloom-Carroll High School is a public high school located at 5420 Plum Rd NW, Carroll, Ohio 43112. It is the only high school in the Bloom-Carroll School district. The school's colors are purple and gold, and the school mascot is a Gold Bulldog. Hence, their nickname is the "Bulldogs".The...
Fairfield Career Center
Fairfield Union High SchoolFairfield Union High School is a public high school in Lancaster,Ohio with an enrolment of 645 students. It is the only high school in the Fairfield Union Local Schools district, which consolidates three communities: Bremen, Pleasantville, and Rushville. The school's sports teams are known as the...
Lancaster Fairfield Alternative School
Lancaster High SchoolLancaster High School may refer to:*Lancaster High School *Lancaster High School *Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Texas *Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Ohio...
Fisher Catholic High School
Millersport Jr/Sr High School
Walnut Township Academy
Pickerington High School CentralPickerington High School Central is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local Schools district. Their nickname is the Tigers. Prior to the opening of Pickerington High School North, it was known simply as "Pickerington High School"....
Pickerington High School NorthPickerington High School North is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District, the other school being Pickerington High School Central. The school's mascot is the panther and its teams take the name "Panthers". The levy for...
Berne Union High School
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