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. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 38,943 people, 11,337 households, and 9,194 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...
was 92 people per square mile (36/km²). There were 12,280 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.03%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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...
, 0.33%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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 Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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...
, 0.06%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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...
, 0.06%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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...
, 0.01%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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...
, 0.13% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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 0.40% from two or more races.
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, 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 were 0.75% of the population. 56.1% spoke
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 20.1%
Pennsylvania DutchThe Pennsylvania German language is a variety of West Central German possibly spoken by more than 250,000 people in North America...
, 15.8%
GermanGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and 7.1%
DutchDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
as their first language.
There were 11,337 households out of which 44.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.50% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.90% were non-families. 16.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.82.
In the county, the population was spread out with 35.60% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,944, and the median income for a family was $40,230. Males had a median income of $28,490 versus $20,602 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $14,197. About 10.50% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.40% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.
Holmes County has a relatively high number of residents who do not speak English at home. According to the
2000 censusThe Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, almost 36% of the population speak either
Pennsylvania GermanThe Pennsylvania German language is a variety of West Central German possibly spoken by more than 250,000 people in North America...
or
GermanGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
at home, and a further 7% speak
DutchDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
. 42.92% of the total population and 50.28% of the children in 5-17 age range uses German/Pennsylvania German or Dutch at home.
Communities
Villages
- Baltic
Baltic is a village in Coshocton, Holmes, and Tuscarawas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. The Raber's Almanac for the Amish community is published here.-Geography:Baltic is located at ....
- Glenmont
Glenmont is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The population was 283 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1863 during the American Civil War, a riot by nearly 1,000 draft resisters in Glenmont was subdued by the Union Army in what became known as the Battle of Fort...
- Holmesville
Holmesville is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, United States, along Killbuck Creek. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Holmesville is located at ....
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Killbuck Killbuck is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, United States, along Killbuck Creek. The population was 839 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Killbuck is located at ....
LoudonvilleLoudonville is a village in Ashland and Holmes counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,906 at the 2000 census. Loudonville is nicknamed the "Canoe Capital of Ohio" for the many canoe liveries along the Mohican River...
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MillersburgMillersburg is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,326. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Millersburg is located at , along Killbuck Creek...
NashvilleNashville is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census. It is the site since 1978 of the annual, patriotic "Guadalcanal Day" event, held the first Saturday of August. Reigning and perennial champion Kevin Swan is expected to hold that position for...
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Townships
- Berlin
Berlin Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,857 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Clark
Clark Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,728 people in the township, 3,614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Hardy
Hardy Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,643 people in the township, 2,317 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Killbuck
Killbuck Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,954 people in the township, 1,115 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Knox
Knox Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,095 people in the township, 1,060 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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Mechanic Mechanic Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,652 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
MonroeMonroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,401 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
PaintPaint Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,547 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
PrairiePrairie Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,785 people in the township, 2,399 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
RichlandRichland Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,165 people in the township, 882 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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Ripley Ripley Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,194 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
Salt CreekSalt Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,778 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
Walnut CreekWalnut Creek Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,530 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
WashingtonWashington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,614 people in the township, 1,419 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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Unincorporated communities
- Berlin
Berlin is a census-designated place located in central Berlin Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. It is situated at the junction of U.S. Route 62 and State Route 39....
- Big Prairie
Big Prairie is an unincorporated community in northwestern Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44611. It lies less than one mile east of Odell Lake.-References:...
- Charm
Charm is an unincorporated community in northwestern Clark Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44617. It lies along State Route 557.-References:...
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Lakeville Lakeville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44638. It lies along State Route 226 west of Odell Lake and south of Bonnett and Round Lakes....
Mt. HopeMount Hope is an unincorporated community in eastern Salt Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44660. It lies along State Route 241.-References:...
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Walnut Creek Walnut Creek is an unincorporated community in central Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 515. Located in an area with a large Amish population, Walnut Creek is a popular location for tourists....
WinesburgWinesburg is an unincorporated community in southwestern Paint Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The town sits on the crest of a hill in the Amish country of Ohio, with a quaint downtown containing antique shops. It lies along U.S. Route 62....
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Holmes County, Ohio
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Holmes County, Ohio.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Holmes County, Ohio, United States...
- USS Holmes County (LST-836)
USS Holmes County was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after counties in Florida, Mississippi, and Ohio, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name....
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