Noble County, Ohio
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Noble County is a county located in the state
U.S. state
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 of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,645. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39121.html Its county seat
County seat
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 is Caldwell
Caldwell, Ohio
Caldwell is a village located along the West Fork of Duck Creek in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,956 at the 2000 census...

. Noble County is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble
Warren P. Noble
Warren Perry Noble was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Noble was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania near Berwick and eventually moved to Ohio....

 of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.

History

Noble County was home to the first North America
North America
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n oil well
Oil well
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, the Thorla-McKee Well
Thorla-McKee Well
The Thorla-McKee Well in Noble County, Ohio was the first oil-producing well in North America according to the Ohio Historical Society.Dedicated in 1992 by the Noble County Department of Tourism and the Ohio Historical Society, a designation marker sits within of Caldwell, Ohio to recognize the site...

, discovered in 1814. It was the last of Ohio's 88 counties to be formed, in 1851. In 1925, a United States Navy
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 dirigible, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1)
USS Shenandoah (ZR-1)
USS Shenandoah was the first of four United States Navy rigid airships. It was built in 1922-1923 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, and first flew in September 1923. It developed the Navy's experience with rigid airships, even making the first crossing of North America by airship...

, was caught in a storm over Noble County, and broke into several pieces. Of those on board, 14 were killed and 29 survived.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 405 square miles (1,048.9 km²).399 square miles (1,033 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (15.5 km²) of it (1.38%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Guernsey County
    Guernsey County, Ohio
    Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....

     (north)
  • Belmont County
    Belmont County, Ohio
    Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville...

     (northeast)
  • Monroe County
    Monroe County, Ohio
    Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,642. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States....

     (east)
  • Washington County
    Washington County, Ohio
    Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...

     (south)
  • Morgan County
    Morgan County, Ohio
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     (west)
  • Muskingum County
    Muskingum County, Ohio
    Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...

     (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 14,058 people, 4,546 households, and 3,318 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 5,480 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.55% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 6.69% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.26% Native American
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, 0.09% Asian
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, 0.03% from other races
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, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 4,546 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 31.80% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 130.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,940, and the median income for a family was $38,939. Males had a median income of $30,911 versus $20,222 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $14,100. About 8.30% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government


Communities

Villages

  • Batesville
    Batesville, Ohio
    Batesville is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batesville is located at ....

  • Belle Valley
    Belle Valley, Ohio
    Belle Valley is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.-History:The Village of Belle Valley was incorporated in 1905, but was actually beginning to form around the mid-19th century...

  • Caldwell
    Caldwell, Ohio
    Caldwell is a village located along the West Fork of Duck Creek in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,956 at the 2000 census...

  • Dexter City
    Dexter City, Ohio
    Dexter City is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States, along the West Fork of Duck Creek. The population was 166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Sarahsville
    Sarahsville, Ohio
    Sarahsville is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 198 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sarahsville is located at ....

  • Summerfield
    Summerfield, Ohio
    Summerfield is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 296 at the 2000 census.-History:Pioneer Samuel Danford settled in the Summerfield vicinity in 1817; his farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:...


  • Townships

    • Beaver
      Beaver Township, Noble County, Ohio
      Beaver Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 758 people in the township, 658 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

    • Brookfield
      Brookfield Township, Noble County, Ohio
      Brookfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 119 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

    • Buffalo
      Buffalo Township, Noble County, Ohio
      Buffalo Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 782 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

    • Center
      Center Township, Noble County, Ohio
      Center Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,027 people in the township, 818 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

    • Elk
      Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio
      Elk Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 305 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Enoch
    Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Enoch Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 413 people in the township, 409 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Jackson
    Jackson Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 536 people in the township, 496 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Jefferson
    Jefferson Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Jefferson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 284 people in the township, 183 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Marion
    Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Marion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 730 people in the township, 434 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Noble
    Noble Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Noble Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,013 people in the township, 1,750 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Olive
    Olive Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Olive Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,395 people in the township, 3,429 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Seneca
    Seneca Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Seneca Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 453 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Wayne Township - north...

  • Sharon
    Sharon Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Sharon Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 353 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Noble Township - northeast...

  • Stock
    Stock Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Stock Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 383 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Marion Township - north...

  • Wayne
    Wayne Township, Noble County, Ohio
    Wayne Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 507 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...


  • Unincorporated communities

    • Ava
      Ava, Ohio
      Ava is an unincorporated community in northwestern Noble Township, Noble County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43711. Also located in Ava is a small museum dedicated to the nearby crash of the airship USS Shenandoah in...

    • East Union
      East Union, Noble County, Ohio
      East Union is an unincorporated community in northwestern Stock Township, Noble County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Route 78 with County Road 6. The headwaters of Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Muskingum River through Wills Creek, are located around East Union...

    • Harriettsville
      Harriettsville, Ohio
      Harriettsville is an unincorporated community in western Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 145 at its intersection with County Road 46. The East Fork of Duck Creek, a subsidiary of the Ohio River that meets the river near Marietta, runs along State Route...


    Education

    Noble County is served by the Caldwell Exempted Village School District and Noble Local School District.

    See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Noble County, Ohio
      National Register of Historic Places listings in Noble County, Ohio
      This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Noble County, Ohio.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Noble County, Ohio, United States...

    • The Lost Souls of Bell Valley (book)
      The Lost Souls of Bell Valley (book)
      The Lost Souls of Bell Valley is a horror fiction book written by A.D. Distler.The story is set primarily in southern Ohio and is based on two actual events that occurred in the region, about seventy air miles and forty years apart...


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