Noble County, Ohio

Noble County, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	April 1, 1851[1]
Named for	either James Noble or Warren P. Noble
Seat	Caldwell
Largest village	Caldwell
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	405 sq mi (1,048 km²) 399 sq mi (1,033 km²) 6 sq mi (14 km²), 1.38%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	14,058 35/sq mi (14/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.noblecountyohio.com/

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	20,751		—
1870	19,949		−3.9%
1880	21,138		6.0%
1890	20,753		−1.8%
1900	19,466		−6.2%
1910	18,601		−4.4%
1920	17,849		−4.0%
1930	14,961		−16.2%
1940	14,587		−2.5%
1950	11,750		−19.4%
1960	10,982		−6.5%
1970	10,428		−5.0%
1980	11,310		8.5%
1990	11,336		0.2%
2000	14,058		24.0%

Noble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,645. [1] Its county seat is Caldwell.^[2] Noble County is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.^[3]

History

Noble County was home to the first North American oil well, the Thorla-McKee Well, discovered in 1814.^[4] It was the last of Ohio's 88 counties to be formed, in 1851.^[5] In 1925, a United States Navy dirigible, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), 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, the county has a total area of 405 square miles (1,050 km²).399 square miles (1,033 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (16 km²) of it (1.38%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Guernsey County (north)
• Belmont County (northeast)
• Monroe County (east)
• Washington County (south)
• Morgan County (west)
• Muskingum County (northwest)

National protected area

• Wayne National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 14,058 people, 4,546 households, and 3,318 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 6.69% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 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 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

The Noble County Courthouse in Caldwell in 2007

Main article: Ohio county government

Communities

Map of Noble County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Villages

Batesville Belle Valley

Caldwell Dexter City

Sarahsville Summerfield

Townships

Beaver Brookfield Buffalo Center Elk

Enoch Jackson Jefferson Marion Noble

Olive Seneca Sharon Stock Wayne

Unincorporated communities

• Ava
• East Union
• Harriettsville

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
• The Lost Souls of Bell Valley (book)

References

1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Noble County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Noble.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Noble County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20080213233329/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39121&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
4. ^ Thorla-McKee Well, First Oil Well in North America, Noble County, Ohio, Noble County, 2004. Accessed 2005-08-05.
5. ^ "Noble County". Ohio University Small Business Development Center. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927025944/http://www.voinovichcenter.ohio.edu/sbdc/countyguide.asp?countyId=6. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• County website

Coordinates: 39°46′N 81°27′W / 39.77°N 81.45°W / 39.77; -81.45