Miami County, Ohio

Miami County, Ohio
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Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 1, 1807[1]
Named for	a Native American word of disputed meaning
Seat	Troy
Largest city	Troy*
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	409 sq mi (1,060 km²) 407 sq mi (1,054 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 0.53
Population  - (2000)  - Density	98,868 243/sq mi (94/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.co.miami.oh.us
Footnotes: *Based on population just within the county.[2]

Miami County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 102,506 in the 2010 Census.^[3] Its county seat is Troy^[4] and is named for an Indian word of disputed meaning.^[5]

Miami County is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 409 square miles (1,060 km²).407 square miles (1,054 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Shelby County (north)
• Champaign County (northeast)
• Clark County (southeast)
• Montgomery County (south)
• Darke County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	3,941		—
1820	8,851		124.6%
1830	12,807		44.7%
1840	19,688		53.7%
1850	24,999		27.0%
1860	29,959		19.8%
1870	32,740		9.3%
1880	36,158		10.4%
1890	39,754		9.9%
1900	43,105		8.4%
1910	45,047		4.5%
1920	48,428		7.5%
1930	51,301		5.9%
1940	52,632		2.6%
1950	61,309		16.5%
1960	72,901		18.9%
1970	84,342		15.7%
1980	90,381		7.2%
1990	93,182		3.1%
2000	98,868		6.1%
2010	102,506		3.7%

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile (94/km²). There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.78% White, 1.95% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 38,437 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,109, and the median income for a family was $51,169. Males had a median income of $37,357 versus $25,493 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,669. About 5.10% of families and 6.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 5.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government

County courthouse in Troy.

Main article: Ohio county government

Current officials

• Board of Commissioners:
  • John O'Brien (R)
  • John "Jack" Evans (R)
  • Ron Widener (R)
• County Auditor: Matthew W. Gearhardt (R)
• Clerk of Courts: Jan Mottinger (R)
• County Coroner: Bruce M. Nordquist (R)
• County Engineer: Douglas Christian (R)
• County Prosecutor: Gary Nasal (R)
• County Recorder: John Alexander (R)
• Sheriff: Charles Cox, Jr. (R)
• County Treasurer: Patricia Quillen (R)

Miami County Court of Common Pleas

• Judges:
  • Jeffrey Welbaum (R)
  • Robert Lindeman (R)
  • W. McGregor Dixon (R)

Municipal Court

• Judges:
  • Mel Kemmer (R)
  • Elizabeth Gutmann (R)

Communities

Municipalities and townships of Miami County

Cities

Clayton (part) Huber Heights (part) Piqua

Tipp City Troy Union (part)

Villages

Bradford (part) Casstown Covington

Fletcher Laura Ludlow Falls

Pleasant Hill Potsdam West Milton

Townships

Bethel Township Brown Township Concord Township Elizabeth Township Lost Creek Township Monroe Township

Newberry Township Newton Township Spring Creek Township Staunton Township Union Township Washington Township

Unincorporated communities

• Brandt
• Conover
• Phoneton
• West Charleston

Education

Public School Districts

• Bethel Local Schools
  • Bethel High School, Tipp City (the Bees)
• Bradford Schools
  • Bradford High School, Bradford (the Railroaders)
• Covington Exempted Village School District
  • Covington High School, Covington (the Buccs/Buccaneers)
• Miami East Local Schools
  • Miami East High School, Casstown (the Vikings)
• Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools
  • Milton-Union High School, West Milton (the Bulldogs)
• Newton Local School District
  • Newton High School, Newton (the Indians)
• Piqua City School District
  • Piqua High School, Piqua (the Indians)
• Tipp City Exempted Village School District
  • Tippecanoe High School, Tipp City (the Red Devils)
• Troy City School District
  • Troy High School, Troy (the Trojans)

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami County, Ohio

References

1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Miami County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Miami.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
2. ^ "Miami County data (population)". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39109. Retrieved 2007-05-10. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder2". http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. Retrieved 2010-03-20. 
4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
5. ^ "Miami County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39109&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• County website

Coordinates: 40°03′N 84°14′W / 40.05°N 84.23°W / 40.05; -84.23