Fairfield County, Ohio

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Fairfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,921.<ref name="2020 census">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat and largest city is Lancaster.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster. Fairfield County is part of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Fairfield County originally encompassed all or parts of Template:As of Knox, Hocking, Licking, Perry, and Pickaway Counties.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Fairfield is a descriptive name referring to the beauty of their fields.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.8%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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. 33 one can easily recognize the foothills of a mountainous region beginning around the village of Carroll. Although not officially part of the state or federal definition of Appalachia, certain areas of Fairfield County—particularly those south of U.S. 22—bear a distinctly Appalachian feel in both physical geography and demographics.

The scenic Hocking Hills region lies immediately to the south, mostly in neighboring Hocking County. A large portion of Buckeye Lake is located in northeastern Fairfield County.

Mudhouse Mansion, an allegedly haunted house, was located in the county.

Adjacent counties

Licking County (north)
Perry County (east)
Hocking County (south)
Pickaway County (southwest)
Franklin County (northwest)

Major highways

Demographics

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2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 146,156 people, 54,310 households, and 39,846 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 58,678 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 90.02% White, 6.00% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. 1.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 54,310 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 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 income 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.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 146,156 people, 54,310 households, and 39,846 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 58,687 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 90.2% white, 6.0% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 31.2% were German, 16.2% were Irish, 11.7% were English, 8.6% were American, and 5.2% were Italian.<ref name="census-dp2">Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 54,310 households, 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.6% were non-families, and 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 38.2 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $56,796 and the median income for a family was $65,835. Males had a median income of $49,314 versus $37,209 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,130. About 7.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">Template:Cite web</ref>

Politics

Government

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Seal of the Fairfield County Auditor

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Roster of County Officials (as of Feb. 2019):

Commissioners: David L. Levacy (R), Steve Davis (R), Jeffrey Fix (R)
Prosecutor: Kyle Witt (R)
Sheriff: Alex Lape (R)
Auditor: Carri Brown, PhD (R)
Treasurer: James Bahnsen, CPA (R)
Recorder: Lisa R. McKenzie (R)
Clerk of Courts: Branden Meyer (R)
Engineer: Jeremiah Upp (R)
Coroner: Dr. L. Brian Varney, M.D. (R)
Judge, Common Pleas Court: David A. Trimmer (R)
Judge, Common Pleas Court: Richard Berens (R)
Judge, Common Pleas Court (General/Domestic Relations): Laura B. Smith (R)
Judge, Common Pleas Court (Juvenile/Probate): Terre L. Vandervoort (R)

Education

School districts and state schools

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Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District
Berne Union Local School District
Bloom-Carroll Local School District
Canal Winchester Local School District (Franklin & Fairfield)
Fairfield Union Local School District
Lancaster City School District
Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Northern Local School District
Pickerington Local School District
Reynoldsburg City School District
Southwest Licking Local School District
Teays Valley Local School District (Almost entirely Pickaway)
Walnut Township Local School District

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Elementary schools

St. Mary's School
St. Bernadette School
Mount Pleasant Elementary
Medill Elementary (housed at former East Elementary location during reconstruction)
Sanderson Elementary (to be closed upon completion of Medill Elementary reconstruction)
Tallmadge Elementary (housed at former West Elementary location during reconstruction)
Tarhe Trails Elementary
Gorsuch West Elementary
Pleasantville Elementary
Bremen Elementary

High schools

Communities

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Map of Fairfield County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Cedar Hill
Clearport
Colfax
Delmont
Drinkle
Dumontsville
Geneva
Greencastle
Hamburg
Havensport
Hooker
Horns Mill
Jefferson
Lockville
Marcy
New Salem
North Berne
Oakland
Oakthorpe
Revenge
Royalton
Waterloo

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References

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External links

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