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Harrison County
	Harrison County, Ohio
	Map
	; Location in the state of Ohio
	; Ohio's location in the U.S.
	Statistics
Founded	February 1, 1813
Seat	Cadiz
Largest village	Cadiz
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 411 sq mi (1,064 km²); 404 sq mi (1,045 km²); 7 sq mi (19 km²), 1.77%
Population; - (2000); - Density	; 15,856; 39/sq mi (15/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
	Website: www.harrisoncountyohio.org
	Named for: William Henry Harrison

The Conotton Creek Trail begins in Bowerston.

Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio, USA. As of 2000, the population was 15,856. Its county seat is Cadiz^[3] and is named for General William Henry Harrison, who was later President of the United States.^[4]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,064 km²).404 square miles (1,045 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (19 km²) of it (1.77%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Conotton Creek Trail

The Conotton Creek Trail is a rails-to-trails path that runs from Bowerston to Jewett in northern Harrison County, Ohio. The paved multi-use trail is 11.4 miles or 18.3 kilometers long.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 15,856 people, 6,398 households, and 4,516 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 7,680 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.49% White, 2.19% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,398 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 23% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,318, and the median income for a family was $36,646. Males had a median income of $30,485 versus $18,813 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,479. 13.3% of the population and 11% of families were below the poverty line. 17.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1820	14,345	—
1830	20,916	45.8%
1840	20,099	−3.9%
1850	20,157	0.3%
1860	19,110	−5.2%
1870	18,682	−2.2%
1880	20,456	9.5%
1890	20,830	1.8%
1900	20,486	−1.7%
1910	19,076	−6.9%
1920	19,625	2.9%
1930	18,844	−4.0%
1940	20,313	7.8%
1950	19,054	−6.2%
1960	17,995	−5.6%
1970	17,013	−5.5%
1980	18,152	6.7%
1990	16,085	−11.4%
2000	15,856	−1.4%
Est. 2007	15,506	−2.2%
Population 1820-2007.^[1]