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Encyclopedia > Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County, Ohio
Seal of Belmont County, Ohio
Map
Map of Ohio highlighting Belmont County
Location in the state of Ohio
Map of the USA highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded September 7, 1801[1]
Seat St. Clairsville
Largest City Martins Ferry
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

541 sq mi (1402 km²)
1392
10, 0.75%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

70,226
131/sq mi (50/km²)
Time zone Eastern : UTC-5/-4
Website: www.belmontcountyohio.org
Named for: "beautiful mountain" in French

Belmont County is a county located in the state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 70,226. Its county seat is St. Clairsville6. The county takes its name from the French for "beautiful mountain".[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_OH.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ohio ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... St. ... Martins Ferry is a city located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time Zone is also a historical computer game. ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precison atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Nickname: The Friendly City Location in Ohio County in the State of West Virginia Coordinates: Settled 1769 Established 1806 Incorporated 1836  - Mayor Nick Sparachane  - City Manager Robert Herron  - Chief of Police Kevin Gessler, Sr. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... St. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This list of Ohio county name etymologies lists the 88 counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, with the date of their erection in parenthesis and the etymology of their names. ...

Contents

Government

Main article: Ohio county government The government of Ohios counties is marked by a loose organization and a diffusion of power, the basic framework not having been changed since the Nineteenth century. ...


Almost all of the county's government officials are located in the Belmont County Courthouse.[3] Belmont County Courthouse is located at 101 West Main Street, St. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,402 km² (541 mi²). 1,392 km² (537 mi²) of it is land and 10 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.75%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Adjacent counties

Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Ohio County is a county located in the northern panhandle of the state of West Virginia. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Noble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

Demographics

Belmont County is an increasingly suburban county in Eastern Ohio. As of the census² of 2000, there were 70,226 people, 28,309 households, and 19,250 families residing in the county. The population density was 50/km² (131/mi²). There were 31,236 housing units at an average density of 22/km² (58/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.98% White, 3.64% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 28,309 households out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $29,714, and the median income for a family was $37,538. Males had a median income of $31,211 versus $19,890 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,221. About 11.70% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Localities in Belmont County

Municipalities

Map of Belmont County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Belmont County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Barnesville is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Bellaire is a city located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Belmont is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Bethesda is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Bridgeport is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Brookside is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Fairview is a village located in Belmont and Guernsey counties in Ohio. ... Flushing is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Holloway is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Martins Ferry is a city located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Powhatan Point is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Shadyside is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... St. ... Wilson is a village located in Belmont and Monroe counties in Ohio. ... Yorkville is a village located in Belmont and Jefferson counties in Ohio. ...

Townships

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Census-designated place

Neffs is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Belmont County, Ohio. ...

Unincorporated localities

Alledonia is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ... Bannock is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Barton is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Blaine is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Colerain is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ... Fairpoint is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Glencoe is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ... Jacobsburg is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ... Lafferty is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Lansing is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Maynard is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Warnock is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ...

Education

Belmont County is served by the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District with the following school located in the county: The Switzerland Of Ohio Local School District is a rural school district located in southeastern Ohio that covers all of Monroe County and part of Belmont County and Noble County. ...

Other schools within the county include Hannibal is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. ... Powhatan Point is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Hannibal is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. ...

Barnesville Exempted Village Schools serves the village of Barnesville, Ohio, and the surrounding area. ... St. ... Union Local High School is a public high school in Belmont, Ohio. ...

References

  1. ^ Ohio County Profiles: Belmont County (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  2. ^ Belmont County data. Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  3. ^ Ohio Secretary of State 2006 Unofficial Election Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.

Belmont County, Ohio
St. Clairsville, county seat
Cities

Martins Ferry | St. Clairsville 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... St. ... List of Ohio county seats: Adams County-West Union Allen County-Lima Ashland County-Ashland Ashtabula County-Jefferson Athens County-Athens Auglaize County-Wapakoneta Belmont County-Saint Clairsville Brown County-Georgetown Butler County-Hamilton Carroll County-Carrollton Champaign County-Urbana Clark County-Springfield Clermont County-Batavia Clinton County-Wilmington Columbiana... Martins Ferry is a city located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... St. ...

Villages

Barnesville | Bellaire | Belmont | Bethesda | Bridgeport | Brookside | Fairview | Flushing | Holloway | Morristown | Powhatan Point | Shadyside | Wilson | Yorkville Barnesville is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Bellaire is a city located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Belmont is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Bethesda is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Bridgeport is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Brookside is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Fairview is a village located in Belmont and Guernsey counties in Ohio. ... Flushing is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Holloway is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Powhatan Point is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Shadyside is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... Wilson is a village located in Belmont and Monroe counties in Ohio. ... Yorkville is a village located in Belmont and Jefferson counties in Ohio. ...

Townships

Colerain | Flushing | Goshen | Kirkwood | Mead | Pease | Pultney | Richland | Smith | Somerset | Union | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Wheeling | York Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ... Municipalities and townships of Belmont County. ...

Census-designated place

Neffs Neffs is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Belmont County, Ohio. ...

Other localities

Alledonia | Bannock | Barton | Blaine | Colerain | Fairpoint | Glencoe | Jacobsburg | Lafferty | Lansing | Maynard | Warnock Alledonia is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ... Bannock is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Barton is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Blaine is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Colerain is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ... Fairpoint is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Glencoe is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ... Jacobsburg is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ... Lafferty is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Lansing is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Maynard is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. ... Warnock is an unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Belmont County, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1164 words)
Belmont County is a county located in the state of Ohio.
In the county the population is spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who are 65 years of age or older.
County coroner: Determines causes of death in certain cases; is the only person with the power to arrest the sheriff.
Belmont County Water Resources, AEX-480.07 (2484 words)
The county's population of 71,074 (1990 census data) is predominantly rural, and about 75 percent of all households rely on ground water for their water supply.
Belmont County's primary ground-water sources are sand and gravel deposits found in the floodplains along the Ohio River on the eastern side of Belmont County.
The county's largest public-water system based on population served is Belmont County Sanitary Sewer District, which uses ground water for its primary supply and surface water as a secondary source.
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