Hocking County, Ohio
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Hocking County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,050.[2] Its county seat is Logan.[3] The county was organized on March 1, 1818, from land given by Athens, Fairfield, and Ross counties.[4] Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".[5] Hocking County is included in the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Hocking County | |
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Coordinates: 39.50°N 82.48°W / 39.50; -82.48 | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Founded | March 1, 1818[1] |
Named for | Hocking River, perhaps from the Lenape language for "bottle river" |
Seat | Logan |
Largest city | Logan |
Area | |
• Total | 424 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Land | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
• Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,050 |
• Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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