Monroe County, Ohio

Monroe County
Monroe County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse
Flag of Monroe County
Official seal of Monroe County
Map of Ohio highlighting Monroe County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°44′N 81°05′W / 39.73°N 81.08°W / 39.73; -81.08
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1815
Named forJames Monroe
SeatWoodsfield
Largest villageWoodsfield
Area
 • Total457 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Land456 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,385
 • Estimate 
(2021)
13,329 Decrease
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.monroecountyohio.net

Monroe County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Ohio, across the Ohio River from West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,385,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Woodsfield.[2] The county was created in 1813 and later organized in 1815.[3]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hamilton County, Ohio". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.

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