Champaign County, Ohio
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 91 people per square mile (35/km²). There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.73% White
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, 2.30% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.31% Native American
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, 0.25% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 0.31% from other races
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 14,952 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples
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 living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,139, and the median income for a family was $50,430. Males had a median income of $38,265 versus $26,241 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $19,542. About 5.10% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Villages

  • Christiansburg
    Christiansburg, Ohio
    Christiansburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.-History:An early settler to Jackson Township was Joshua Howell, the founder of Christiansburg, who came from around Christiansburg, Virginia in 1808, with his wife Mary and eight...

  • Mechanicsburg
    Mechanicsburg, Ohio
    Mechanicsburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census.Mechanicsburg laid out in 1814 on the site of the Shawnee Indian Village of Chief Ohito...

  • Mutual
    Mutual, Ohio
    Mutual is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mutual is located at . It lies at the intersection of State Routes 29 and 161. The nearest stream is Buck Creek, a tributary of the Mad River, which flows about 1 mile west of the...

  • North Lewisburg
    North Lewisburg, Ohio
    North Lewisburg is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Lewisburg is located at ....

  • St. Paris
    St. Paris, Ohio
    St. Paris is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,998 at the 2000 census.-History:The area where St. Paris now stands was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The first European settlers arrived in 1797 and the village was founded in 1831 by David Huffman,...

  • Woodstock
    Woodstock, Ohio
    Woodstock is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodstock is located at ....


  • Townships

    • Adams
      Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio
      Adams Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,100 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...

    • Concord
      Concord Township, Champaign County, Ohio
      Concord Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,408 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Harrison Township - north...

    • Goshen
      Goshen Township, Champaign County, Ohio
      Goshen Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,383 people in the township, 1,639 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

    • Harrison
      Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio
      Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 823 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Jackson
    Jackson Township, Champaign County, Ohio
    Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,535 people in the township, 1,763 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Johnson
    Johnson Township, Champaign County, Ohio
    Johnson Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,357 people in the township, 1,578 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Mad River
    Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio
    Mad River Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,650 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

  • Rush
    Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio
    Rush Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,779 people in the township, 874 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Salem
    Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio
    Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,307 people in the township, 2,296 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Union
    Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio
    Union Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,920 people in the township, 1,788 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Urbana
    Urbana Township, Champaign County, Ohio
    Urbana Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,968 people in the township, 3,366 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

  • Wayne
    Wayne Township, Champaign County, Ohio
    Wayne Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,660 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...


  • Unincorporated communities

    • Cable
      Cable, Ohio
      Cable is an unincorporated community in central Wayne Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43009.-References:...

    • Kennard
      Kennard, Ohio
      Kennard is an unincorporated community in eastern Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Gray and Kennard Roads, less than 2 miles southwest of State Route 245. The headwaters of Kings Creek, a tributary of the Mad River, flow past Kennard...

    • Millerstown
      Millerstown, Ohio
      Millerstown is an unincorporated community in eastern Johnson Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Heck Hill, Ward, and Zimmerman Roads, 2½ miles north of U.S. Route 36. Nettle Creek, a tributary of the Mad River, flows past Millerstown. It is located...

    • Mingo
      Mingo, Ohio
      Mingo is an unincorporated community in northern Wayne Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43047. It is located along State Route 245. It is named for the historic Iroquoian Mingo people.-References:...

  • Rosewood
    Rosewood, Ohio
    Rosewood is an unincorporated community in northwestern Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43070. It lies along State Route 29, an east-west highway.-References:...

  • Springhills
    Springhills, Ohio
    Springhills is an unincorporated community in northwestern Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Route 245 with Crowl and Springhill-DeGraff Roads. Graves Creek, a subsidiary of the Great Miami River through Stony Creek, runs along the...

  • Thackery
    Thackery, Ohio
    Thackery is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jackson and southwestern Mad River Townships in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 55, southwest of the city of Urbana, the county seat of Champaign County.-References:...

  • Westville
    Westville, Ohio
    Westville is an unincorporated community in northeastern Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43083. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 36 with State Route 560....


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