Muskingum County, Ohio#Micropolitan Statistical Area

The name Muskingum may come from the Shawnee word mshkikwam 'swampy ground'.{{cite journal |last1=Mahr |first1=August C. |year=1957 |title=Indian River and Place Names in Ohio |journal=Ohio History |volume=66 |issue=2 |pages=137–158 |publisher=Ohio Historical Society |url=https://resources.ohiohistory.org/ohj/search/display.php?page=10&ipp=20&vol=66&pages=137-158 |access-date=June 18, 2021 }} The name may also be from Lenape "Machkigen," referring to thorns, or a specific species of thorn bush.{{cite web|url=http://www.gilwell.com/lenape/lenape.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040727112448/http://www.gilwell.com/lenape/lenape.pdf |archive-date=July 27, 2004 |url-status=live |title=Lenape Dictionary|access-date=December 7, 2018|date=October 2000}} Muskingum has also been taken to mean 'elk's eye' (mus wəshkinkw) by folk etymology, as in mus 'elk' {{cite web|title=mus|url=http://www.talk-lenape.org/detail.php?id=5249|work=Lenape Talking Dictionary|access-date=May 22, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315214331/http://www.talk-lenape.org/detail.php?id=5249|archive-date=March 15, 2012}} + wəshkinkw 'its eye'.{{cite web|title=wëshkinkw|url=http://www.talk-lenape.org/detail.php?id=11468|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201235623/http://www.talk-lenape.org/detail.php?id=11468|archive-date=February 1, 2016|work=Lenape Talking Dictionary|access-date=May 22, 2012}} Moravian missionary David Zeisberger wrote that the Muskingum River was called Elk's Eye "because of the numbers of elk that formerly fed on its banks."{{cite book |title=David Zeisberger's History of Northern American Indians |url=https://archive.org/details/zeisbergerhistnaind00zeisrich |author=David Zeisberger |page=[https://archive.org/details/zeisbergerhistnaind00zeisrich/page/44 44] |publisher=Press of F.J. Heer |year=1910}}

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|673|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|665|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|8.0|sqmi}} (1.2%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 9, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|archive-date=May 4, 2014}} It is the fourth-largest county in Ohio by land area.

• Coshocton County (north)
• Guernsey County (east)
• Noble County (southeast)
• Morgan County (south)
• Perry County (southwest)
• Licking County (west)

{{US Census population

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|1820= 17824

|1830= 29334

|1840= 38749

|1850= 45049

|1860= 44416

|1870= 44886

|1880= 49774

|1890= 51210

|1900= 53185

|1910= 57488

|1920= 57980

|1930= 67398

|1940= 69795

|1950= 74535

|1960= 79159

|1970= 77826

|1980= 83340

|1990= 82068

|2000= 84585

|2010= 86074

|2020= 86410

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1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 9, 2015}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 9, 2015}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 9, 2015}} 2020 [https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]

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As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 84,585 people, 32,518 households, and 22,860 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|127|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 35,163 housing units at an average density of {{convert|53|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. The racial makeup of the county was 93.91% White, 4.01% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 32,518 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,185, and the median income for a family was $41,938. Males had a median income of $31,537 versus $22,151 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,533. About 9.90% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.90% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 86,074 people, 34,271 households, and 23,125 families living in the county.{{cite web

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}} The population density was {{convert|129.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 38,074 housing units at an average density of {{convert|57.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}.{{cite web

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}} The racial makeup of the county was 93.0% white, 3.8% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.2% were German, 15.5% were Irish, 11.1% were American, and 10.9% were English.{{cite web

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Of the 34,271 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.5% were non-families, and 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 39.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,538 and the median income for a family was $48,425. Males had a median income of $40,183 versus $28,668 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,561. About 13.0% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.{{cite web

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The county is served by 7 high schools: John Glenn High School in New Concord (East Muskingum Local School District), Philo High School confusingly not located in Philo but instead across the river in Duncan Falls (Franklin Local School District), Maysville High School located in South Zanesville (Maysville Local Schools), Bishop Rosecrans (Catholic high school in downtown Zanesville), Tri-Valley High School located in Dresden (Tri-Valley Local School District), West Muskingum High School located in Zanesville (West Muskingum Local School District), and Zanesville High School which, as the name implies, is in Zanesville (Zanesville City School District).

Each high school is the only high school in school districts of the same name, the exception being Roscrans as the district is referred to as Bishop Fenwick.

The county is also served by three colleges, Muskingum University, Zane State College, and a branch campus of Ohio University known as Ohio University Zanesville.

Muskingum County is a Republican stronghold county in presidential elections. The 1964 election is the most recent in which the county voted Democratic, but Bill Clinton came within 48 votes of carrying it in 1996.

{{PresHead|place=Muskingum County, Ohio|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 3, 2018}}}}

{{PresRow|2024|Republican|28,147|10,874|373|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|27,867|11,971|629|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|24,056|11,123|2,066|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|19,264|17,002|913|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|2008|Republican|20,549|17,730|946|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|22,254|16,421|191|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|17,995|13,415|1,214|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1996|Republican|13,861|13,813|5,298|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|14,168|11,670|8,882|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|19,736|11,691|247|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|21,821|10,037|243|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|17,921|12,584|2,183|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1976|Republican|15,358|14,178|534|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|19,897|10,313|884|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|15,260|13,089|3,356|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|11,635|20,792|0|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|21,518|13,254|0|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|22,788|10,110|0|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|21,244|12,490|0|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1948|Republican|16,049|12,765|81|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1944|Republican|17,577|12,729|0|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1940|Republican|19,395|15,753|0|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|15,454|16,265|854|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1932|Republican|16,366|13,378|541|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1928|Republican|22,120|6,507|171|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1924|Republican|15,571|6,709|1,417|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|13,862|9,437|372|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1916|Republican|7,597|6,328|877|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|4,134|5,376|4,463|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1908|Republican|8,080|6,576|775|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1904|Republican|7,597|5,511|820|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1900|Republican|7,365|6,667|382|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1896|Republican|7,245|6,871|183|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|6,123|6,230|461|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1888|Republican|6,234|5,884|357|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1884|Republican|5,896|5,696|142|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1880|Republican|5,804|5,336|102|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|5,232|5,457|63|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1872|Republican|4,558|4,304|27|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1868|Republican|4,677|4,534|0|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1864|Republican|4,422|3,896|0|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1860|Republican|4,004|3,550|553|Ohio}}

{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|3,172|3,391|1,092|Ohio}}

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{{U.S. SenHead|place=Muskingum County, Ohio|Seat=1|source={{cite news |title=2024 Senate Election (Official Returns) |website=Commonwealth of Texas by county |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/ohio-senate-results}}}}

{{U.S. SenRow|2024|Republican|25,408|11,852|1,680|Ohio}}

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The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society was originally created as an auxiliary of the American Anti-Slavery Society{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio_Anti-Slavery_Society|title=Ohio Anti-Slavery Society - Ohio History Central|website=www.ohiohistorycentral.org|language=en|access-date=October 13, 2017}} and held its first meeting Putnam, Ohio, in April 1835.{{Cite web|url=http://utc.iath.virginia.edu/abolitn/abesoasat.html|title=Narrative of Riotous Proceedings|website=utc.iath.virginia.edu|access-date=October 13, 2017}}

In 1872, Zanesville annexed the town of Putnam. It is now the Putnam Historic District of Zanesville.{{cite web

|title=Putnam Historic District

|author=National Park Service

|url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/oh13.htm

|access-date=November 3, 2019

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614024640/https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/oh13.htm

|archive-date=June 14, 2019

|url-status=dead

}}

The Muskingum County Library System serves the communities of Muskingum County from its administrative offices in Zanesville, Ohio. This includes service to Dresden, Duncan Falls, New Concord, and Roseville. In 2005, the library loaned more than 918,000 items to its 73,000 cardholders. Total holding are over 328,000 volumes with over 190 periodical subscriptions.{{Cite web|url=http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls |title=2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town |access-date=October 30, 2006 |publisher=State Library of Ohio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924225241/http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls |archive-date=September 24, 2006 }}

The Wilds is a {{convert|9,154|acre|km2}} wildlife preserve open to visitation for a fee.

File:Map of Muskingum County 1852.tif

• Zanesville (county seat)

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• Adamsville
• Dresden
• Frazeysburg
• Fultonham
• Gratiot
• New Concord
• Norwich
• Philo
• Roseville
• South Zanesville

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• Adams
• Blue Rock
• Brush Creek
• Cass
• Clay
• Falls
• Harrison
• Highland
• Hopewell
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Licking
• Madison
• Meigs
• Monroe
• Muskingum
• Newton
• Perry
• Rich Hill
• Salem
• Salt Creek
• Springfield
• Union
• Washington
• Wayne

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• Duncan Falls
• East Fultonham
• North Zanesville
• Pleasant Grove
• Trinway

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• Adams Mills
• Bloomfield
• Blue Rock
• Bridgeville
• Chandlersville
• Coal Hill
• Darlington
• Dillon Falls
• Duncan Falls
• Ellis
• Freeland
• Gaysport
• Gilbert
• High Hill
• Hopewell
• Irville
• Licking View
• Mattingly Settlement
• Meadow Farm
• Mount Sterling
• Museville
• Nashport
• Otsego
• Rix Mills
• Ruraldale
• Sonora
• Stovertown
• Sundale
• White Cottage
• Young Hickory
• Zeno

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• Irville - Former populated place in Licking Township, removed for the creation of Dillon Lake.
• Mattingly Settlement - Named for the many members of the Mattingly family who settled in Muskingum Township.

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskingum County, Ohio

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• {{cite book |last=King |first=John W. |date=1866 |title=The Silent Dead, or Roll of Honor; Comprising the names of all Soldiers from Muskingum County, who lost their lives in battle or by disease, during the War of Rebellion |url=https://archive.org/details/silentdead00king |publisher=Logan & Dodd |location=Zanesville, Ohio |lccn=01021599 |ol=22893426M |via=Internet Archive}}
• Thomas, William Lewis. (1928). History of Southeastern Ohio and the Muskingum Valley, 1788-1928. In Three Volumes. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070629052520/http://www.muskingumlibrary.org/home.asp Muskingum County Library System website]
• [http://www.ohiomuskingumsheriff.org Muskingum County Sheriff's Office]

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|East = Guernsey County

|Southeast = Noble County

|South = Morgan County

|Southwest = Perry County

|West = Licking County

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Category:1804 establishments in Ohio

Category:Appalachian Ohio

Category:Populated places established in 1804