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Darke County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,881. Its county seat is Greenville. The county was created in 1809 and later organized in 1817. It is named for William Darke, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. Darke County comprises the Greenville, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the
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, OH Combined Statistical Area.


Geography

According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water.


Adjacent counties

* Mercer County (north) * Shelby County (northeast) * Miami County (east) *
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(southeast) *
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(south) * Wayne County, Indiana (southwest) *
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(northwest)


Demographics


2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families living in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34/km2). There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.09% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.25%
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or
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of any race. 43.1% were of
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, 20.1%
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, 8.1% English, 6.8% Irish and 5.8%
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ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 20,419 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were
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living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% 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 3.03. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $39,307, and the median income for a family was $45,735. Males had a median income of $32,933 versus $23,339 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,670. About 6.00% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.10% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.


2010 census

As of the
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, there were 52,959 people, 20,929 households, and 14,673 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 22,730 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.8% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 38.9% were
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, 11.5% were
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, 10.6% were Irish, and 9.0% were English. Of the 20,929 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.9% were non-families, and 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 40.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $44,280, and the median income for a family was $53,454. Males had a median income of $40,402 versus $28,310 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,483. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.


Politics

Originally settled by numerous migrants from the South, prior to 1912, Darke County supported Democratic presidential candidates. It voted for Republicans only three times from 1856 to 1908. The county was a bellwether from 1912 to 1936. But starting with the 1940 election, it has become a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. Lyndon B. Johnson was the only Democratic candidate supported by county voters since then.


Government

Darke County has a three-member Board of County Commissioners who oversee the various county departments, in similar fashion to all but two of the 88 Ohio counties. Darke County's elected commissioners are Mike Rhoades, Mike Stegall, and Matt Aultman.


Education


Public school districts

* Ansonia Local Schools ** Ansonia High School, Ansonia (the Tigers) * Arcanum-Butler Local School District ** Arcanum High School, Arcanum (the Trojans) * Franklin Monroe Schools ** Franklin Monroe Middle School/High School, Pitsburg (the Jets) * Greenville City School District ** Greenville Senior High School, Greenville (the Green Wave) * Mississinawa Valley Local School District ** Mississinawa Valley Junior/Senior High School, Union City (the Blackhawks) * Tri-Village Local School District ** Tri-Village High School, New Madison (the Patriots) * Versailles Exempted Village Schools **
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, Versailles (the Tigers)


Communities


City

* Greenville (county seat)


Villages

* Ansonia *
Arcanum Arcanum may refer to: Music * ''Arcanum'' (album), a 1996 album by Acoustic Alchemy * ''The Arcanum'' (album), a 2000 album by Suidakra * ''Arcanum'', a piece of music by Ezequiel Viñao * ''Arcanum'', song off the album Dog Whistle by Show M ...
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Burkettsville Burkettsville is a village in Darke and Mercer counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is Joe Stammen. History Burkettsville had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. ...
* Castine * Gettysburg * Gordon * Hollansburg * Ithaca * New Madison *
New Weston New Weston is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 136 at the 2010 census. New Weston is home to the Eldora Speedway, a half-mile clay oval race track. History New Weston was founded in the 1880s during the constr ...
* North Star * Osgood *
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* Pitsburg * Rossburg * Union City * Versailles * Wayne Lakes * Yorkshire


Townships

* Adams *
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* Brown *
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Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
* Greenville * Harrison * Jackson * Liberty * Mississinawa * Monroe * Neave *
Patterson Patterson may refer to: People * Patterson (surname) Places ;Canada * Pattersons Corners, Ontario * Patterson Township, Ontario *Patterson, Calgary a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta. ;United States of America * Patterson, Arkansas * Patterson ...
* Richland * Twin *
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* Wabash * Washington * Wayne * York


Unincorporated communities

* Abbottsville *
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* Braffetsville * Brock * Coletown * Dawn * Delisle * Fort Jefferson * Frenchtown * Hill Grove * Horatio * Jaysville * Lightsville *
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* New Harrison * Otterbein *
Painter Creek Painter Creek is a tributary of Panther Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Thornhurst Township and Spring Brook Township. The watershed of the creek has an area of . Wild ...
* Pikeville * Poplar Ridge * Rose Hill *
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* Stelvideo * Tampico * Weavers *
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* Willowdell * Woodington * Yankeetown


Historic places

Darke County has 25 places listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Darke County Courthouse, Sheriff's House, and Jail, and the
Versailles Town Hall and Wayne Township House The Versailles Town Hall and Wayne Township House, located at 4 West Main Street in Versailles, Ohio, in the United States, is an historic brick town hall building built between 1875 and 1876 by joint resolution of the Versailles Village Council a ...
. Darke County is home to the Eldora Speedway located near
New Weston New Weston is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 136 at the 2010 census. New Weston is home to the Eldora Speedway, a half-mile clay oval race track. History New Weston was founded in the 1880s during the constr ...
, which hosts many big events throughout the year.


Notable residents

* Joseph Lowery Johnson, U.S. ambassador to Liberia * Lucullus Virgil McWhorter, farmer and frontiersman * Annie Oakley, famed 19th-century markswoman *
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, travel author and broadcaster


See also

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Darke County, Ohio


Footnotes


Further reading

* Frazer E. Wilson, ''History of Darke County, Ohio from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time: Also Biographical Sketches of Many Representative Citizens of the County.'' In Two Volumes. Milford, OH: Hobart Publishing Co., 1914
Volume 1

Volume 2

''A Biographical History of Darke County, Ohio: Compendium of National Biography.''
Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1900.
''The History of Darke County, Ohio Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Map of Darke County; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc., etc.''
Chicago: W.H. Beers and Co., 1880.


External links


Darke County Government's website
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