Hocking County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′N 82°29′W / 39.50°N 82.48°W | |
| 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 |
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.
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Hocking County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 831.
- ^ "Hocking County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]