Belmont County, Ohio

Belmont County
Belmont County Courthouse
Flag of Belmont County
Official seal of Belmont County
Motto(s): 
Meliorem lapsa locavit
(Latin, "He has planted one better than the one fallen")[1]
Map of Ohio highlighting Belmont County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°01′N 80°59′W / 40.02°N 80.99°W / 40.02; -80.99
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedSeptember 7, 1801 (created)
November 7, 1801 (organized)
Named for"beautiful mountain" in French
SeatSt. Clairsville
Largest cityMartins Ferry
Area
 • Total541.27 sq mi (1,401.9 km2)
 • Land532.13 sq mi (1,378.2 km2)
 • Water9.14 sq mi (23.7 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total66,497 Decrease
 • Density120/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.belmontcountyohio.org

Belmont County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 66,497.[2] Its county seat is St. Clairsville, while its largest city is Martins Ferry. The county was created on September 7, 1801, and organized on November 7, 1801.[3] It takes its name from the French for "beautiful mountain".[4]

Belmont County is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "Belmont County Flag". Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". Census.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  3. ^ McKelvey, A. T.. Centennial history of Belmont County, Ohio, and representative citizens. pp. 46–47. Chicago, Biographical Pub. Co. (1903).
  4. ^ "Belmont County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]