Clermont County, Ohio

Clermont County
Clermont Commission Building, Batavia
Clermont Commission Building, Batavia
Flag of Clermont County
Official seal of Clermont County
Map of Ohio highlighting Clermont County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°03′N 84°09′W / 39.05°N 84.15°W / 39.05; -84.15
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedDecember 6, 1800[1]
SeatBatavia
Largest cityMilford
Area
 • Total
460 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land452 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Water7.7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
208,601
 • Estimate 
(2021)
209,642 Increase
 • Density450/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitehttp://www.clermontcountyohio.gov/

Clermont County, popularly called Clermont (/ˈklɛərmɒnt/ CLARE-mont),[2][3][4][5][6][7] is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 208,601.[8] Ordinanced in 1800 as part of the Virginia Military District, Clermont is Ohio's eighth oldest county, the furthest county west in Appalachian Ohio, and the eleventh oldest county of the former Northwest Territory.[9] Clermont County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is named from the French "clear hills or mountain."[10][11] Its county seat is Batavia, while its largest city is Milford.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Clermont County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  2. ^ "Clermont Chorale". Clermont Chorale. 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Clermont Chamber". Clermont Chamber of ommerce. 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "West Clermont Local School District". West Clermont School District. 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Clermont Northeastern Schools". Clermont Northeastern Schools. 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "Clermont College". UC Clermont. 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Clermont Seniors". Clermont Senior Services. 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Pick Your County Overview". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  10. ^ "Clermont County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Local History". Clermont County. Retrieved August 16, 2018.