Darke County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′N 84°37′W / 40.13°N 84.62°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | March 1, 1817 |
| Named for | William Darke |
| Seat | Greenville |
| Largest city | Greenville |
| Area | |
• Total | 600 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 598 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,881  |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Darke County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,881.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Greenville.[2] The county was created in 1809 and later organized in 1817.[3] It is named for William Darke, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.[4] Darke County comprises the Greenville, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 100.