Hocking County, Ohio

Hocking County
Hocking County Courthouse
Flag of Hocking County
Official seal of Hocking County
Map of Ohio highlighting Hocking 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°30′N 82°29′W / 39.50°N 82.48°W / 39.50; -82.48
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1818[1]
Named forHocking River, perhaps from the Lenape language for "bottle river"
SeatLogan
Largest cityLogan
Area
 • Total424 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land421 sq mi (1,090 km2)
 • Water2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,050 Decrease
 • Density66/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.hocking.oh.us

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.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Hocking County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  2. ^ 2020 census
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 831.
  5. ^ "Hocking County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]