Clermont County, Ohio

Clermont County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Batavia
Year Organized: 1800
Square Miles: 452

Court House:

101 East Main Street
County Courthouse
Batavia, OH 45103-2949

Etymology - Origin of County Name

The county took its name from the French phrase for "clear mountain."

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

On December 6, 1800, the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Clermont County. The county took its name from the French phrase for "clear mountain." President Ulysses S. Grant was born in Clermont County and his birthplace is now the site of a state memorial operated by the Ohio Historical Society. Ohio Governor John M. Pattison also resided in the county. In 1797, Francis McCormick founded the first Methodist Church in Ohio at Milford. Many Clermont County residents played an important role in the Underground Railroad and helped runaway slaves find freedom in the North.

Clermont County is located in southwestern Ohio, and its southern border is on the Ohio River. The city of Cincinnati or its suburbs cover a portion of the county's 394 square miles. The county's largest township is Union Township with a population of 42,332 people in 2000. The largest village is Milford, with a population of 6,249 people in 2000. Clermont County experienced tremendous growth between 1990 and 2000, as many residents of Cincinnati moved away from the busyness of this major city. Between 1995 and 2000, approximately eleven thousand people moved to Clermont County, increasing the county's population to 177,977 residents. The county averages 394 people per square mile. The Village of Batavia is the county seat.

Most Clermont County residents work in Cincinnati. Residents employed in the county usually work in sales, manufacturing, or service industries. In 1999, the per capita income was just over twenty-six thousand dollars, with less than seven percent of the population living in poverty.

Most voters in Clermont County claim to be independents.

Sources

Clermont County, Ohio History Central, July 23, 2008,

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1913&nm=Clermont-County

Neighboring Counties:

Warren County (north)
Clinton County (north)
Brown County (east)
Bracken County, Kentucky (south)
Pendleton County, Kentucky (southwest)
Campbell County, Kentucky (southwest)
Hamilton County (west)

Cities and Towns:

- Amelia	village	Incorporated Area
- Anderson	township
- Batavia (County Seat)	village	Incorporated Area
- Bethel	village	Incorporated Area
- Chilo	village	Incorporated Area
- Cincinnati	city	Incorporated Area
- Felicity	village	Incorporated Area
- Goshen	township
- Laurel	township
- Loveland	city	Incorporated Area
- Milford	city	Incorporated Area
- Moscow	village	Incorporated Area
- Neville	village	Incorporated Area
- New Richmond	village	Incorporated Area
- Newtonsville	village	Incorporated Area
- Newtown	village	Incorporated Area
- Ohio	township
- Owensville	village	Incorporated Area
- Pierce	township
- Stonelick	township
- Tate	township
- Williamsburg	village	Incorporated Area

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