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Warren County | |
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 Warren County Administration Building in Lebanon, Ohio | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′N 84°10′W / 39.43°N 84.17°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | May 1, 1803[1] |
| Named for | Dr. Joseph Warren |
| Seat | Lebanon |
| Largest city | Mason |
| Area | |
| • Total | 407 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 401 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 242,337 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 246,553  |
| • Density | 600/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Warren County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 242,337.[2] Its county seat is Lebanon and largest city is Mason.[3] The county is one of Ohio's most affluent, with the highest median income of the state's 88 counties. The county was established on May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County; it is named for Dr. Joseph Warren, a hero of the Revolution who sent Paul Revere and the overlooked William Dawes on their famous rides and who died at the Battle of Bunker Hill.[4] Warren County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Warren County was established in 1803. The first non-Native American settlers were migrants from New England. During the election of 1860[5] Abraham Lincoln received 60% of the vote in Warren County, and in 1864 he was reelected with 70% of the vote in the county.[6][7][8] From that time on the county was a stronghold of the Republican party, with Ulysses S. Grant going on to carry the county by large margins in both 1868 and 1872.[9][10][11]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 407 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 401 square miles (1,040 km2) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km2) (1.5%) is water.[12] The county is a rough square with the sides about 20 miles (32 km) long.
Adjacent counties
- Montgomery County (northwest)
- Greene County (northeast)
- Clinton County (east)
- Clermont County (south)
- Hamilton County (southwest)
- Butler County (west)
Boundaries
Warren County was created by the first Ohio General Assembly in the Act of March 24, 1803, which also created Butler and Montgomery Counties. The act defined Warren County as "all that part of the county of Hamilton included within the following bounds, viz.: Beginning at the northeast corner of the county of Clermont, running thence west with the line of said county to the Little Miami; thence up the same with the meanders thereof to the north boundary of the first tier of sections in the second entire range of townships in the Miami Purchase; thence west to the northeast corner of Section No. 7 in the third township of the aforesaid range; thence north to the Great Miami; thence up the same to the middle of the fifth range of townships; thence east to the County line; thence with same south to the place of beginning." Originally this included land now in Clinton County as far east as Wilmington.
Clinton County proved a continuing headache to the legislature. The Ohio Constitution requires that every county have an area of at least four hundred square miles (1,036 km2). Clinton County's boundaries were several times adjusted in an effort to comply with that clause of the constitution. One of them, the Act of January 30, 1815, detached a strip of land from the eastern side to give to Clinton. That would have left Warren under four hundred square miles (1,036 km2), so a portion of Butler County (the part of Franklin Township where Carlisle is now located) was attached to Warren in compensation. The 1815 act was as follows:
- Section 1—That all that part of the county of Butler lying and being within the first and second fractional townships in the fifth range, and adjoining the south line of Montgomery County, shall be and the same is hereby attached to and made part of the county of Warren.
- Section 2—That eleven square miles 28 km2 of the territory of the county of Warren and extending parallel to the said eastern boundary of Warren County, along the whole length of such eastern boundary from north to south, shall be and the same is hereby attached to and made a part of the county of Clinton."
Except for the sections formed by the Great and Little Miamis, the sides are all straight lines.
Lakes and rivers
The major rivers of the county are the Great Miami River, which flows through the northwest corner of the county in Franklin Township, and the Little Miami River which zig-zags across the county from north to south. There is one sizable lake, the Caesars Creek Reservoir, created by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam on Caesars Creek in the northeast part of the county in Massie Township.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 9,925 | — | |
| 1820 | 17,837 | 79.7% | |
| 1830 | 21,468 | 20.4% | |
| 1840 | 23,141 | 7.8% | |
| 1850 | 25,560 | 10.5% | |
| 1860 | 26,902 | 5.3% | |
| 1870 | 26,689 | −0.8% | |
| 1880 | 28,392 | 6.4% | |
| 1890 | 25,468 | −10.3% | |
| 1900 | 25,584 | 0.5% | |
| 1910 | 24,497 | −4.2% | |
| 1920 | 25,716 | 5.0% | |
| 1930 | 27,348 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 29,894 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 38,505 | 28.8% | |
| 1960 | 65,711 | 70.7% | |
| 1970 | 84,925 | 29.2% | |
| 1980 | 99,276 | 16.9% | |
| 1990 | 113,909 | 14.7% | |
| 2000 | 158,383 | 39.0% | |
| 2010 | 212,693 | 34.3% | |
| 2020 | 242,337 | 13.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 246,553 | [13] | 1.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] 1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16] 1990-2000[17] 2010-2020[2] | |||
2000 census
As of the census[18] of 2000, there were 158,383 people, 55,966 households, and 43,261 families residing in the county. The population density was 396 inhabitants per square mile (153/km2). There were 58,692 housing units at an average density of 147 per square mile (57/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.66% White, 2.73% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 55,966 households, out of which 39.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.20% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $57,952, and the median income for a family was $64,692. Males had a median income of $47,027 versus $30,862 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,517. About 3.00% of families and 4.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.40% of those under age 18 and 4.70% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 212,693 people, 76,424 households, and 57,621 families residing in the county.[19] The population density was 530.0 inhabitants per square mile (204.6/km2). There were 80,750 housing units at an average density of 201.2 per square mile (77.7/km2).[20] The racial makeup of the county was 90.5% white, 3.9% Asian, 3.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population.[19] In terms of ancestry, 28.7% were German, 14.1% were Irish, 12.0% were English, 11.6% were American, and 5.0% were Italian.[21]
Of the 76,424 households, 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.6% were non-families, and 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age was 37.8 years.[19]
The median income for a household in the county was $71,274 and the median income for a family was $82,090. Males had a median income of $61,091 versus $41,331 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,935. About 4.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.[22]
Economy
Warren County is home to the Mason Business Center, a 2-million-square-foot (0.19 km2) research and development facility for Procter and Gamble (P&G), whose global headquarters are located in downtown Cincinnati. [23] Originally built in 1995 after three years of construction, P&G recently completed expansion of a new 500,000-square-foot (46,000 m2) Beauty and Innovation Center in 2019, adding an additional 1,000 jobs for a total of 2,800 employees at the site.[24][25] Mason is also home to the corporate headquarters of LensCrafters.
Top employers
According to the county's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[26] the top employers in the county are:
| # | Employer | # of employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter and Gamble | 3,036 |
| 2 | Macy's Credit and Customer Service | 2,250 |
| 3 | LensCrafters | 1,853 |
| 4 | Cintas | 1,512 |
| 5 | Wellpoint | 1,300 |
| 6 | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | 1,300 |
| 7 | Warren County | 1,276 |
| 8 | Atrium Medical Center | 1,200 |
| 9 | Mason City Schools | 1,184 |
| 10 | Huma Care | 1,000 |
Government and infrastructure
Warren County has a 3-member Board of County Commissioners that administer and oversee the various County departments, similar to all but 2 of the 88 Ohio counties. The original county commissioners in 1804 were Robert Benham, Matthias Corwin and William James. The elected commissioners now serve four-year terms. Warren County's current elected commissioners are:
- County Commissioners: Tom Grossmann (R), Shannon Jones (R), and David Young (R).[27]
Hospitals
- Atrium Medical Center – Middletown (Formerly Middletown Regional Hospital)
- Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs – Lebanon (Branch of Bethesda North Hospital)
- Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital - Kings Mills
Post offices
The following post offices, with ZIP codes, serve Warren County:
- Blanchester, 45107
- Carlisle, 45005
- Cincinnati (Sharonville branch), 45241
- Cincinnati (Symmes branch), 45249
- Clarksville, 45113
- Dayton (Centerville/Washington Twp. branch), 45458
- Franklin, 45005
- Harveysburg, 45032
- Goshen, 45122
- Kings Mills, 45034
- Lebanon, 45036
- Loveland, 45140
- Maineville, 45039
- Mason, 45040
- Miamisburg, 45342
- Middletown, 45044
- Monroe, 45050
- Morrow, 45152
- Oregonia, 45054
- Pleasant Plain, 45162
- South Lebanon, 45065
- Springboro, 45066
- Waynesville, 45068
Telephone service
These are the telephone companies serving Warren County: CenturyLink (CL); FairPoint Communications (FP); Altafiber (AF); AT&T (AT&T); TDS Telecom (TDS); and Frontier Communications (F). Warren County is in the 513 and 937 area codes.
The following exchange areas serve Warren County, listed with the area code and incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) abbreviation from above serving that exchange (list may not be up-to-date):
- Bellbrook (937-AT&T): 310, 661, 848
- Blanchester (937-F): 783
- Butlerville (513-TDS): 877
- Centerville (937-AT&T): 350, 619, 885, 886
- Clarksville (937-F): 289, 501, 574, 577
- Franklin (937-AT&T): 514, 550, 557, 704, 743, 746, 748, 790, 806, 928
- Germantown (937-FP): 855
- Lebanon (513-CL): 228, 282, 331, 695, 696, 836, 850, 932, 933, 934
- Little Miami (513-Cin): 239, 248, 274, 334, 340, 444, 453, 575, 576, 583, 600, 677, 683, 697, 707, 716, 722, 774, 831, 833, 965
- Mason (513-CL): 336, 339, 398, 459, 492, 573, 622, 754, 229, 234, 701, 770
- Miamisburg-West Carrollton (937-AT&T): 247, 353, 384, 388, 530, 560, 847, 859, 865, 866, 914
- Middletown (513-AT&T): 217, 222, 224, 261, 267, 292, 306, 318, 320, 355, 392, 420, 422, 423, 424, 425, 433, 435, 464, 465, 571, 594, 649, 705, 727, 783, 804, 849, 890, 915
- Monroe (513-AT&T): 360, 539
- Morrow (513-CL): 899
- New Burlington (937-F): 488
- South Lebanon (513-CL): 268, 480, 494
- Spring Valley (937-AT&T): 317, 659, 862
- Springboro (937-AT&T): 743, 746, 748, 885, 886 - (513-CL): 902, 915, 956
- Waynesville (513-CL): 897
Politics
Warren County has long been one of the most Republican counties in Ohio, and has been since the party was established in the 1850s. Since the first presidential election after its founding, 1856, Warren County has supported the Republican candidate for president all but once, the exception being 1964 when Warren County voted for Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson over Barry M. Goldwater. In 2008, Warren County cast the largest net vote for John McCain of any Ohio county. Before the Republican Party was formed, Warren County supported the Whigs.
The Republican trend is no less pronounced at the state level. Since 1869, Warren County has almost always supported the Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio, the exceptions being in 1924 when it supported Vic Donahey, 1932 (George White), 1952 (Frank Lausche), and 1958 (Michael V. DiSalle). However, other than DiSalle, each of these four Democrats, who were all victorious statewide, were conservative Democrats.
In local races, Warren County occasionally elected Democrats for much of the 20th century. In 1976, two of the three county commission seats were won by Democrats, and as late as the 1990s, local elections between Democrats and Republicans frequently remained competitive. However, with the massive expansion of Warren County's population in the 1990s, the county swiftly became a Republican stronghold, this being indicated by the fact that Republicans' typically ran unopposed. In elections between 1996 and 2012, in which eight county offices were on the ballot, no Democrat filed to run. In November 1999, the last elected Democrat to hold office in Warren County, a member of the Educational Service Center (county school board), lost her seat to a Republican.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 87,988 | 64.49% | 46,069 | 33.76% | 2,384 | 1.75% |
| 2016 | 77,643 | 65.63% | 33,730 | 28.51% | 6,936 | 5.86% |
| 2012 | 76,564 | 68.85% | 32,909 | 29.60% | 1,724 | 1.55% |
| 2008 | 71,691 | 67.36% | 33,398 | 31.38% | 1,337 | 1.26% |
| 2004 | 68,037 | 72.06% | 26,044 | 27.58% | 341 | 0.36% |
| 2000 | 48,318 | 69.95% | 19,142 | 27.71% | 1,618 | 2.34% |
| 1996 | 33,210 | 59.94% | 17,089 | 30.84% | 5,110 | 9.22% |
| 1992 | 27,998 | 53.02% | 13,542 | 25.65% | 11,262 | 21.33% |
| 1988 | 31,419 | 73.38% | 11,145 | 26.03% | 254 | 0.59% |
| 1984 | 29,848 | 76.40% | 9,031 | 23.11% | 191 | 0.49% |
| 1980 | 22,430 | 63.14% | 11,306 | 31.83% | 1,786 | 5.03% |
| 1976 | 16,115 | 53.83% | 13,349 | 44.59% | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Warren_County,_Ohio||