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Scioto County

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Scioto County

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Also known as Scioto County, Ohio, Scioto County, OH

county in Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Ohio
Founded
March 24, 1803
Named after
Scioto River
Seat
Portsmouth
Largest city
Portsmouth
Total
616 sq mi (1,600 km )
Land
610 sq mi (1,600 km )
Water
5.9 sq mi (15 km ) 1.0%
Estimate 2025
71,365
Density
120/sq mi (46/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
2nd
Website
www .sciotocountyoh .com

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Wikidata facts

Population
74008
Area
1596
Official website
www.sciotocountyohio.com
Image
Scioto County Courthouse — Portsmouth, Ohio.jpg
Households
29561
Licence plate code
73
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Commons category
Scioto County, Ohio
inception
1803-03-24
water as percent of area
1
native label
Scioto County
per capita income
23512
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Scioto County is a county along the Ohio River in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Ohio. At the 2020 census, the population was 74,008. Its county seat is Portsmouth. The county was founded on March 24, 1804, from Adams County and is named for a Native American word referring to deer or deer-hunting. Scioto County comprises the Portsmouth, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers.

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