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Scioto County, Ohio
Scioto County | |
|---|---|
 Scioto County Courthouse | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′N 82°59′W / 38.81°N 82.99°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | March 24, 1803[1] |
| Named for | Scioto River |
| Seat | Portsmouth |
| Largest city | Portsmouth |
| Area | |
• Total | 616 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Land | 610 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,008  |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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.[2] Its county seat is Portsmouth.[3] 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.[4] Scioto County comprises the Portsmouth, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers.
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Scioto County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Scioto County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]
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