Clark County, Ohio

Clark County
Clark County courthouse
Flag of Clark County
Official seal of Clark County
Map of Ohio highlighting Clark 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°55′N 83°47′W / 39.92°N 83.78°W / 39.92; -83.78
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1818[1]
Named forGeorge Rogers Clark
SeatSpringfield
Largest citySpringfield
Area
 • Total403 sq mi (1,040 km2)
 • Land397 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Water5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total136,001
 • Estimate 
(2022)
134,831
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts10th, 15th
Websitewww.clarkcountyohio.gov

Clark County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,001.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Springfield.[3] The county was created on March 1, 1818, and was named for General George Rogers Clark,[4] a hero of the American Revolution.

Clark County comprises the Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dayton-Springfield-Sidney-OH Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Clark County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 82.

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