Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County
Scioto County Courthouse
Flag of Scioto County
Official seal of Scioto County
Map of Ohio highlighting Scioto County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°49′N 82°59′W / 38.81°N 82.99°W / 38.81; -82.99
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 24, 1803[1]
Named forScioto River
SeatPortsmouth
Largest cityPortsmouth
Area
 • Total616 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land610 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total74,008 Decrease
 • Density120/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.sciotocountyohio.com

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.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Scioto County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 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. ^ "Scioto County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]

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