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GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,402 Km&2 (541 Mi&2 ). 1,392 km&2 (537 mi&2) of it is land and 10 km&2 (4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.75% water. Adjacent counties
DEMOGRAPHICS ]] As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 70,226 people, 28,309 households, and 19,250 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 50/km&2 (131/mi&2). There were 31,236 housing units at an average density of 22/km&2 (58/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.98% White , 3.64% Black or African American , 0.14% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.16% from Other Races , and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 28,309 households out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were Married Couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county the population was spread out with 21.80% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,714, and the median income for a family was $37,538. Males had a median income of $31,211 versus $19,890 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $16,221. 14.60% of the population and 11.70% of families were below the Poverty Line . 20.40% of those under the age of 18 and 9.80% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT ''See Ohio County Government .'' MUNICIPALITIES AND CENSUS-DESIGNATED PLACES
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