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Warren County occurs as county located in the state of Ohio. When of 2000, the people is 158,383. A 2003 population estimate [http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/pdf/pop/warren.pdf] for the county is 181,743. Its county seat is Lebanon6. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803 from Hamilton County, and named for Dr. Joseph Warren, a hero of the Revolution who sent Paul Revere on his ride and world health organization died at a Battle of Bunker Hill.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,054 km² (407 mi²). 1,035 kilometer² (400 mi²) of these are l& and Nineteen kilometer² (Octet mi²) of these are water system. A aggregate locality is I.84% a river. A county occurs as rough in square sustaining a sides about Twenty miles (Thirty klick) hanker.
Adjacent counties
Beginning in a north-west corner & proceeding clockwise, the below counties border Warren County: Montgomery, Greene, Clinton, Clermont, Hamilton, and Butler.
Boundaries
Warren County was created per 1st Ohio General Assembly in the Act of March 24, 1803, which also created Butler & Montgomery Counties. A work defined Warren County when "all that part of the county of Hamilton included within the following bounds, viz.: Beginning at the northeast corner of the county of Clermont, running thence west with the line of said county to the Little Miami; thence up the same with the meanders thereof to the north boundary of the first tier of sections in the second entire range of townships in the Miami Purchase; thence west to the northeast corner of Section No. 7 in the third township of the aforesaid range; thence north to the Great Miami; thence up the same to the middle of the fifth range of townships; thence east to the County line; thence with same south to the place of beginning." Originally this involved land nowadays within Clinton County as far east as Wilmington.
Clinton County proved the continuing headache to the general assembly. A Ohio Constitution takes that each county own an region of at least 4 hundred square miles (1,036 kilometer²). Clinton County's boundaries were many days adjusted within an effort to comply thereupon clause of the constitution. One of a children, the Work of January 30, 1815, detached a strip of land from either a eastern side to give to Clinton. That would use at times left Warren under 4 hundred square miles (1,036 kilometre²), thus a a portion of Butler County (the part of Franklin Township where Carlisle is now located) was tied to Warren within compensation. A 1815 act was as follows:
Section One--That tons that a share of a county of Butler prevarication & existence withing a 1st & 2nd fractional town in a fifth range, & adjoining the to the south line of Montgomery County, shall exist as & the equivalent is herewith bound to & manufactured a portion of the county of Warren.
Section Two--That eleven square miles [28 km²] of the territory of a county of Warren & extending parallel to the said eastern boundary of Warren County, along the whole lenth of such eastern boundary from either northerly to south, shall become & the equivalent is herewith connected to & manufactured a a share of the county of Clinton."
Except for the sections formed by the Great and Little Miamis, the sides are all straight lines.
Lakes and rivers
The major rivers of the county are the Great Miami River, which flows through the northwest corner of the county in Franklin Township, and the Little Miami River which zig-zags across the county from north to south. There is one sizeable lake, the Caesars Creek Reservoir, created by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam on Caesars Creek in the northeast part of the county in Massie Township.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 158,383 people, 55,966 households, and 43,261 families residing in the county. The population density is 153/km² (396/mi²). There are 58,692 housing units at an average density of 57/km² (147/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.66% White, 2.73% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 55,966 households out of which 39.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.20% are married couples living together, 8.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% are non-families. 18.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who are 66 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $57,952, and the median income for a family is $64,692. Males have a median income of $47,027 versus $30,862 for females. The per capita income for the county is $25,517. 4.20% of the population and 3.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.40% of those under the age of 18 and 4.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Historic Population Figures
The U.S. Census recorded the following population figures for the county:
1990:113,909
1980:99,276
1970:84,925
1960:65,711
1950:38,505
1940:29,894
1930:27,348
1920:25,716
1910:24,497
1900:25,584
1890:25,468
1880:28,392
1870:26,689
1860:26,902
1850:25,560
1840:23,141 (possibly 23,073)
1830:21,468 (possibly 21,474)
1820:17,837 (possibly 17,838)
1810:9,925
Communications
Highways
Interstates 71 and 75 pass through the county as do US Highway 22/Ohio 3 and U.S. Highway 42. Other major highways through the county are State Routes 28, 48, 63, 73, 122, 123, 132, 350, and 741.
Post Offices
The following post offices, with ZIP codes, serve Warren County:
Blanchester, 45107
Carlisle, 45005
Cincinnati (Sharonville branch), 45241
Cincinnati (Sycamore branch), 45249
Clarksville, 45113
Franklin, 45005
Harveysburg, 45032
Goshen, 45122
Kings Mills, 45034
Lebanon, 45036
Loveland, 45140
Maineville, 45039
Mason, 45040
Miamisburg, 45342
Middletown, 45044
Monroe, 45050
Morrow, 45150
Oregonia, 45054
South Lebanon, 45065
Springboro,45066
Waynesville, 45068
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Telephone Service
There are telephone companies serving Warren County: the United Telephone Company of Ohio, a subsidary of Sprint Corporation (Utd); the Germantown Independent Telephone Company (Ger); Cincinnati Bell (Cin); Ohio Bell, a subsidiary of SBC Communications (Oh); the Little Miami Telephone Company, a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems (LM); and GTE, a subsidiary of Verizon (GTE). Warren County is in the 513 and 937 area codes.
The following exchange areas serve Warren County, listed with the exchange prefixes used and the area code and company serving that exchange.
Bellbrook (937-Oh): 310, 661, 848
Blanchester (937-GTE): 783
Butlerville (513-LM): 877
Centerville (937-Oh): 350, 619, 885, 886
Clarksville (937-GTE): 289, 501, 574, 577
Franklin (937-Oh): 514, 550, 557, 704, 743, 746, 748, 790, 806, 928
Germantown (937-Ger): 855
Lebanon (513-Utd): 228, 282, 331, 695, 696, 836, 850, 932, 933, 934
Little Miami (513-Cin): 239, 248, 274, 334, 340, 444, 453, 575, 576, 583, 600, 677, 683, 697, 707, 716, 722, 774, 831, 833, 965
Mason (513-Utd): 336, 339, 398, 459, 492, 573, 622, 754, 229, 234, 701, 770
Miamisburg-West Carrollton (937-Oh): 247, 353, 384, 388, 530, 560, 847, 859, 865, 866, 914
Middletown (513-Oh): 217, 222, 224, 261, 267, 292, 306, 318, 320, 355, 392, 420 ,422, 423, 424, 425, 433, 435, 464, 465, 571, 594, 649, 705, 727, 783, 804, 849, 890, 915
Monroe (513-Oh): 360, 539
Morrow (513-Utd): 899
South Lebanon (513-Utd): 268, 480, 494
Spring Valley (937-Oh): 317, 659, 862
Waynesville (513-Utd): 897
Media
Despite its large population, there are no daily newspapers published in the county. The Middletown Journal circulates in Franklin, Springboro, Lebanon, and Turtlecreek Township. The Dayton Daily News, which is printed in Franklin, circulates in the northern part of the county. The Cincinnati Enquirer circulates through most of the county while the Cincinnati Post abandoned all distribution in the county in 2004.
Among its weekly papers are The Western Star, the oldest weekly in the state and the oldest newspaper west of the Appalachians published under its original name. It, like the Pulse-Journal in Mason and the Star-Press in Springboro, are owned by the parent of the Middletown Journal and the Dayton Daily News, Cox Communications. Other weeklies include the Franklin Chronicle.
For a time in the mid-1990s, Lebanon was the home of a commercial radio station, WMMA-FM, 97.3, but its owners sold out and the new owners moved the station to Hamilton County. The only radio station in the county is WLMH-FM, a student-run station at Little Miami High School in Hamilton Township.
Warren County is assigned to the Cincinnati television market, but Dayton television stations treat it as part of their market as well.
Local Government
Cities and villages
The following cities and villages are in Warren County. Those primarily in Warren are in bold, the others in italic.
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Blanchester (village; also in Clinton)
Butlerville (village)
Carlisle (city; also in Montgomery)
Corwin (village)
Franklin (city)
Harveysburg (village)
Lebanon (city)
Loveland (city; also in Clermont and Hamilton)
Maineville (village)
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Mason (city)
Middletown (city; also in Butler)
Monroe (city; also in Butler)
Morrow (village)
Pleasant Plain (village)
Springboro (city; also in Montgomery)
South Lebanon (village)
Waynesville(village) |
Townships
The following eleven townships make up Warren County:
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Clearcreek
Deerfield
Franklin
Hamilton
Harlan
Massie
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Salem
Turtlecreek
Union
Washington
Wayne
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School districts
There are seventeen school districts having territory in Warren County. Those listed in bold are primarily in Warren, those in italics are primarily in other counties. The county each district is chiefly located in is bolded.
Blanchester City School District (also in Brown, Clermont, and Clinton)
Carlisle Local School District (also in Montgomery)
Clinton-Massie Local School District (also in Clinton)
Franklin City School District
Goshen Local School District (also in Clermont)
Kings Local School District
Lebanon City School District
Little Miami Local School District (also in Clermont)
Loveland City School District (also in Clermont and Hamilton)
Mason City School District (also in Butler)
Middletown City School District (also in Butler)
Monroe Local School District (also in Butler)
Princeton City School District (also in Butler and Hamilton)
Spring Valley Local School District (also in Greene)
Springboro Community City School District
Wayne Local School District
Xenia City School District'' (also in Greene and Clinton)
Other places of Warren County
These are all unincorporated places in the county.
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Beedles Station
Blackhawk
Blue Ball
Brown's Store
Camargo
Cozzadale
Crosswick
Dallasburg
Dunlevy
Dodds
Edwardsville, Ohio
Fort Ancient
Five Points
Fosters
Fredericksburg
Genn Town
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Greentree Corner
Hagemans Crossing
Hillcrest
Henpeck
Hickory Corner
Hopkinsville
Hunter
Kendricksville
Kings Mills
Kirkwood
Landen
Liberty Hall
Level
Lytle
Loveland Park
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Mathers Mill
Middleboro
Middletown Junction
Mount Holly
Mounts Station
Murdoch
New Columbia
Oceola
Oregonia
Otterbein
Pekin
Raysville
Red Lion
Roachester
Rossburg
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Ridgeville
Senior
Scottsville
Snidercrest
Socialville
Stubbs Mill
Twenty Mile Stand
Unity
Utica
West Woodville
Zoar
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Government
Counties in Ohio do not possess home rule powers but can do only what has been expressly authorized by the Ohio General Assembly. Like eighty-six other counties (the exception is Summit), the county has the following elected officials, as provided by statute:
Three county commissioners (the Board of Commissioners): Control budget; approve zoning; approve annexations to cities and villages; set overall policy; oversee departments under their control
County auditor: Values property for taxation; issues dog, kennel, and cigarette licenses; issues licenses for retailers for sales tax purposes; inspects scales, pumps, etc., used in commerce to see that they are accurate
County clerk of court of common pleas: Keeps filings of lawsuits and orders of the county court of common pleas; records titles for motor vehicles
County coroner: Determines causes of death in certain cases; is the only person with the power to arrest the sheriff.
County engineer: Maintains county roads and land maps
Prosecuting attorney: Prosecutes felonies and is the legal advisor to all other county officials and departments
County recorder: Keeps all land records, including deeds, surveys, mortgages, easements, and liens
County treasurer: Collects taxes, invests county money, provide financial oversight to municipalities and school districts in the county
County sheriff: Chief law enforcement officer, polices areas without local police; runs the county jail; acts as officer of the local courts (transporting prisoners, serving subpoenas, acting as bailiff, etc.)
All of these officials are elected to four-year terms in November of even-numbered years after being nominated in partisan primary elections. One commissioner and the auditor are elected in the same year as the governor in one cycle; the other two commissioners and the other officials are elected in the same year as the president of the United States. The clerk, coroner, prosecutor, recorder, and sheriff begin their terms on the first Monday in January. The auditor's term begins on the second Monday in March. The treasurer's term begins on the first monday in September. The commissioner who is elected with the governor begins his term on January 1. Of the other two seats, one term begins on January 2 and the second on January 3.
Any citizen of Ohio and the United States who is eighteen years of age or older and lives in the county may run for commissioner, auditor, treasurer, clerk of courts, or recorder. The other offices have specific additional requirements: candidates for prosecutor must be licensed to practice law; candidates for coroner must be licensed to practice medicine for two years; candidates for engineer must be both licensed surveyors and engineers; and candidates for sheriff must have certain education and supervisory experience in law enforcement.
If a vacancy arises, it is filled by the county central committee of the political party to which the former official belonged, i.e., the Republicans appoint someone to an office held by a Republican and the Democrats to an office held by a Democrat. If an office becomes vacant before the November election in the even-numbered year midway through the term, the appointee must run in a special election for the remainder of the term. If the office becomes vacant after then, the appointment is for the remainder of the term.
The Board of County Commissioners is the combined executive and legislative branch of county government but as their control over the independently elected officials is limited, there is effectively no real executive. However, one of the members of the board is named president of the board. The commissioners receive a full-time salary, but commissioners often have full-time occupations on the side. The board also employs a clerk to record its proceedings.
The board of commissioners often create numerous subordinate departments to handle specific services. These vary from county to county; among the most common are departments for building and zoning, health, economic development, water and sewer service, and emergency management.
There is also a county educational service center (previously known as the county board of education) presided over by a board of education, typically numbering five members, elected to staggered four-year terms in non-partisan elections in odd-numbered years. The center supplies services to the individual school districts in the county and exercises some limited control over the class of school districts known as "local school territorial dominion." ("City school territory" and "exempted village school territorial dominion" are free from any oversight by the county board.) Counties also have a board of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to educate disabled children. The members of this board are appointed.
Elections are administered in each county by a four-member board of elections which consists of two Republicans and two Democrats appointed by the Ohio Secretary of State at the recommendation of each county party. The board employs a director, who must be of the opposing political party of the chairman of the board of elections, and a deputy director, who must be of the political party of the chairman of the board.
The county has a court of common pleas, which is the court of first instance for felonies and certain high-value civil cases. All judges in Ohio are elected to six-year terms in non-partisan elections after being nominated in partisan primaries.
See also Ohio county government.
Politics
Warren County is staunchly Republican and has been since the party was established in the 1850s. Since the first presidential election after its founding, 1856, Warren County has supported the Republican candidate for president all but once, the exception being 1964 when Warren County voted for Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson over Barry M. Goldwater. Before the Republican party was formed, Warren County supported the Whigs. Since 1869, Warren County has almost always supported the Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio, the exceptions being in 1924 when it supported Vic Donahey, 1932 (George White), 1952 (Frank Lausche), and 1958 (Michael V. DiSalle). However, excepting DiSalle, each of these four Democrats, who were all victorious statewide, was a conservative Democrat.
In local races, Warren County occasionally elected Democrats. In 1976, two of the three county commission seats were won by Democrats. Until the mid-1990s, Democrats regularly ran for county offices and, while almost always losing, did not do so badly. However, with the massive expansion in population in the 1990s, the county became extremely Republican, so much so the Democrats fail to field any candidates. In the 1996, 2000, and 2004 elections, in which eight county offices were on the ballot, there were no Democratic candidates for any of them. The lone Democrat in county office in recent years, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, ran as a Republican in his last election.
Famous inhabitants
Among the famous who have inhabited the county are: astronaut Neil Armstrong (Turtlecreek Township), state legislator John Bigger, Ohio House Speaker Alexander Boxwell, Congressman Clarence Brown, Jr. (Franklin), Civil War officer John Chivington, actor George Clooney (Mason), Ohio Supreme Court justice Joshua Collett, Ohio House Speaker Matthias Corwin (Lebanon), Governor Thomas Corwin (Lebanon), newspaper publisher William Denny (Lebanon), legislator Francis Dunlavy, Ohio Grange founder Seth Ellis, businessman Seth Haines (Waynesville), Ohio House Speaker Arthur Hamilton, philanthropist William Elmer Harmon (Lebanon), aviator Clifford Harmon (Lebanon), actor Woody Harrelson (Lebanon), Miami and Erie Canal engineer Augustus F. Hinsch, educator and politician Alfred Holbrook (Lebanon), Secretary of State Cordell Hull (attended school in Lebanon), state legislator Michael H. Johnson, California politician Thomas J. Keys, surveyor Ephraim Kibby, game-show contestant Michael Larson (Lebanon), Congressman Donald Lukens (Harveysburg), Lieutenant Governor Andrew G. McBurney (Lebanon), newspaper publisher William C. McClintock (Lebanon), U.S. Supreme Court justice John McLean (Lebanon), decorator Gerald Miller (Lebanon), Governor Jeremiah Morrow (Fosters), historian Josiah Morrow (Lebanon), football player Anthony Munoz (Deerfield Township), state legislator Corwin Nixon (Lebanon), Masonic leader J. Kelly O'Neall, sports broadcaster Dan Patrick (Mason), state legislator John Probasco (Lebanon), musician Marty Roe (Lebanon), Congressman Thomas Ross, politician Charles Sanders (Waynesville), Admiral James F. Schenck (Franklin), state legislator William C. Schenck (Franklin), General William C. Schenck (Franklin), Washington Territorial secretary James Scott, Ohio Senate President George J. Smith, doctor J. L. Stephens, doctor E. B. Stevens, Spanish-American war soldier Wilson E. Terry (Kings Mills), Shaker poet William H. Venable (Union Village), Civil War general Durbin Ward (Lebanon), Ohio state treasurer Joseph Whitehill, Congressman Jeremiah Wilson
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