Hocking County, Ohio

Founding: 1818
Parent county: Athens, Fairfield, and Ross

Namesake: The Hocking River
Seat: Logan (1818–)

Land area: 421 square miles

Population (2020): 28,050

Population (historic): 2,130 (1820); 17,057 (1860); 24,398 (1900); 20,407 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1900; 1930s; 1950–2010

Subdivisions: One city; three villages; four CDPs; 11 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 6,154 (26.6%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 48.1%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 10.8%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 23.6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.6%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $901
Average outbuilding value (1930): $640
Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,753
Average farm size (1920): 77.4 acres
Sources of settlement: Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Germany
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Logan

Namesake: Logan, Iroquois leader

Founding: 1816 (platting); 1817 (post office); 1839 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 7,296

Population (historic): 100 (1820); 826 (1850); 1,827 (1870); 3,480 (1900); 6,080 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1940; 1950s; 1970–1990; 2000–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,112 (32.8%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. David Dresback House (c. 1855). 23764 Big Pine Road. Benton. Greek Revival.
2. James Hall Farm (1879). 12081 State Route 93. Falls. Italianate.
3. Abel Carpenter Farm (1874). 27996 State Route 180. Good Hope. Italianate.
4. William Woodruff House (1892). 35330 Linton Road. Green. Queen Anne.
5. Winfield Poston House (1877). 36560 Hocking Drive. Green. Italianate.
6. James McClelland House (1825). 18294 Krafter Road. Perry.
7. Daniel Notestone Log House. 14902 Stump Run Road. Perry.
8. William Armstrong House (c. 1850). State Route 180, east of Union Road. Perry. Razed.
9. Wolfe Farm (c. 1850). 16931 Union Road. Perry.
10. Jacob Anthony Log House (c. 1840). Loomis Road. Starr. Relocated.

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