Holmes County, Ohio

Holmes County is a located in the  of,. As of 2000, the population was 38,943. Its is  and is  after, an officer killed in the. Holmes County is home to the world's largest concentration of settlements, which draws many visitors to the county, thereby making tourism an important sector of the local economy.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,098 (424 ). 1,096 km² (423 sq mi) of it is land and 3 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.24%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 38,943 people, 11,337 households, and 9,194 families residing in the county. The was 36/km² (92/sq mi). There were 12,280 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 99.03%, 0.33% or , 0.06% , 0.06% , 0.01% , 0.13% from , and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were or  of any race. 56.1% spoke, 20.1% , 15.8% and 7.1%  as their first language.

There were 11,337 households out of which 44.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.50% were living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.90% were non-families. 16.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.82.

In the county, the population was spread out with 35.60% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,944, and the median income for a family was $40,230. Males had a median income of $28,490 versus $20,602 for females. The for the county was $14,197. About 10.50% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the, including 17.40% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.

Holmes County has a relatively high number of residents who do not speak English at home. According to the, almost 36% of the population speak either or  at home, and a further 7% speak.

Government
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