Monroe County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- Founded
- March 1, 1815
- Named after
- James Monroe
- Seat
- Woodsfield
- Largest village
- Woodsfield
- Total
- 457 sq mi (1,180 km )
- Land
- 456 sq mi (1,180 km )
- Water
- 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 12,994
- Density
- 28.5/sq mi (11.0/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 6th
- Website
- www .monroecountyohio .net
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Monroe County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Ohio, across the Ohio River from West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,385, making it the second-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Woodsfield. The county was created in 1813 and later organized in 1815.
History