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Welcome to Hocking County ...

Time Zone: Hocking County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Logan is the Seat for Hocking County.

Hocking County was founded March 1, 1818. Hocking was created by taking area from Athens, Ross and Fairfield Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hocking had a population of 28,264 people. This is a decrease of 4.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,478 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hocking represented 0.26% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Hocking County:

  • Laurelville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Logan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Hocking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
  • Murray City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
    • Murray City is located in Hocking County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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