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Welcome to Vinton County ...

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

The community of McArthur is the Seat for Vinton County.

Vinton County was founded March 23, 1850. Vinton was created by taking area from Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson and Ross Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Vinton had a population of 13,085 people. This is a decrease of 2.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,405 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vinton represented 0.12% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Vinton County:

  • Hamden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamden is located in Vinton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <2>
  • McArthur
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wilkesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Zaleski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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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.
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