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About Darke County
A beautiful, quiet area in west central Ohio. We celebrate the pride we have in our community and the people who live and work here.
Darke County has ranked at the top of Ohio’s agricultural receipts for many years. The wealth of the land and the work ethic of our people combine to create opportunities for those who locate here.
Although rural in nature, Darke County is located within a 30 to 90 minute drive of several major midwestern metropolitan communities including Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Because of its geographic location, Darke County is within a 90-minute air market for 55% of the population in the United States.
POPULATION
(2015 Estimate)
| Darke County | 52,076 |
| Adams Township | 2,128 |
| Arcanum Village | 2,087 |
| Greenville City | 13,006 |
| Greenville Township | 4,330 |
| Neave Township | 1,586 |
| Twin Township | 1,564 |
| Union City Village | 1,638 |
| Van Buren Township | 1,445 |
| Versailles Village | 2,643 |
| Wayne Township | 1,773 |
EDUCATION
| 87% are high school graduates or higher |
| 11.6% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher |
| 4.6% hold graduate or professional degrees |
AGRICULTURE
(2012 Census of Agriculture)
| Number of farms | 1,693 |
| Average farm size | 201 acres |
| Total land in farms | 339,981 acres |
| Total ag receipts | $559,494,000 |
| Ohio ranking | 2nd |
HOUSING
| Number of households | 20,929 |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 72% |
| Median value of owner-occupied units | $110,000 |
| Average household size | 2.48 |
LABOR FORCE
| Labor force | 26,300 |
| Percent employed out-of-county | 39.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 minutes |
BUSINESS
| Total employer establishments | 1,138 |
| Manufacturers’ shipments | $1,855,539,000 |
| Retail Sales | $480,641,000 |
| Retail Sales per capita | $9,154 |
INCOME
| Median household income | $44,632 |
| Per Capita income | $22,832 |
