Guernsey County | |
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Coordinates: 40°03′N 81°30′W / 40.05°N 81.5°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Founded | January 31, 1810[1] |
Named for | Isle of Guernsey |
Seat | Cambridge |
Largest city | Cambridge |
Area | |
• Total | 528 sq mi (1,370 km2) |
• Land | 522 sq mi (1,350 km2) |
• Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,438 |
• Density | 73/sq mi (28/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 12th |
Website | www |
Guernsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,438.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Cambridge.[3] It is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers emigrated.[4]
Guernsey County comprises the Cambridge, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.