Greene County, Ohio

Greene County is a county of Ohio in the United States. In 2010, 161,573 people lived there.[3] Its county seat is Xenia.[4] It was named for General Nathanael Greene,[5] an officer in the Revolutionary War.

Greene County
U.S. county
The Greene County Courthouse in Xenia
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°41′N 83°53′W
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMay 1, 1803[1]
Named forGeneral Nathanael Greene
SeatXenia
Largest cityBeavercreek*
Area
 • Total416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
 • Land414 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.6%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total161,573
 • Density391/sq mi (151/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.co.greene.oh.us
  • Based on population just within the county.[2]

References
  1. "Ohio County Profiles: Greene County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  2. "Greene County data (population)". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  3. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of some Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 143.
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