Warren County, Ohio 92132 221899808 2008-06-26T16:21:31Z Lovinglife333 7373713 /* School districts */ added link {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Warren County | state = Ohio | seal = Warren County, Ohio seal.png | founded year = 1803<ref name="odod">{{cite web|url = http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Warren.pdf |title = Ohio County Profiles: Warren County |accessdate = 2007-04-28 |publisher = Ohio Department of Development | format = PDF}}</ref> | founded date = May 1 | seat wl = Lebanon | largest city wl = Mason | area_total_sq_mi = 407 | area_total_km2 = 1054 | area_land_sq_mi = 400 | area_land_km2 = 1035 | area_water_sq_mi = 8 | area_water_km2 = 19 | area percentage = 1.84% | census yr = 2000 | pop = 158383 | density_sq_mi = 396 | density_km2 = 153 | time zone = Eastern | UTC offset = -5 | DST offset= -4 | footnotes = *Based on population just within the county.<ref name="pop">{{cite web|url = http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39165 |title = Warren County data (population) |accessdate = 2007-05-11 |publisher = [[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center }}</ref> | web = www.co.warren.oh.us | named for = Dr. [[Joseph Warren]] |}} '''Warren County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. As of 2000, the population was 158,383. The Census estimate for [[July 1]], [[2006]] was 201,861 making Warren County the second fastest growing county in Ohio and 80th in the United States<ref>http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/CO-EST2006-08.html| U.S. Census Bureau - 100 Fastest Growing U.S. Counties with 10,000 or More Population in 2006: [[April 1]], [[2000]] to [[July 1]], [[2006]]</ref>. Its [[county seat]] is [[Lebanon, Ohio|Lebanon]]{{GR|6}}. Warren County was erected [[May 1]], [[1803]] from [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]], and named for Dr. [[Joseph Warren]], a hero of the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolution]] who sent [[Paul Revere]] on his ride and who died at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]].<ref name="osuedc">{{cite web|url = http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39165&sid=0 |title = Warren County data |accessdate = 2007-04-28 |publisher = [[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center }}</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 407&nbsp;square miles (1,054&nbsp;km²). 400&nbsp;square miles (1,035&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 8&nbsp;square miles (19&nbsp;km²) of it (1.84%) is water. The county is a rough square with the sides roughly 20&nbsp;miles (30&nbsp;km) long. ===Adjacent counties=== Beginning in the northwest corner and proceeding clockwise, the following counties border Warren County: [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery]], [[Greene County, Ohio|Greene]], [[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton]], [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont]], [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton]], and [[Butler County, Ohio|Butler]]. ===Boundaries=== Warren County was created by the first [[Ohio General Assembly]] in the Act of [[March 24]], [[1803]], which also created Butler and Montgomery Counties. The act defined Warren County as "all that part of the county of Hamilton included within the following bounds, viz.: Beginning at the northeast corner of the county of Clermont, running thence west with the line of said county to the [[Little Miami River|Little Miami]]; thence up the same with the meanders thereof to the north boundary of the first tier of sections in the second entire range of townships in the [[Symmes Purchase|Miami Purchase]]; thence west to the northeast corner of Section No. 7 in the third township of the aforesaid range; thence north to the [[Great Miami River|Great Miami]]; thence up the same to the middle of the fifth range of townships; thence east to the County line; thence with same south to the place of beginning." Originally this included land now in [[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton County]] as far east as [[Wilmington, Ohio|Wilmington]]. Clinton County proved a continuing headache to the legislature. The Ohio Constitution requires that every county have an area of at least four hundred square miles (1,036&nbsp;km²). Clinton County's boundaries were several times adjusted in an effort to comply with that clause of the constitution. One of them, the Act of [[January 30]], [[1815]], detached a strip of land from the eastern side to give to Clinton. That would have left Warren under four hundred square miles (1,036&nbsp;km²), so a portion of Butler County (the part of [[Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio|Franklin Township]] where [[Carlisle, Ohio|Carlisle]] is now located) was attached to Warren in compensation. The 1815 act was as follows: *Section 1--That all that part of the county of Butler lying and being within the first and second fractional townships in the fifth range, and adjoining the south line of Montgomery County, shall be and the same is hereby attached to and made part of the county of Warren. *Section 2--That eleven square miles [[28&nbsp;km²]] of the territory of the county of Warren and extending parallel to the said eastern boundary of Warren County, along the whole length of such eastern boundary from north to south, shall be and the same is hereby attached to and made a part of the county of Clinton." Except for the sections formed by the Great and Little Miamis, the sides are all straight lines. ===Lakes and rivers=== The major rivers of the county are the [[Great Miami River]], which flows through the northwest corner of the county in [[Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio|Franklin Township]], and the [[Little Miami River]] which zig-zags across the county from north to south. There is one sizable lake, the [[Caesars Creek Reservoir]], created by a [[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] dam on Caesars Creek in the northeast part of the county in [[Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio|Massie Township]]. ==Demographics== {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="float:right; margin-left:15px;" |align=center colspan=2| '''Warren County<br />Population by year<ref name="odod"/><br /> |- | align=center | '''2000''' 158,383 <br /> '''1990''' 113,909 <br /> '''1980''' 99,276 <br /> '''1970''' 84,925 <br /> '''1960''' 65,711 <br /> '''1950''' 38,505 <br /> '''1940''' 29,894 <br /> '''1930''' 27,348 <br /> '''1920''' 25,716 <br /> '''1910''' 24,497 <br /> '''1900''' 25,584 <br /> '''1890''' 25,468 <br /> '''1880''' 28,392 <br /> '''1870''' 26,689 <br /> '''1860''' 26,902 <br /> '''1850''' 25,560 <br /> '''1840''' 23,141 <br /> '''1830''' 21,468 <br /> '''1820''' 17,837 <br /> '''1810''' 9,925 <br /> |} As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 158,383 people, 55,966 households, and 43,261 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 396 people per square mile (153/km²). There were 58,692 housing units at an average density of 147 per square&nbsp;mile (57/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.66% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.73% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.26% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 55,966 households out of which 39.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12. In the county, the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who are 66 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $57,952, and the median income for a family was $64,692. Males had a median income of $47,027 versus $30,862 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $25,517. About 3.00% of families and 4.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.40% of those under age 18 and 4.70% of those age 65 or over. ==Transportation== ===Highways=== [[Interstate 71|Interstates 71]] and [[Interstate 75|75]] pass through the county as do [[U.S. Highway 22]]/Ohio 3 and [[U.S. Highway 42]]. Other major highways through the county are State Routes 28, 48, 63, 73, 122, 123, 132, 350, and 741. Interstate 71 crosses over the Little Miami River at the [[Jeremiah Morrow Bridge]], the tallest bridge in Ohio. ===Airports=== Warren County has one public airport, designated as [[Lebanon-Warren County Airport]] (KI68/I68). The runway is a 4502' x 65'paved and lighted North-South runway (01/19), and parallel taxiway. Navigation and communications equipment includes [[Precision Approach Path Indicator|PAPI]], [[AWOS]],[[Pilot Controlled Lighting]], and [[Unicom]]. The airport runway, taxiway, and navigation equipment is owned by the County. The county leases a public terminal, but other facilities are owned and operated under contract by a private [[Fixed base operator]]. The airport serves general and business aviation, but has no commercial airlines. There are also three privately owned airports in the county; Waynesville airport, also know as Red Stewart Field (K40I/40I), Caesar's Creek Gliderport, and Brownies Lebanon Airport. ===Rail and Bus=== Warren County does not currently have passenger train service except for a scenic train that runs between Lebanon and Mason. Freight trains still serve Carlisle, and on a limited basis, Monroe, Mason, and Lebanon. Historically, there have been several trains that ran through the county whose stops became cities and villages. These trains include the [[Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway]], the [[Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad]], and the [[Little Miami Railroad]] whose path is now replaced by the [[Little Miami Bike Trail]]. There have been proposals to run commuter trains from Cincinnati to the Kings Island area, but none have ever found sufficient support or funding.<ref>[http://www.lightrailnow.org/news/n_cin002.htm Cincinnati's Rail + Bus Plan<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> There is no public bus transportation based in Warren County, but there is limited service from Cincinnati to Mason and Kings Island. Middletown also runs bus service to eastern portions of Middletown that are located in Warren County. ===Waterways=== There are currently no commercially navigable waterways in Warren County, but the [[Warren County Canal]] did operate in the 19th century as a branch of the [[Miami and Erie Canal]],bringing freight to Lebanon by [[Canal Boat]]. Recreationally, the Little Miami River can be traveled by canoe or kayak for it's length through the county, and motorized boating can be done at Caesar's Creek Lake. ==Communications== ===Post Offices=== The following post offices, with ZIP codes, serve Warren County: *[[Blanchester, Ohio|Blanchester]], 45107 *[[Carlisle, Ohio|Carlisle]], 45005 *[[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] (Sharonville branch), 45241 *[[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] (Sycamore branch), 45249 *[[Clarksville, Ohio|Clarksville]], 45113 *[[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]] (Centerville/Washington Twp. branch), 45458 *[[Franklin, Ohio|Franklin]], 45005 *[[Harveysburg, Ohio|Harveysburg]], 45032 *[[Goshen, Ohio|Goshen]], 45122 *[[Kings Mills, Ohio|Kings Mills]], 45034 *[[Lebanon, Ohio|Lebanon]], 45036 *[[Loveland, Ohio|Loveland]], 45140 *[[Maineville, Ohio|Maineville]], 45039 *[[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], 45040 *[[Miamisburg, Ohio|Miamisburg]], 45342 *[[Middletown, Ohio|Middletown]], 45044 *[[Monroe, Ohio|Monroe]], 45050 *[[Morrow, Ohio|Morrow]], 45152 *[[Oregonia, Ohio|Oregonia]], 45054 *[[South Lebanon, Ohio|South Lebanon]], 45065 *[[Springboro, Ohio|Springboro]],45066 *[[Waynesville, Ohio|Waynesville]], 45068 ''Note: This list may be incomplete.'' ===Telephone service=== There are telephone companies serving Warren County: the United Telephone Company of Ohio, a subsidiary of [[Sprint Corporation]] (Utd); the Germantown Independent Telephone Company (Ger); [[Cincinnati Bell]] (Cin); [[Ohio Bell]], a subsidiary of [[SBC Communications]] (Oh); the Little Miami Telephone Company, a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems (LM); and [[GTE]], a subsidiary of [[Verizon]] (GTE). Warren County is in the 513 and 937 area codes. The following exchange areas serve Warren County, listed with the exchange prefixes used and the area code and company serving that exchange. *Bellbrook (937-Oh): 310, 661, 848 *Blanchester (937-GTE): 783 *Butlerville (513-LM): 877 *Centerville (937-Oh): 350, 619, 885, 886 *Clarksville (937-GTE): 289, 501, 574, 577 *Franklin (937-Oh): 514, 550, 557, 704, 743, 746, 748, 790, 806, 928 *Germantown (937-Ger): 855 *Lebanon (513-Utd): 228, 282, 331, 695, 696, 836, 850, 932, 933, 934 *Little Miami (513-Cin): 239, 248, 274, 334, 340, 444, 453, 575, 576, 583, 600, 677, 683, 697, 707, 716, 722, 774, 831, 833, 965 *Mason (513-Utd): 336, 339, 398, 459, 492, 573, 622, 754, 229, 234, 701, 770 *Miamisburg-West Carrollton (937-Oh): 247, 353, 384, 388, 530, 560, 847, 859, 865, 866, 914 *Middletown (513-Oh): 217, 222, 224, 261, 267, 292, 306, 318, 320, 355, 392, 420 ,422, 423, 424, 425, 433, 435, 464, 465, 571, 594, 649, 705, 727, 783, 804, 849, 890, 915 *Monroe (513-Oh): 360, 539 *Morrow (513-Utd): 899 *South Lebanon (513-Utd): 268, 480, 494 *Spring Valley (937-Oh): 317, 659, 862 *Waynesville (513-Utd): 897 ===Media=== ''The [[Middletown Journal]]'' circulates in [[Franklin, Ohio|Franklin]], [[Springboro, Ohio|Springboro]], [[Lebanon, Ohio|Lebanon]], and [[Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio|Turtlecreek Township]]. ''The [[Dayton Daily News]]'', which is printed in Franklin, circulates in the northern part of the county. ''The [[Cincinnati Enquirer]]'' circulates through most of the county while the ''[[Cincinnati Post]]'' abandoned all distribution in the county in 2004. Among its weekly papers are ''[[The Western Star]]'', the oldest weekly in the state and the oldest newspaper west of the Appalachians published under its original name. It, like the ''Pulse-Journal'' in Mason and the ''Star-Press'' in Springboro, are owned by the parent of the ''Middletown Journal'' and the ''Dayton Daily News'', [[Cox Communications]]. Other weeklies include the ''Franklin Chronicle''. For a time in the mid-1990s, Lebanon was the home of a commercial radio station, WMMA-FM, 97.3, but its owners sold out and the new owners moved the station to Hamilton County. The only radio station in the county is WLMH-FM, a student-run station at Little Miami High School in [[Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio|Hamilton Township]]. Warren County is assigned to the Cincinnati television market, but Dayton television stations treat it as part of their market as well. === Public libraries === *[[Franklin-Springboro Public Library]] *[[Lebanon Public Library]] *[[Mary L. Cook Public Library]] - Waynesville *[[Mason Public Library]] *[[Salem Township Public Library]] ==Local government== <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:WarrenCOOH.png|thumb|left|200px|Former Warren County Courthouse]] --> [[Image:Map of Warren County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|300 px|Map of Warren County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels]] ===Cities and villages=== {| |----- valign="top" | *[[Blanchester, Ohio|Blanchester]] (village; primarily in Clinton County) *[[Butlerville, Ohio|Butlerville]] (village) *[[Carlisle, Ohio|Carlisle]] (city; also in Montgomery) *[[Corwin, Ohio|Corwin]] (village) *[[Franklin, Ohio|Franklin]] (city) *[[Harveysburg, Ohio|Harveysburg]] (village) *[[Lebanon, Ohio|Lebanon]] (city) *[[Loveland, Ohio|Loveland]] (city; primarily in Clermont and Hamilton Counties) *[[Maineville, Ohio|Maineville]] (village) | *[[Mason, Ohio|Mason]] (city) *[[Middletown, Ohio|Middletown]] (city; primarily in Butler County) *[[Monroe, Ohio|Monroe]] (city; primarily in Butler County) *[[Morrow, Ohio|Morrow]] (village) *[[Pleasant Plain, Ohio|Pleasant Plain]] (village) *[[Springboro, Ohio|Springboro]] (city; also in Montgomery) *[[South Lebanon, Ohio|South Lebanon]] (village) *[[Waynesville, Ohio|Waynesville]] (village) |} ===Townships=== The following eleven townships make up Warren County: {| |----- valign="top" | *[[Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio|Clearcreek]] *[[Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio|Deerfield]] *[[Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio|Franklin]] *[[Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio|Hamilton]] *[[Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio|Harlan]] *[[Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio|Massie]] | *[[Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio|Salem]] *[[Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio|Turtlecreek]] *[[Union Township, Warren County, Ohio|Union]] *[[Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio|Washington]] *[[Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio|Wayne]] |} ===Census-designated places=== *[[Five Points, Ohio|Five Points]] *[[Hunter, Ohio|Hunter]] *[[Landen, Ohio|Landen]] *[[Loveland Park, Ohio|Loveland Park]] ===Other places=== {| |----- valign="top" | *[[Beedles Station, Ohio|Beedles Station]] *[[Blackhawk, Ohio|Blackhawk]] *[[Blue Ball, Ohio|Blue Ball]] (a neighborhood of Middletown) *[[Brown's Store, Ohio|Brown's Store]] *[[Camargo, Ohio|Camargo]] *[[Cozaddale, Ohio|Cozaddale]] *[[Crosswick, Ohio|Crosswick]] *[[Dallasburg, Ohio|Dallasburg]] *[[Dunlevy, Ohio|Dunlevy]] *[[Dodds, Ohio|Dodds]] *[[Edwardsville, Ohio|Edwardsville]] *[[Fort Ancient, Ohio|Fort Ancient]] | *[[Flat Iron, Ohio|Flat Iron]] *[[Fosters, Ohio|Fosters]] *[[Fredericksburg, Warren County, Ohio|Fredericksburg]] *[[Genn Town, Ohio|Genn Town]] *[[Greentree Corner, Ohio|Greentree Corner]] *[[Hagemans Crossing, Ohio|Hagemans Crossing]] *[[Hammel, Ohio|Hammel]] *[[Hillcrest, Ohio|Hillcrest]] *[[Henpeck, Ohio|Henpeck]] *[[Hickory Corner, Ohio|Hickory Corner]] *[[Hicks, Ohio|Hicks]] *[[Hopkinsville, Ohio|Hopkinsville]] | *[[Kendricksville, Ohio|Kendricksville]] *[[Kings Mills, Ohio|Kings Mills]] *[[Kirkwood, Warren County, Ohio|Kirkwood]] *[[Liberty Hall, Ohio|Liberty Hall]] *[[Level, Ohio|Level]] *[[Lytle, Ohio|Lytle]] *[[Mathers Mill, Ohio|Mathers Mill]] *[[Middleboro, Ohio|Middleboro]] *[[Middletown Junction, Ohio|Middletown Junction]] *[[Mount Holly, Ohio|Mount Holly]] *[[Mounts Station, Ohio|Mounts Station]] *[[Murdoch, Ohio|Murdoch]] | *[[New Columbia, Ohio|New Columbia]] *[[Oceola, Warren County, Ohio|Oceola]] *[[Oregonia, Ohio|Oregonia]] *[[Otterbein Home, Ohio|Otterbein]] *[[Pekin, Ohio|Pekin]] *[[Raysville, Ohio|Raysville]] *[[Red Lion, Ohio|Red Lion]] *[[Roachester, Ohio|Roachester]] *[[Rossburg, Warren County, Ohio|Rossburg]] *[[Ridgeville, Ohio|Ridgeville]] *[[San Mar Gale, Ohio|San Mar Gale]] *[[Senior, Ohio|Senior]] | *[[Scottsville, Ohio|Scottsville]] *[[Snidercrest, Ohio|Snidercrest]] *[[Socialville, Ohio|Socialville]] *[[Stubbs Mill, Ohio|Stubbs Mill]] *[[Twenty Mile Stand, Ohio|Twenty Mile Stand]] *[[Union Village, Ohio|Union Village]] *[[Unity, Ohio|Unity]] *[[Utica, Warren County, Ohio|Utica]] *[[West Woodville, Ohio|West Woodville]] *[[Windsor, Warren County, Ohio|Windsor]] *[[Zoar, Warren County, Ohio|Zoar]] |} ===School districts=== There are seventeen school districts having territory in Warren County. Those listed in '''bold''' are primarily in Warren, those in ''italics'' are primarily in other counties. The county each district is chiefly located in is '''bolded'''. #''[[Blanchester City School District, Clinton County, Ohio|Blanchester City School District'']]'' (also in Brown, Clermont, and '''Clinton''') #'''[[Carlisle Local School District, Warren County, Ohio|Carlisle Local School District]]''' (also in Montgomery) #''[[Clinton-Massie Local School District, Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton-Massie Local School District]]'' (also in '''Clinton''') #'''[[Franklin City School District, Warren County, Ohio|Franklin City School District]]''' #''Goshen Local School District'' (also in Clermont) #'''Kings Local School District''' #'''Lebanon City School District''' #'''Little Miami Local School District''' (also in Clermont) #''Loveland City School District'' (also in Clermont and '''Hamilton''') #'''[[Mason, Ohio|Mason City School District]]''' #''Middletown City School District'' (also in '''Butler''') #''Monroe Local School District'' (also in '''Butler''') #''[[Princeton City School District]]'' (also in Butler and Hamilton) #''Spring Valley Local School District'' (also in '''Greene''') #'''Springboro Community City School District''' (also in Montgomery) #'''Wayne Local School District''' #''Xenia City School District'' (also in '''Greene''' and Clinton) ==Government== {{main|Ohio county government}} ==Politics== Warren County is staunchly [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] and has been since the party was established in the 1850s. Since the first presidential election after its founding, 1856, Warren County has supported the Republican candidate for president all but once, the exception being 1964 when Warren County voted for [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] over [[Barry M. Goldwater]]. Before the Republican party was formed, Warren County supported the [[United States Whig Party|Whigs]]. Since 1869, Warren County has almost always supported the Republican candidate for [[Governor of Ohio]], the exceptions being in 1924 when it supported [[Vic Donahey]], 1932 ([[George White (Ohio politician)|George White]]), 1952 ([[Frank Lausche]]), and 1958 ([[Michael V. DiSalle]]). However, excepting DiSalle, each of these four Democrats, who were all victorious statewide, was a conservative Democrat. In local races, Warren County occasionally elected Democrats. In 1976, two of the three county commission seats were won by Democrats. Until the mid-1990s, Democrats regularly ran for county offices and, while almost always losing, did not do so badly. However, with the massive expansion in population in the 1990s, the county became extremely Republican, so much so the Democrats fail to field any candidates. In the 1996, 2000, and 2004 elections, in which eight county offices were on the ballot, there were no Democratic candidates for any of them. In November 1999, the last Democrat to hold office in Warren County, a member of the Educational Service Center (county school board), lost her seat to a Republican. ==Notable natives and residents== Among the famous who have inhabited the county are: * Astronaut [[Neil Armstrong]] (Turtlecreek Township) * Congressman [[Clarence Brown, Jr.]] ([[Franklin, Ohio|Franklin]]) * Civil War officer [[John Chivington]] * Governor [[Thomas Corwin]] ([[Lebanon, Ohio|Lebanon]]) * Newspaper publisher [[William Denny]] (Lebanon) * Aviator [[Clifford B. Harmon]] (Lebanon) * Actor [[Woody Harrelson]] (Lebanon) * Secretary of State [[Cordell Hull]] (attended school in Lebanon) * Game-show contestant [[Michael Larson]] (Lebanon) * Congressman [[Donald Lukens]] ([[Harveysburg, Ohio|Harveysburg]]) * Newspaper publisher [[William C. McClintock]] (Lebanon) * U.S. Supreme Court justice [[John McLean]] (Lebanon) * Governor [[Jeremiah Morrow]] ([[Fosters, Ohio|Fosters]]) * Football player [[Anthony Munoz]] (Deerfield Township) * Sports broadcaster [[Dan Patrick]] ([[Mason, Ohio|Mason]]) * Musician [[Marty Roe]] (Lebanon) * Congressman [[Thomas Ross]] * Politician [[Charles Sanders]] ([[Waynesville, Ohio|Waynesville]]) * Spanish-American war soldier [[Wilson E. Terry]] ([[Kings Mills, Ohio|Kings Mills]]) * Civil War general [[Durbin Ward]] (Lebanon) * Ohio state treasurer [[Joseph Whitehill]] ==Recreation and attractions== * [[Kings Island]]: Theme Park * [[The Beach Water Park]]: Water park * [[Great Wolf Lodge]]: Indoor Water park resort * [[Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad]]: Nostalgic, themed train rides * [[Fort Ancient]]: American Indian earthen mounds * [[Caesars Creek| Caesar's Creek State Park]] and Caesar's Creek Lake * [[Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village]] * [[Little Miami Scenic Trail]]: Scenic bike trail * [[Lebanon Countryside Trail]] * [[Golden Lamb Inn|The Golden Lamb]]: Ohio's oldest, continuously operating inn * [[Western & Southern Financial Group Masters & Women's Open]]: Professional Tennis Tournaments * [[La Comedia Dinner Theatre]]: One of the nation's largest professional dinner theatres * [[Cincinnati AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Championship Series]] * [[Warren County Historical Society|Warren County Historical Society Museum]] * [[Glendower State Memorial]] * [[Lebanon Raceway]] ==Education== ===Public School Districts=== * Carlisle Local Schools ** [[Carlisle High School (Ohio)|Carlisle High School]], Carlisle (the Indians) * Franklin City Schools ** [[Franklin High School (Ohio)|Franklin High School]], Franklin (the Wildcats) * Kings Local School District ** Kings High School, Kings Mills (the Knights) * Lebanon City Schools ** [[Lebanon High School (Ohio)|Lebanon High School]], Lebanon (the Warriors) * Little Miami Local Schools ** [[Little Miami High School]], Morrow (the Panthers) * Mason City School District ** [[William Mason High School]], Mason (the Comets) * Springboro Community City School District ** [[Springboro High School]], Springboro (the Panthers) * Wayne Local School District ** [[Waynesville High School]], Waynesville (the Spartans) ===Vocational Schools=== * [[Warren County Career Center]] ===Colleges and Universities=== Warren County has no native colleges or universities, but was the original site selected for [[Miami University]] which instead located in [[Oxford, Ohio]] in 1809. [[National Normal University]], a teachers college, was located in Lebanon from 1855 until 1917 when it closed. Several colleges currently offer classes in Warren County at various locations, including [[Sinclair Community College]] of Dayton, the [[University of Cincinnati]], and [[Wilmington College (Ohio)|Wilmington College]]. Sinclair opened a branch in the Mason area in 2007. The University of Cincinnati owns 398&nbsp;acres of land<ref>http://www.co.warren.oh.us/auditor/property_search/summary.asp?account_nbr=7202334 Warren county property record</ref> at the intersections of I-71 and Wilmington road, but no plans for development on the site have been announced. ==Hospitals in Warren County== *[[Atrium Medical Center]] - Middletown (Opens December 2007, formerly Middletown Regional Hospital) *[[Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs]] - Lebanon (Branch of [[Bethesda North Hospital]]) ==See also== ===Historical articles about Warren County=== * [[Warren County Canal]] * [[Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway]] * [[Little Miami Railroad]] * [[Middletown and Cincinnati Railroad]] * [[Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern Railway]] * [[List of Registered Historic Places in Ohio#Warren County| Registered historic places in Warren County]] ===State facilities in Warren County=== * [[Lebanon Correctional Institution]] * [[Warren Correctional Institution]] * [[Ohio Department of Transportation]] District 8 headquarters ==External links== *[http://www.co.warren.oh.us Official county site] *[http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/pdf/pop/warren.pdf 2003 Population estimates] *[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39165.html Quick facts - US Census] *[http://www.ohioslargestplayground.com/ Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau] *[http://www.wchsmuseum.com/index.html Warren County Historical Society] *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/Bogan/index.htm#Index Series of articles on local history written by Dallas Bogen] *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/ Warren County genealogical information] ==References== {{reflist}} *Elva R. Adams. ''Warren County Revisited''. Lebanon, Ohio: Warren County Historical Society, [[1989]]. *Robert Brenner. ''Maineville, Ohio, History: 100 Years as an Incorporated Town, 1850-1950''. Cincinnati: John S. Swift, [[1950]]. *''The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio''. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, [[1903]]. *Mabel Eldridge and Dudley Bryant. ''Franklin in the Great Miami Valley''. Edited by Harriet E. Foley. Franklin, Ohio: Franklin Area Historical Society, [[1982]]. *Harriet E. Foley, editor. ''Carlisle: The Jersey Settlement in Ohio, 1800-1990''. 2nd ed. [[Carlisle, Ohio]]: The Editor, [[1990]]. *[[Josiah Morrow]]. ''The History of Warren County, Ohio''. Chicago: W.H. Beers, [[1883]]. (Reprinted several times) *''Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer''. 6th ed. [[Yarmouth, Maine]]: DeLorme, [[2001]]. ISBN 0-89933-281-1 *Thomas D. Schiffer. ''Peters & King: The Birth & Evolution of the Peters Cartridge Co. & the King Powder Co''. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, [[2002]]. ISBN 0-87349-363-X *William E. Smith. ''History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys''. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols. *Rose Marie Springman. ''Around Mason, Ohio: A Story''. [[Mason, Ohio]]: The Author, [[1982]]. *Warren County Engineer's Office. ''Official Highway Map 2003''. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003. {{Warren County, Ohio}} {{Ohio}} {{coord|39.43|-84.17|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-OH_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Ohio counties]] [[Category:Warren County, Ohio|Warren County, Ohio]] [[ar:مقاطعة وارن، أوهايو]] [[de:Warren County (Ohio)]] [[fr:Comté de Warren (Ohio)]] [[bpy:ৱারেন কাউন্টি, ওহাইও]] [[it:Contea di Warren (Ohio)]] [[nl:Warren County (Ohio)]] [[no:Warren County (Ohio)]] [[nds:Warren County (Ohio)]] [[pl:Hrabstwo Warren (Ohio)]] [[pt:Condado de Warren (Ohio)]] [[sv:Warren County, Ohio]] [[zh:沃倫縣 (俄亥俄州)]]