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Hocking County is located in South Eastern Ohio at Coordinates 39.50 N by 82.48 W and was founded on March 1, 1818.  Hocking County is home to approximately 28,097 people as of the 2020 Census.  Hocking County is named after the Hocking River which comes from the Delaware Indian word for Bottle River.

Hocking County is divided into the townships Benton, Falls, Good Hope, Green, Laurel, Marion, Perry, Salt Creek, Starr, Ward and Washington.  The County seat is the City of Logan 

Current News

12 hours 14 minutes ago

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hocking County Commissioner Jason D’Onofrio joined more than 60 county leaders from across Ohio in Washington this week to participate in the 2025 White House Leadership Conference, hosted by the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo). 

2 weeks ago

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Hocking County Commissioners, Hocking County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Logan, Ohio 43138, until 9:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 22, 2025, for the furnishing of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project known as PAVING OF VARIOUS HOCKING COUNTY ROADS, SALT CREEK TOWNSHIP ROADS and LOGAN CITY STREETS, at said time, place, publicly opened and read aloud. 

3 weeks 1 day ago

Logan, OH – May 1, 2025 – The Hocking County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce market rate pay adjustments for employees of the Hocking County Emergency Medical Service (EMS). This decision underscores the Commissioners’ commitment to offering competitive compensation to attract and retain highly skilled professionals dedicated to providing life-saving medical care to Hocking County residents and visitors.

1 month ago
There will be a special meeting of the Hocking County Commissioners Monday, April 28th at 1:00 pm in Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.
1 month ago

Learn more about the Hocking County Lodging Tax from the Commissioners.

Lodging Tax FAQ