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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 

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July thru August 2026 Heritage Community Clinics in Logan

Call for your appointment today at (740)593-2432 
Primary Care

Wednesday, July 8
1:00pm thru 3:30pm

Monday, July 20
9:00am thru 11:30am

Wednesday, August 5
1:00pm thru 3:30pm

Monday, August 17
9:00am thru 11:30am

All mobile health clinics take place at:
Shrivers Pharmacy, 21 Hocking Mall, Logan, Ohio

1 month 3 weeks ago

Free Holiday Meal for Veterans

Free Holiday Meal

Stop in our office at 30657 Redrock Ct, Logan, OH and pick up a free $35 gift card.

Veterans must be present with proof of service and Hocking County residence.

Qualifies spouses bring DD214, Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate.

1 month 3 weeks ago

America 250 apparel featuring the winning logo created by Seth Travis is now available.

Hawks Nest Apparel Shop For America 250

Profits from the sales will help fund all of the America 250 events for Hocking County in 2026.

QR code link to Hawks Nest America 250 Apparel
1 month 3 weeks ago

Logan, Ohio – At today's regularly scheduled meeting, the Hocking County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a motion to create the Hocking County Commissioner's Committee on Economic Development. This new committee is designed to strengthen collaboration among local stakeholders and accelerate growth in the county's economic development sector.