Noble County, Ohio
| Noble County, Ohio | ||
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 The Noble County Courthouse in Caldwell in 2007 | ||
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 Location in the state of Ohio | ||
 Ohio's location in the U.S. | ||
| Founded | April 1, 1851[1] | |
| Named for | either James Noble or Warren P. Noble | |
| Seat | Caldwell | |
| Largest village | Caldwell | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 404.57 sq mi (1,048 km2) | |
| • Land | 398.01 sq mi (1,031 km2) | |
| • Water | 6.56 sq mi (17 km2), 1.62% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 14,645 | |
| • Density | 36.8/sq mi (14/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 6th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
Noble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,645,[2] making it the third-least populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Caldwell.[3]
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Oil and Gas Activity
| Well ID | Municipality | Operator Name | First Permit Date | Spud Date | Unconventional | Horizontal | Producing | Violations |
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Noble County was home to the first North American oil well, the Thorla-McKee Well, discovered in 1814.[4] It was the last of Ohio's 88 counties to be formed, in 1851.[5]
- ↑ "Ohio County Profiles: Noble County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Thorla-McKee Well, First Oil Well in North America, Noble County, Ohio, Noble County, 2004. Accessed 2005-08-05.
- ↑ "Noble County". Ohio University Small Business Development Center. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-28.