The rural population is expanding at a greater rate than the villages and towns. Champaign County is made up of 432 square miles rich in many ways, its people, soil, history and tradition. It is wealthy in heritage, culture and beauty. Champaign Countians can be proud of their agriculture production, schools, industry, churches, human and public services. The county is a blend of old and new but has a progressive spirit.
Champaign County is the ideal American County, a fine place to work, live and raise a family.
Champaign County became the 18 th , of 88 Ohio counties on March 1, 1805. It was carved from Greene and Franklin counties by Legislative action. It stretched north to Lake Erie from the Greene County Line with it seat being in Springfield. An attempted population count in 1800 showed 100 pioneer settlers. This area was considered Shawnee country, though the Miami, Ottawa, Mingo, Delaware and Seneca Indians often passed through this area.