Ashland County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Ashland County is a county located in the state
of Ohio
, United States
, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron
, Lorain
, Richland
and Wayne
Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39005.html Its county seat
is Ashland
. It is named for "Ashland
", the home of Senator Henry Clay
near Lexington, Kentucky
.
The Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ashland County.
, the county has a total area of 427 square miles (1,105.9 km²).424 square miles (1,098.2 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) (0.58%) is water.
, Lorain
, Richland
, and Wayne
counties. Like the county seat, it was named after Ashland, the Lexington, Kentucky
-area home of Henry Clay
, a Kentucky senator.
of 2000, there were 52,523 people, 19,524 households, and 14,018 families residing in the county. The population density
was 124 people per square mile (48/km²). There were 20,832 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White
, 0.81% Black
or African American
, 0.11% Native American
, 0.55% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 36.8% were of German
, 17.3% American
, 10.1% English
and 8.8% Irish
ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.1% spoke English
, 1.2% German
and 1.0% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 19,524 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples
living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,179, and the median income for a family was $46,306. Males had a median income of $32,585 versus $22,334 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,308. About 7.10% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.
is located three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) northeast of the central business district
of the City of Ashland
.
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron
Huron County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
, Lorain
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
, Richland
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
and Wayne
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39005.html Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Ashland
Ashland, Ohio
Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
. It is named for "Ashland
Ashland (Henry Clay home)
Ashland is the name of the plantation of the nineteenth-century Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, located in Lexington, Kentucky, in the central Bluegrass region of the state...
", the home of Senator Henry Clay
Henry Clay
Henry Clay, Sr. , was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives...
near Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.
The Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ashland County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 427 square miles (1,105.9 km²).424 square miles (1,098.2 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) (0.58%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Lorain CountyLorain County, OhioLorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
(north) - Medina County (northeast)
- Wayne CountyWayne County, OhioWayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
(east) - Holmes CountyHolmes County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 38,943 people, 11,337 households, and 9,194 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,280 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
(southeast) - Knox CountyKnox County, OhioKnox County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 60,921. Its county seat is Mount Vernon and is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War....
(southwest) - Richland CountyRichland County, OhioRichland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
(west) - Huron CountyHuron County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
(northwest)
History
Ashland County was formed on February 24, 1846 from portions of HuronHuron County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
, Lorain
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
, Richland
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
, and Wayne
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
counties. Like the county seat, it was named after Ashland, the Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
-area home of Henry Clay
Henry Clay
Henry Clay, Sr. , was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky separately in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives...
, a Kentucky senator.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 52,523 people, 19,524 households, and 14,018 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 124 people per square mile (48/km²). There were 20,832 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.81% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.11% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.55% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 36.8% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 17.3% American
United States
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, 10.1% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and 8.8% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.1% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 1.2% German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and 1.0% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 19,524 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,179, and the median income for a family was $46,306. Males had a median income of $32,585 versus $22,334 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $17,308. About 7.10% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
The Ashland County AirportAshland County Airport
Ashland County Airport is a public-use airport in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. It is located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of the City of Ashland...
is located three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) northeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of the City of Ashland
Ashland, Ohio
Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Government
Communities
Villages
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Mifflin, Ohio Mifflin is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mifflin is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... Perrysville, Ohio Perrysville is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 816 at the 2000 census. The area was first permanently settled around 1811. One of the settlers, Judge Coulter, picked the most beautiful spot for a village with the intentions of naming it Coulterville... Polk, Ohio Polk is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census.Polk was the birthplace of Tully "Topsy" Hartsel, a Major League Baseball outfielder.-Geography:Polk is located at .... Savannah, Ohio Savannah is a village in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Savannah is located at , along the Vermilion River.... |
Townships
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Mifflin Township, Ashland County, Ohio Mifflin Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,083 people in the township, 939 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio Milton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,431 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Mohican Township, Ashland County, Ohio Mohican Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,857 people in the township, 1,379 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Montgomery Township, Ashland County, Ohio Montgomery Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,412 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Orange Township - north... Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio Orange Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,276 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the north central part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Troy Township - north... |
Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio Perry Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,927 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Jackson Township - north... Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio Ruggles Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 857 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:... Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio Sullivan Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,076 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:... Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio Troy Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,051 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... |
Unincorporated communities
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Nankin, Ohio Nankin is an unincorporated community in southern Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44848. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 58 and 302.-References:... Nova, Ohio Nova is an unincorporated community in central Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44859. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 with State Route 511.... |
Sullivan, Ohio Sullivan is an unincorporated community in central Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44880. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 with State Route 58.... |