NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ashland County, Ohio

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 2000, the population was 52,523. Its county seat is Ashland ⁶. It is named for "Ashland", the home of Senator Henry Clay near Lexington, Kentucky.^[2] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_OH.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ohio ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Ashland is a city in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precison atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Henry Clay, Sr. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Huron County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Lorain County is a county located in the northeastern region state of Ohio, United States, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. ... Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Ashland is a city in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This list of Ohio county name etymologies lists the 88 counties of the U.S. state of Ohio, with the date of their erection in parenthesis and the etymology of their names. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Henry Clay, Sr. ... Nickname: Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette Government - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area - City 285. ...

Government

Main article: Ohio county government The government of Ohios counties is marked by a loose organization and a diffusion of power, the basic framework not having been changed since the Nineteenth century. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,106 km² (427 mi²). 1,099 km² (424 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.58%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Adjacent counties

Lorain County is a county located in the northeastern region state of Ohio, United States, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. ... Medina County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Holmes County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Huron County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 52,523 people, 19,524 households, and 14,018 families residing in the county. The population density was 48/km² (124/mi²). There were 20,832 housing units at an average density of 19/km² (49/mi²). 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. 96.1% spoke English, 1.2% German and 1.0% Spanish as their first language. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Localities

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Municipalities

Ashland is a city in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. ... Bailey Lakes is a village located in Ashland County, Ohio. ... Hayesville is a village located in Ashland County, Ohio. ... Jeromesville is a village located in Ashland County, Ohio. ... Loudonville is a village in Ashland and Holmes counties in Ohio. ... Mifflin is a village located in Ashland County, Ohio. ... Perrysville is a village located in Ashland County, Ohio. ... Polk is a village located in Ashland County, Ohio. ... Savannah is a village located in Ashland County, Ohio. ...

Townships

Location of Clear Creek Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Green Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Hanover Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Jackson Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Lake Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Mifflin Township, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Milton Twp (red), adjacent to the county seat of Ashland (yellow). ... Location of Mohican Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Montgomery Twp (red), adjacent to the county seat of Ashland (yellow). ... Orange Township is located in central Ashland County, Ohio. ... Location of Perry Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Ruggles Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Sullivan Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Troy Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ... Location of Vermilion Twp, Ashland Co, Ohio. ...

Other localities

Nankin is an unincorporated community in southern Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. ... Nova is an unincorporated community in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. ... Sullivan is an unincorporated community in central Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States. ...

References

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Counties	Adams \| Allen \| Ashland \| Ashtabula \| Athens \| Auglaize \| Belmont \| Brown \| Butler \| Carroll \| Champaign \| Clark \| Clermont \| Clinton \| Columbiana \| Coshocton \| Crawford \| Cuyahoga \| Darke \| Defiance \| Delaware \| Erie \| Fairfield \| Fayette \| Franklin \| Fulton \| Gallia \| Geauga \| Greene \| Guernsey \| Hamilton \| Hancock \| Hardin \| Harrison \| Henry \| Highland \| Hocking \| Holmes \| Huron \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Knox \| Lake \| Lawrence \| Licking \| Logan \| Lorain \| Lucas \| Madison \| Mahoning \| Marion \| Medina \| Meigs \| Mercer \| Miami \| Monroe \| Montgomery \| Morgan \| Morrow \| Muskingum \| Noble \| Ottawa \| Paulding \| Perry \| Pickaway \| Pike \| Portage \| Preble \| Putnam \| Richland \| Ross \| Sandusky \| Scioto \| Seneca \| Shelby \| Stark \| Summit \| Trumbull \| Tuscarawas \| Union \| Van Wert \| Vinton \| Warren \| Washington \| Wayne \| Williams \| Wood \| Wyandot Listed are the 88 counties of the state of Ohio. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Allen County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. ... Athens County is a county located in the state of Ohio, in the southeasternmost part of the state. ... Auglaize County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Belmont County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Champaign County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... For British letters in the 2004 Presidential election, see The Guardians Operation Clark County Clark County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, just east of Cincinnati. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Columbiana County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Darke County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Defiance County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Delaware County is a fast growing suburban county located in the state of Ohio, within the Columbus, OH metropolitan area. ... Erie County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Fulton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Gallia County (pronunciation: GAL-yuh) is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Hamilton County is a county in the located in the southwest corner of the state of Ohio, United States. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Highland County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Holmes County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Huron County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Licking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Lorain County is a county located in the northeastern region state of Ohio, United States, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. ... Lucas County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Mahoning County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Medina County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Miami County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Noble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Paulding County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Pickaway County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Portage County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Preble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... It has been suggested that Putnam County Fair be merged into this article or section. ... Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Ross County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Sandusky County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Scioto County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Stark County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Summit County is a urban county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Trumbull County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Tuscarawas County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Van Wert County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Williams County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 121,065 people, 45,172 households, and 29,678 families residing in the county. ... Wyandot County is located in the state of Ohio. ...

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