Geauga County ( ) is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,397. The

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is Chardon. The county is named for an

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word meaning '

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', originally the name of the Grand River. Geauga County is part of the

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. In 2008, Forbes Magazine ranked Geauga County as the fourth best place in the United States to raise a family. About 20% of the county's population is

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, .

History

Geauga County is named after the

word ''jyo’ä·gak'' or

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''jo’ä·ka'', both meaning '

' (originally the name of the Grand River). After the discovery of the

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, the land that became Geauga County was originally part of the French colony of

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, which was ceded in 1763 to

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and renamed

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. In the late 18th century the land became part of the

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in the

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, and then was purchased by the

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in 1795. Geauga County was founded on March 1, 1806, as the second county in the Connecticut Western Reserve, originating from

Trumbull County, Ohio Trumbull County is a county in the far northeast portion of U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 201,977. Its county seat is Warren, which developed industry along the Mahoning River. Trumbull County is part of the You ...

. In 1808, the size of Geauga County was reduced by the creation of Ashtabula County,

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, and Lake County. The present-day boundaries were established in 1840 following the creation of Lake County. A disagreement about the location of the county seat began in 1808 when commissioners from

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began the process of identifying the seat of justice. Residents in the northern townships wanted the seat in Champion, renamed

Painesville, Ohio Painesville is a city in and the county seat of Lake County, Ohio, United States, located along the Grand River northeast of Cleveland. Its population was 19,563 at the 2010 census. Painesville is the home of Lake Erie College, Morley Libra ...

in 1832. Residents in southern townships desired a centrally located county seat and took advantage of a tract of land donated by Peter Chardon Brooks called

Chardon, Ohio Chardon is a city in and the county seat of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,242 at the 2020 census.Willoughby Township from

were presented to the Ohio House of Representatives.

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presented petitions against its creation. Lake County was established in March 1840 by the Ohio state legislature. As the newly formed Lake County did not have sufficient territory to meet the requirements for a county, the northern border included submerged land beneath the waters of

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. The first settlement in Geauga was at

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in the year 1798, when three families settled there from

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has an area of , of which is land and (2.0%) is water. Geauga County receives the most precipitation of any county in northern Ohio, with most of the county receiving over 42 inches annually in an average year, and some parts exceeding 44 inches.

Drainage system

The

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of Geauga County was radically changed by

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and Wisconsinan glaciation, which is evident in the deranged drainage system, landscape change, and

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. The headwaters of three

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in the

basin are in Geauga County. These include the

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, and Grand River. Portions of all three are designated Ohio Scenic Rivers. Point sources of the east branch of the

are in Hambden Township, Claridon Township, and Burton Township,. The point source of the west branch of the Cuyahoga River is near the intersection of Pond and Rapids Roads in Burton Township. The point sources of the east branch of the

are at Bass Lake in Munson Township and the southwest corner of the city of Chardon. McFarland Creek in Bainbridge Township, sometimes referred to as Chagrin Falls because of the postal zip code, is a tributary of the

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branch of the

. Point sources of the Grand River are in Parkman Township, Troy Township, and Swine Creek in Middlefield Township. While the majority of waterways in Geauga County are part of the

watershed, the Silver Creek in Troy Township is a tributary to the west branch of the

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, part of the Ohio River watershed, the largest tributary to the

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. There is another Silver Creek in Geauga County in Russell Township, which is a tributary to the east branch of the

Adjacent counties

* Lake County (north) * Ashtabula County (northeast) *

(southeast) * Portage County (south) *

(west) * Summit County (southwest)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 93,389 people, 34,264 households, and 25,654 families residing in the county. The

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was 231.1 people per square mile (89.3/km²). There were 34,264 occupied housing units at an average density of 84.8 per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.0%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.6%

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, 0.001%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 0.8% from two or more races. 88.1% spoke

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, 4.6%

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, 1.2%

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

, and 3.3% spoke other

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. There were 34,264 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.50% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.10% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females there were 96.85 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.72 males. As of the

of 2000, 0.59% of the population were

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of any race, 26.8% were of

, 15.3%

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, 14.3%

, 10.8%

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7.5%

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

and 5.2%

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ancestry. According to

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, 89.4% spoke

, 5.1%

, 1.5%

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and 1.0%

as their first language. As of the

of 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $60,200, and the median income for a family was $67,427. Males had a median income of $48,443 versus $30,567 for females. The

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for the county was $27,944. About 2.80% of families and 4.60% of the population were below the

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, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 5.10% of those age 65 or over. The median household income and per capita income were the second highest among Ohio counties after Delaware, and 74th and 79th in the country, respectively.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 93,389 people, 34,264 households, and 25,654 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 36,574 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% white, 1.3% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.4% were

, 17.1% were

, 13.8% were

, 8.3% were

, 5.5% were Hungarian, and 3.6% were

. Of the 34,264 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.1% were non-families, and 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 43.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $89,663 and the median income for a family was $101,780. Males had a median income of $94,863 versus $40,565 for females. The per capita income for the county was $32,735. About 5.0% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the

, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Amish settlement

There is a large

community founded in 1886 in Geauga County. It is the fourth largest of all Amish settlements with 18,650 people in 132 congregations in 2017.The 12 Largest Amish Communities (2017).
at Amish America In 2017 the Amish accounted for 19.8% of Geauga County's population.

Politics

Geauga County is a Republican stronghold, having voted Democratic only once since 1856, in Lyndon Johnson's landslide, but

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came within just 220 votes in 1936.

Transportation

U.S. highways

U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...

Grand Army of the Republic Highway honoring

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Veterans *

U.S. Route 322 U.S. Route 322 (US 322) is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926. A portion of it at one time was concurrent with ...

* U.S. Route 422

State highways

* State Route 43 * State Route 44 * State Route 86 * State Route 87 * State Route 88 * State Route 166 * State Route 168 * State Route 306 * State Route 528 * State Route 608 * State Route 700 An officia
Geauga County Road Map

Public transportation

The mostly rural nature of Geauga County limits the feasibility of a fixed-route transit system. Instead, Geauga County Transit offers a demand-responsive door-to-door transit system within the county with some out-of-county service. , one-way fares for door-to-door service were $6.00, with 50% discounts for the elderly, disabled, or children 6 years to 17 years old. Children 5-years and younger are free. Out-of-county fares are two times the posted in-county fares. Service is provided 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Friday. Reservations are suggested with at least three days notice, but can be made up to one week in advance.

Airports

Geauga County is home to one

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Middlefield, Ohio Middlefield is a village in Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,748 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. Middlefield is known for being the center of the world's fourth la ...

. The Geauga County Airport call sign is 7G8. It is home to Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5. The Geauga County Airport sits on 41 acres purchased by the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce and donated to Geauga County. Ground was broken August 31, 1967 and it was officially opened September 29, 1968. The airport has one 3500' long by 65' wide runway. Runway numbers are 11 on the west end and 29 on the east end. There are two T-hangars, one private hangar, two community hangars, a pilot lounge and restroom facility.

Education

Public school districts

Geauga County is home to six public school districts as illustrated in this list of school districts in Ohio. The Geauga County Educational Service Center provides collaborative programs and services for the seven local school districts in Geauga County, leveraging resources to reduce overall costs to each district. The ESC has formed a P-16 bridge initiative whose ''mission is to create workforce readiness in our youth and adults through substantive partnerships between educators, businesses, community organizations, parents focusing on important transitions experienced at each level. Geauga County P-16 will develop a sustainable process and program to insure its continued success''. Geaugacountyfix

In addition, there are five neighboring public school districts that serve portions of Geauga County residents.

Joint Vocational School District

Taxpayers in six of the seven school districts in Geauga County support a Joint Vocational School District (JVSD) at the Auburn Career Center in Concord Township, Ohio. The career center offers a variety of programs in health, education, and hands-on technology.

Private and parochial schools

Geauga County is home to eight private, parochial, and/or specialized schools.

Higher education

Geauga County has one institution of higher learning: * Kent State University - Geauga is in

. KSU - Geauga is one of seven regional campuses of

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. The Burton Township campus was established as an academic center in 1964 and became a regional campus in 1976. , more than 2,000 full and part-time students were enrolled. The Geauga campus does not have any student housing. KSU -Geauga offers a variety of academic programs, including

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Associate's degree An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. The fi ...

s, and

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s in business, education, general studies, nursing, science, and technology.

Government

Congressional representation

U.S. representation

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State representation

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99th Ohio House District Seal of the Ohio Senate

18th

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District

32nd

District

Judiciary

U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Ohio 11th District Courts of Appeals

Communities

City

* Chardon (county seat)

Villages

* Aquilla * Burton *

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* Middlefield * South Russell

Townships

* Auburn * Bainbridge * Burton * Chardon *

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* Claridon * Hambden * Huntsburg * Middlefield * Montville * Munson * Newbury * Parkman * Russell *

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Census-designated places

* Bainbridge * Bass Lake * Chesterland * Parkman

Unincorporated communities

* Bostwick * Bundysburg * Claridon * East Claridon * Fowlers Mill * Fullertown * Hampden * Huntsburg * Materials Park * Montville * Newbury Center *

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* Popes Corners * Russell Center * South Newbury * South Thompson *

* Welshfield

Notable people

Leman Copley Leman Copley (March 25, 1781 – December 1862) was an early convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Connecticut, Copley moved to Rutland County, Vermont, sometime before 1800 and was living in Thompson Township, Ohio, b ...

, early

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elder *

Larry Dolan Lawrence J. Dolan (born February 8, 1931) is an American retired attorney and the principal owner of the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). Education Dolan attended St. Ignatius High School and got his law degree from Universit ...

, attorney and the owner of the

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, lawyer,

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(1849-1850) *

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, inventor of modern aluminum production process * Peter Hitchcock, lawyer, soldier, legislator, judge * General Mortimer Leggett,

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

general, commander of Volunteer Army of Ohio *

Frances Spatz Leighton Frances Spatz Leighton (born Frances Ornstein; September 4, 1919April 6, 2007) was an American author, ghostwriter, and journalist. She ghostwrote several memoirs and accounts of Washington D. C. life, writing over 30 books, including ''My Thir ...

, writer *

Charles C. Paine Charles C. Paine (August 13, 1824 – February 16, 1907) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Paine was born on August 13, 1824 in Chardon, Ohio. His father was James Harvey Paine (1791–1879). James was a general in the stat ...

, politician *

Halbert Eleazer Paine Halbert Eleazer Paine (February 4, 1826April 14, 1905) was an Americans, American lawyer and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician. He served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War, and after the war was elected t ...

, lawyer, Civil War Union general, congressman from

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

, Commissioner of Patents (1879-1881) * Seth Ledyard Phelps, Civil War officer, President of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners (1878–1879) * Albert Gallatin Riddle, lawyer, educator,

Ohio House of Representatives The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate. The House of Representatives first met in ...

(1848-1850) *

Nick Schuyler ''Not Without Hope'' is a 2010 in literature, 2010 non-fiction book by Nick Schuyler and Jeré Longman. The book describes a 2009 boating accident in which Schuyler was the sole survivor; his three friends, including NFL players Marquis Cooper a ...

, author (''

Not Without Hope ''Not Without Hope'' is a 2010 in literature, 2010 non-fiction book by Nick Schuyler and Jeré Longman. The book describes a 2009 boating accident in which Schuyler was the sole survivor; his three friends, including NFL players Marquis Cooper a ...

'') *

JoAnn M. Tenorio JoAnn Marie Tenorio (February 5, 1943 – March 3, 2019) was an American entomologist who also worked in publishing in Hawaii. She was co-author of two popular manuals, ''What Bit Me?'' (1993) and ''What's Bugging Me?'' (1995). Early life JoAn ...

, entomologist in Hawaii *

Brigham Young Brigham Young (; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1847 until his ...

, Mormon leader

Athletes

* Andrew Brown, professional baseball

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

Mel Harder Melvin Leroy Harder (October 15, 1909 – October 20, 2002), nicknamed "Chief", was an American right-handed starting pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball, who played his entire career with the Cleveland Indians. He spent 36 season ...

, professional baseball pitcher for the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

Matt Hutter Matthew Hutter (born May 19, 1971) is a retired American stock car racing driver. He has raced in the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Hutter won the pole for the 1996 NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series Slim Jim 200 at Nashville ...

NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and hi ...

driver *

Leroy Kemp Leroy (Lee) P. Kemp, Jr. (born Darnell Freeman; December 24, 1956) is a former American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. Kemp would achieve success at the high school, collegiate, and international levels. Kemp started wrestling in only the 9 ...

, collegiate and Olympian wrestler *

Tom Kipp Tom Kipp (born November 17, 1968) from Chardon, Ohio is an American former motorcycle racer. A List of Superbike World Championship race winners, Superbike World Championship race winner, Kipp won the AMA 600 SuperSport Championship in 1992 and t ...

, international professional motorcycle racing champion

Musical artists and groups

Midnight Syndicate Midnight Syndicate is an American musical duo that has been working primarily in the genre of neoclassical dark ambient music since 1997 and is based in Chardon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The band refers to their CDs as "soundtracks for the ...

, a

Gothic rock Gothic rock (also called goth rock or simply goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted toward dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie a ...

band *

John Popper John Popper (born March 29, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter, known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, and frontman of the rock band Blues Traveler. Early life John Popper was born in Chardon, Ohio. His father was a Hungarian immig ...

, frontman for rock band Blues Traveler *

The Chardon Polka Band The Chardon Polka Band is an American, Ohio-based, Cleveland-Style polka band. It was started by Jake Kouwe in 2003 when he recruited four other teenagers to form a polka band at Chardon High School, and the group was originally called "The Cha ...

, a Cleveland-Style polka band

References

External links

Geauga County Government's website

Geauga Park District

Geauga County Public Library

City of Chardon

Burton Village

Great Geauga County Fair

Geauga County Maple Festival

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio: Statewide School District Map

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio: Statewide Zip Code Areas
* {{authority control 1806 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1806 Amish in Ohio Ohio counties in the Western Reserve

History

Geography

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

2000 census

2010 census

Amish settlement

Politics

Transportation

U.S. highways

State highways

Public transportation

Airports

Education

Public school districts

Joint Vocational School District

Private and parochial schools

Higher education

Government

Congressional representation

U.S. representation

State representation

Judiciary

Communities

City

Villages

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Notable people

Athletes

Musical artists and groups

See also

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