Trumbull County is a

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in the far northeast portion of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 201,977. Its

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and largest city is Warren, which developed industry along the

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. Trumbull County is part of the Youngstown–Warren, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

In the early years of the European discovery and exploration of the

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, the land that became Trumbull County was originally claimed by French explorers as part of the French colony of

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. Their settlements had some

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rs who interacted with Native American tribes in this area. After losing the

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to Great Britain, France was forced to cede its territories east of the Mississippi River in 1763.

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renamed New France as the

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. Following the United States' victory in its Revolutionary War, the British were forced to cede this land to the new nation. The federal government convinced Connecticut to give up its claim to the land, but it was known as part of the

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in the

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. Connecticut retained sovereignty over some of the eastern portion of what became Ohio, selling this area in 1795 to the

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, a speculative private development firm. As first organized, Trumbull County consisted of the entire area of the Connecticut Western Reserve before population increased, and it was divided into smaller counties. The county's main city, Warren, was originally founded as the capitol of the Western Reserve territory. No Native American settlements have ever formally been identified in Trumbull County; however, artifacts are uncovered often. Early settlers did believe they noted an ancient village site in Kinsman, a more contemporary site in Hartford, and several strange stone constructions were noted in the Black Ash Swamp by early Bristol residents- this area now known as the Grand River Preserve. Many presumably different groups of Natives were still frequenting camps in the vicinity of Newton Falls and somewhere near the Champion-Warren township border when modern Americans first began to settle there. Several of the names of specific Native persons are echoed across most of these early residents' histories- namely Cadashaway, Paqua and Kiogg. A memorial stone piles believed to have been Native in origin was situated on the West Bank of the Mahoning, but was later removed for construction purposes. Before 1600, the area was ambiguously between the territories of the Erie people to the east and the Whittlesey Culture to the west. It is currently unknown precisely where one tribe's territory ended and the other began. After the Beaver Wars, the area was frequented by travelling Lenape, Wyandot, Ottawa, Shawnee and Seneca, who all had settlements nearby for a time and shared the valley's animal, food and medicinal resources. They also regularly panned for salt in the marshes. The Natives collectively used this area as a shared hunting ground, but had to give up ownership of the region for settlement as punishment for participating in the Northwest Indian War. However, early residents say Natives still frequented the area until roughly 1811. Some of the final Native residents were camped along the Grand River in Mespotamia during the war, leading to an upsetting altercation in which the locals found and ransacked their camp and, as a warning to leave, carved an image of a Native man into a tree and shot it. The Natives responded by carving a white man into a tree without a mark on it, but seem to have later felt it was unsafe to stay and left. They could have gone south to Prophetstown, a religious compound run by Tecumseh's brother, and got caught up in the Shawnee War and

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, or they and several other Native communities scattered around northeast Ohio may have condensed into a handful of settlements in the Cuyahoga River, before the majority of them relocated west in 1813 to either live with the main Ottawa or Wyandot tribe. Only a handful of Native individuals were left throughout all of Northeast Ohio and historically recorded following this. The county is named for

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, who once owned the land in this region. Early settlements were made along the Mahoning River and other waterways, which provided transportation access and water power to the industries that developed later in the 19th century.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.9%) is water. It is approximately a square with sides of 25.24 miles; it is the only square county in Ohio.

Adjacent counties

Ashtabula County Ashtabula County ( ) is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,574. The county seat is Jefferson, while its largest city is Ashtabula. The county was created in 1808 and later organ ...

(north) *

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(northeast) *

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(east) * Mahoning County (south) * Portage County (southwest) * Geauga County (northwest)

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 210,312 people, 86,011 households, and 56,874 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 96,163 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 89.0% white, 8.3% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 21.6% were

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, 16.5% were American, 14.3% were Irish, 13.7% were

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, and 10.6% were English. Of the 86,011 households, 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.9% were non-families, and 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 42.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $42,296 and the median income for a family was $52,731. Males had a median income of $43,382 versus $30,859 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,854. About 11.5% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the

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, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 225,116 people, 89,020 households, and 61,690 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 95,117 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 90.21%

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, 7.90%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.21% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 94.6% spoke English and 1.0%

as their first language. There were 89,020 households, out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% were

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living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $38,298, and the median income for a family was $46,203. Males had a median income of $36,823 versus $24,443 for females. The

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for the county was $19,188. About 7.90% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the

, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Trumbull County was historically a Democratic stronghold; in 2016, however,

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won the county by a reasonably comfortable margin of 6.22%, being the first Republican to win the county since

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. Trump expanded his margin in the county to 10.6 points in 2020 and to 16.8 in 2024. Trump's 2024 performance was the highest of any Republican presidential candidate since 1928.

Government

County officials

Judicial representation

Legislative representation

Higher learning

* Kent State University Trumbull is a regional campus of

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, offering several associate degrees and a few bachelor's degrees. * Trumbull County Career and Technical Center is a vocational school, offering different learning and career advancement opportunities for both high school and adult learners.

Communities

Map of Trumbull County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Cities

* Cortland * Girard * Hubbard * Niles * Warren (county seat) *

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(part)

Villages

* Lordstown * McDonald * Newton Falls * Orangeville * West Farmington * Yankee Lake

Townships

* Bazetta * Bloomfield * Braceville *

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* Brookfield *

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* Farmington * Fowler * Greene * Gustavus *

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* Howland * Hubbard * Johnston * Kinsman *

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* Newton * Southington * Vernon *

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* Warren * Weathersfield

Defunct township

* Lordstown Township

Census-designated places

* Bolindale * Brookfield Center * Champion Heights * Churchill * Hilltop * Howland Center * Kinsman Center * Leavittsburg * Maplewood Park * Masury * McKinley Heights * Mineral Ridge * Morgandale * South Canal * Vienna Center * West Hill

Unincorporated communities

* Bristolville *

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* Center of the World * Farmdale * Fowler *

* North Bloomfield * Southington

Ghost towns

* Antietam (in Hartford) * Bentley (in Brookfield) * Brockway (in Hartford) * Chestnut Ridge (in Hubbard) * Dewey (in Kinsman) * Doughton (in Hubbard) * Germantown (in Hubbard) * Kingsbury (in Mecca) * Longsville (in Hubbard) * Mosier (in Liberty) * Oil Diggings (in Mecca) * Old Burg Hill (in Hartford) * Penza (Liberty/ Hubbard border) * Superior (in Vernon) * Walnut Hill (in Brookfield) * Wassie (Bristolville/ Champion border) * York (in Gustavus) * Ohltown (in Weathersfield) The Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, formally known as the Ravenna Training and Logistics Site and commonly known as the Ravenna Arsenal, occupies a small part of Braceville Township.

Education

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References

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External links

Trumbull County website
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