Ashland County, Ohio facts for kids
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Ashland County
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Ohio |
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| Founded | February 24, 1846 | ||
| Named for | "Ashland", Henry Clay's home | ||
| Seat | Ashland | ||
| Largest city | Ashland | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 427 sq mi (1,110 km2) | ||
| • Land | 423 sq mi (1,100 km2) | ||
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 0.9%% | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 52,447  |
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| • Density | 120/sq mi (50/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | ||
| Congressional district | 4th | ||
Ashland County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,447. Its county seat and largest city is Ashland. The county is named for "Ashland", the home of Senator Henry Clay near Lexington, Kentucky. It was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties.
Ashland County comprises the Ashland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area.
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History
Ashland County was formed on February 24, 1846, from portions of Huron, 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. Henry Clay was very popular in the area of north-central Ohio due to the role he played in defusing the secession crisis of 1820 and the Nullification crisis of 1833. The region was settled overwhelmingly by migrants from New England and was culturally continuous with early New England. Part of this meant political support for Henry Clay, opposition to slavery and opposition to secession during the aforementioned crises. Similarly, this meant the Whig Party was very popular in the region during that era. The first non-Native American settlers in the area that became Ashland County were a group of families from Windham County, Connecticut. Subsequent migration from 1800 to the mid-1820s came almost exclusively from the regions of rural Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 427 square miles (1,110 km2), of which 423 square miles (1,100 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.9%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Lorain County (north)
- Medina County (northeast)
- Wayne County (east)
- Holmes County (southeast)
- Knox County (southwest)
- Richland County (west)
- Huron County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 23,813 | — | |
| 1860 | 22,951 | −3.6% | |
| 1870 | 21,933 | −4.4% | |
| 1880 | 23,883 | 8.9% | |
| 1890 | 22,223 | −7.0% | |
| 1900 | 21,184 | −4.7% | |
| 1910 | 22,975 | 8.5% | |
| 1920 | 24,627 | 7.2% | |
| 1930 | 26,867 | 9.1% | |
| 1940 | 29,785 | 10.9% | |
| 1950 | 33,040 | 10.9% | |
| 1960 | 38,771 | 17.3% | |
| 1970 | 43,303 | 11.7% | |
| 1980 | 46,178 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 47,507 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 52,523 | 10.6% | |
| 2010 | 53,139 | 1.2% | |
| 2020 | 52,447 | −1.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 53,139 people, 20,196 households, and 14,017 families living in the county. The population density was 125.6 inhabitants per square mile (48.5/km2). There were 22,141 housing units at an average density of 52.3 units per square mile (20.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.7% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.7% were German, 26.2% were English, 11.2% were Irish, and 5.2% were Italian.
Of the 20,196 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.6% were non-families, and 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,542 and the median income for a family was $54,177. Males had a median income of $39,663 versus $31,012 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,558. About 10.2% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
The Ashland County Airport is located three nautical miles (3.5 mi; 5.6 km) northeast of the central business district of the City of Ashland.
Park District
The Ashland County Park District was founded in 2002. Stephanie Featheringill is the current director. The park district currently consists of 18 parks throughout the county. Monthly bird walks are held at Byers Woods Park (located on 675 County Road 1754, Ashland, OH 44805) on the fourth Saturday of the month. A full list of seasonal events can be found through the park district webpage.
Communities
City
- Ashland (county seat)
Villages
Townships
- Clear Creek
- Green
- Hanover
- Jackson
- Lake
- Mifflin
- Milton
- Mohican
- Montgomery
- Orange
- Perry
- Ruggles
- Sullivan
- Troy
- Vermillion
Census-designated place
- Cinnamon Lake
Unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Ashland (Ohio) para niños
