Carroll County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carroll County
U.S. county
Carroll County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	January 1, 1833
Named for	Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Seat	Carrollton
Largest village	Carrollton*
Area
• Total	399 sq mi (1,030 km2)
• Land	395 sq mi (1,020 km2)
• Water	4.3 sq mi (11 km2)  1.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	26,721
• Density	67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Based on population just within the county.

Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,721. Its county seat is Carrollton, while its largest village is Minerva. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Carroll County is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Appalachian Ohio region.

History

Carroll County was formed on December 25, 1832, from portions of Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Stark, and Tuscarawas counties.

Carroll County lies upon an ancient trail known as the Great Trail, connecting the forks of the Ohio with Lake Erie and the inland plains.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 399 square miles (1,030 km²), of which 395 square miles (1,020 km²) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km²) (1.1%) is water. It is the fifth smallest county in Ohio in land area and smallest in total area.

Adjacent counties

• Columbiana County (northeast)
• Jefferson County (southeast)
• Harrison County (south)
• Tuscarawas County (southwest)
• Stark County (northwest)

Major highways

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 28,836 people, 11,385 households, and 8,067 families living in the county. The population density was 73.1 inhabitants per square mile (28.2/km²). There were 13,698 housing units at an average density of 34.7 units per square mile (13.4 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.8% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 29.2% were German, 14.4% were Irish, 11.3% were American, 9.8% were English, and 6.1% were Italian.

Of the 11,385 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.1% were non-families, and 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 43.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,148 and the median income for a family was $51,700. Males had a median income of $42,481 versus $26,587 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,575. About 9.0% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Latest USDA data, (2007), show Carroll County led the state in nursery stock production, and was number ten among counties in the United States.

Carroll County leads the state in number of Utica Shale Oil Wells permitted or drilled.

Culture

The Great Trail Festival, a festival of old fashioned music, arts and crafts, is held near the village of Malvern each year at the end of August and the beginning of September. A celebration of Ohio's colonial history, the event focuses particularly on the region's Native American and French heritage, complete with a small herd of buffalo and battle reenactment.

The Algonquin Mill Fest is another local festival. Held 4 miles south of Carrollton on SR 332 at the Algonquin Mill - a pioneer village with one room schoolhouse, steam-powered saw and flour mills, as well as several other historic buildings. Hand made arts and crafts are sold, along with flour milled during the festival, a pancake breakfast and chicken barbecue dinners.

Flight Fest in Malvern is a remote-control airplane competition.

Education

Public school districts

High schools

Communities

Map of Carroll County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

Villages

• Carrollton (county seat)
• Dellroy
• Leesville
• Magnolia
• Malvern
• Minerva
• Sherrodsville

Townships

Census-designated places

• Lake Mohawk
• Pekin

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Carroll (Ohio) para niños