Mahoning County, Ohio facts for kids
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Mahoning County
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Mahoning County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
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Country | United States | |
State | Ohio | |
Founded | March 1, 1846 | |
Named for | A Native American word for salt lick | |
Seat | Youngstown | |
Largest city | Youngstown | |
Area | ||
• Total | 425 sq mi (1,100 km2) | |
• Land | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) | |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 3.2%% | |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 228,614 | |
• Density | 537.9/sq mi (207.69/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
Congressional districts | 6th, 13th |
Mahoning County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 228,614. Its county seat and largest city is Youngstown. The county is named for a Lenape word meaning "at the licks" or "there is a lick", referring to the salt licks in the area. Mahoning County was formed on March 1, 1846; the 83rd county in Ohio. Until 1846, the area that is now Mahoning County was part of Trumbull and Columbiana counties, when the counties in the area were redefined and Mahoning County emerged as a new county.
Mahoning County is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 425 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 412 square miles (1,070 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (3.2%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Trumbull County (north)
- Mercer County, Pennsylvania (northeast)
- Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (east)
- Columbiana County (south)
- Stark County (southwest)
- Portage County (northwest)
Major Highways
- I-76
- I-76 / Ohio Turnpike
- I-80 / Ohio Turnpike
- I-80
- I-680
- US 62
- US 224
- US 422
- SR 7
- SR 11
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 23,735 | — | |
1860 | 25,894 | 9.1% | |
1870 | 31,001 | 19.7% | |
1880 | 42,871 | 38.3% | |
1890 | 55,979 | 30.6% | |
1900 | 70,134 | 25.3% | |
1910 | 116,151 | 65.6% | |
1920 | 186,310 | 60.4% | |
1930 | 236,142 | 26.7% | |
1940 | 240,251 | 1.7% | |
1950 | 257,629 | 7.2% | |
1960 | 300,480 | 16.6% | |
1970 | 303,424 | 1.0% | |
1980 | 289,487 | −4.6% | |
1990 | 264,806 | −8.5% | |
2000 | 257,555 | −2.7% | |
2010 | 238,823 | −7.3% | |
2020 | 228,614 | −4.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2020 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 238,823 people, 98,712 households, and 62,676 families living in the county. The population density was 580.2 inhabitants per square mile (224.0/km2). There were 111,833 housing units at an average density of 271.7 per square mile (104.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 79.9% white, 15.7% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 21.4% were German, 18.4% were Italian, 16.6% were Irish, 8.9% were English, and 4.2% were American.
Of the 98,712 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.5% were non-families, and 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 42.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,123 and the median income for a family was $52,489. Males had a median income of $44,516 versus $31,969 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,824. About 12.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Campbell
- Canfield
- Columbiana
- Salem
- Struthers
- Youngstown (county seat)
Villages
Townships
- Austintown
- Beaver
- Berlin
- Boardman
- Canfield
- Coitsville
- Ellsworth
- Goshen
- Green
- Jackson
- Milton
- Poland
- Smith
- Springfield
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Berlin Center
- Blanco
- Calla
- Coitsville Center
- East Lewistown
- Ellsworth
- Fredericksburg
- Garfield
- Greenford
- Hickory Corners
- Knaufville
- Locust Grove
- New Albany
- New Buffalo
- New Springfield
- North Benton
- North Jackson
- North Lima
- Ohltown
- Patmos
- Petersburg
- Poland Center
- Rosemont
- Snodes
- West Austintown
- Woodworth
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Columbiana County.
† county seat
Rank | City/Town/etc. | Population (2010 Census) | Municipal type |
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1 | † Youngstown | 66,982 | City |
2 | Boardman | 35,376 | CDP |
3 | Austintown | 29,677 | CDP |
4 | Salem partially in Columbiana County | 12,303 | City |
5 | Struthers | 10,713 | City |
6 | Campbell | 8,235 | City |
7 | Canfield | 7,515 | City |
8 | Columbiana partially in Columbiana County | 6,384 | City |
9 | Sebring | 4,420 | Village |
10 | Mineral Ridge | 3,892 | CDP |
11 | Poland | 2,555 | Village |
12 | Lake Milton | 2,493 | CDP |
13 | New Middletown | 1,621 | Village |
14 | Craig Beach | 1,180 | Village |
15 | Lowellville | 1,155 | Village |
16 | Beloit | 978 | Village |
17 | Washingtonville partially in Columbiana County | 801 | Village |
18 | Maple Ridge | 761 | CDP |
19 | Damascus partially in Columbiana County | 443 | CDP |
Economy
Top Employers
According to the county's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the county are:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | Mercy Health | 3,000 |
2 | Youngstown City School District | 1,791 |
3 | Mahoning County | 1,600 |
4 | Youngstown State University | 1,200 |
5 | VXI Global Solutions | 1,100 |
6 | City of Youngstown | 1,063 |
7 | Infocision Management | 1,050 |
8 | Windsor House Assisted Living | 850 |
9 | Austintown Local School District | 800 |
10 | Akron Children's Hospital | 800 |
Education
Colleges and universities
- Avalon University School of Medicine
- Youngstown State University
Community, junior, and technical colleges
- Choffin Career and Technical Center
- Eastern Gateway Community College
- Mahoning County Career and Technical Center
Public school districts
- Alliance City School District
- Austintown Local School District
- Boardman Local School District
- Campbell City School District
- Canfield Local School District
- Columbiana Exempted Village School District
- Hubbard Exempted Village School District
- Jackson-Milton Local School District
- Leetonia Exempted Village School District
- Liberty Local School District
- Lowellville Local School District
- Poland Local School District
- Sebring Local School District
- South Range Local School District
- Springfield Local School District
- Struthers City School District
- Weathersfield Local School District
- West Branch Local School District
- Western Reserve Local School District
- Youngstown City School District
High schools
- Austintown Fitch High School
- Boardman High School
- Campbell Memorial High School
- Canfield High School
- Cardinal Mooney High School
- Chaney High School
- East High School
- Jackson-Milton High School
- Lowellville High School
- Mahoning County High School
- McKinley High School
- Poland Seminary High School
- South Range High School
- Springfield High School
- Struthers High School
- Ursuline High School
- Valley Christian School
- Valley STEM + ME2 Academy
- West Branch High School
- Western Reserve High School
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Mahoning para niños