Trumbull County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Trumbull County
U.S. county
Trumbull County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	July 10, 1800
Named for	Jonathan Trumbull
Seat	Warren
Largest city	Warren
Area
• Total	637 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Land	618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Water	18 sq mi (50 km2)  2.9%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	201,977
• Density	317.08/sq mi (122.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	13th, 14th

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 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

After the discovery of the New World, the land that became Trumbull County was originally part of the French colony of Canada (New France), which was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec. In the late 18th century the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory, then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. Originally, Trumbull County consisted of the entire area of the Connecticut Western Reserve before being divided into smaller counties.

The county is named for Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Connecticut, who once owned the land in this region.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 637 square miles (1,650 km²), of which 618 square miles (1,600 km²) is land and 18 square miles (47 km²) (2.9%) is water. It is approximately a square with sides of 25 miles; it is the only square county in Ohio.

Adjacent counties

• Ashtabula County (north)
• Crawford County, Pennsylvania (northeast)
• Mercer County, Pennsylvania (east)
• Mahoning County (south)
• Portage County (southwest)
• Geauga County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	1,302		—
1810	8,671		566.0%
1820	15,546		79.3%
1830	26,153		68.2%
1840	38,107		45.7%
1850	30,490		−20.0%
1860	30,656		0.5%
1870	38,659		26.1%
1880	44,880		16.1%
1890	42,373		−5.6%
1900	46,591		10.0%
1910	52,766		13.3%
1920	83,920		59.0%
1930	123,063		46.6%
1940	132,315		7.5%
1950	158,915		20.1%
1960	208,526		31.2%
1970	232,579		11.5%
1980	241,863		4.0%
1990	227,813		−5.8%
2000	225,116		−1.2%
2010	210,312		−6.6%
2020	201,977		−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2020

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 210,312 people, 86,011 households, and 56,874 families living in the county. The population density was 340.1 inhabitants per square mile (131.3/km²). There were 96,163 housing units at an average density of 155.5 per square mile (60.0/km²). 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 German, 16.5% were American, 14.3% were Irish, 13.7% were Italian, 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 poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Post Secondary Education Opportunities

• Youngstown State University is a main campus, offering several associate degrees, many bachelor's degrees, and a select few master's degrees.
• Kent State University Trumbull is a regional campus of Kent State University, offering several associate degrees and a few bachelor's degrees.

Images for kids

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  Map of Trumbull County, Ohio with municipal and township labels