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Ohio Counties
There is eighty-eight counties in the state of Ohio. Washington County the oldest in the state established on July 27, 1788. Noble County was formed on March 11, 1851 from portions of Guernsey, Morgan, Monroe and Washington counties. It was the last county to be formed in Ohio and, therefore, represents the youngest county in the state.Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County Education, Geography, and History
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 28,836. Its county seat is Carrollton.
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.
Etymology - Origin of Carroll County Name
The county was named for Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Carroll died in 1833.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
Carroll County History
The Ohio government authorized the creation of Carroll County on December 25, 1832. The county was named for Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Carroll died in 1833. The county was originally part of Columbiana County. The Fighting McCooks, a family of
Union Army volunteers during the American Civil War, resided in the county. One of the McCooks' homes is now an Ohio Historical Society site.
Carroll County is located in the eastern portion of Ohio, and it is in the heart of Appalachia. With less than one percent of the county's 395 square miles deemed to be urban, most residents live in rural areas. The county averages just seventy-three people per square mile. The county's largest
community is Carrollton, the county seat, which had just over three thousand residents in 2000. Unlike many of Ohio's predominantly rural counties, Carroll County actually experienced a growth in population between 1990 and 2000. In 2000, 28,836 people resided in the county, and increase of almost
nine percent since 1990.
Approximately ten percent of Carroll County's residents earn their livings through farming. Manufacturing establishments, sales positions, and service industries are the three largest, non-agricultural employers in the county. Coal mining used to be a major industry in the county, but companies have
extracted most of the coal through strip mining. In 1999, the per capita income for Carroll County residents was approximately twenty-one thousand dollars. Almost eleven percent of the county's residents lived in poverty. This percentage is relatively small in comparison to most other counties in
Appalachian Ohio.
Most voters in Carroll County claim to be independents, yet in recent years, they have supported Republican Party candidates at the national level.
Ralph Hodgson, a poet, ranks among Carroll County's more famous residents.
Sources
Carroll County, Ohio History Central, July 23, 2008,
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1907&nm=Carroll-County
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the 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.
Neighboring Counties
Bordering counties are as follows:
- Columbiana County (northeast)
- Jefferson County (southeast)
- Harrison County (south)
- Tuscarawas County (southwest)
- Stark County (northwest)
Education
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