Carroll County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
. As of 2000, the population was 28,836. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
CarrolltonCarrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. It is named for
Charles Carroll of CarrolltonCharles Carroll of Carrollton was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later United States Senator for Maryland...
, the last surviving signer of the
Declaration of IndependenceA declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
.
Carroll County is part of the
CantonCanton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.Founded in 1805 on the West and Middle Branches of the Nimishillen Creek, Canton became a manufacturing center because of its numerous railroad lines...
–
MassillonMassillon is a city in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 31,325 at the 2000 census.Massillon, along with neighboring Canton, are principal cities of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio, anchored by the cities of Canton and Massillon...
. Carroll County is in the
Appalachian OhioAppalachian Ohio is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio characterized by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Regional Commission defines the region as consisting of twenty-nine counties...
region of the state.
Carroll County lies upon an ancient trail connecting the forks of the
OhioThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States....
with
Lake ErieLake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the thirteenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
and the inland plains.
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 399 square miles (1,033 km²).395 square miles (1,022 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (11 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
- Columbiana County
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 112,075. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
(northeast)
- Jefferson County
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 73,894. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
(southeast)
- Harrison County
Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio, USA. As of 2000, the population was 15,856. Its county seat is Cadiz and is named for General William Henry Harrison, who was later President of the United States.-Geography:According to the U.S...
(south)
- Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the population was 90,914. Its county seat is New Philadelphia...
(southwest)
- Stark County
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the population was 378,098. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(northwest)
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 28,836 people, 11,126 households, and 8,155 families residing in the county.
Carroll County is a
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
located in the
stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
. As of 2000, the population was 28,836. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
CarrolltonCarrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. It is named for
Charles Carroll of CarrolltonCharles Carroll of Carrollton was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later United States Senator for Maryland...
, the last surviving signer of the
Declaration of IndependenceA declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
.
Carroll County is part of the
CantonCanton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.Founded in 1805 on the West and Middle Branches of the Nimishillen Creek, Canton became a manufacturing center because of its numerous railroad lines...
–
MassillonMassillon is a city in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 31,325 at the 2000 census.Massillon, along with neighboring Canton, are principal cities of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio, anchored by the cities of Canton and Massillon...
. Carroll County is in the
Appalachian OhioAppalachian Ohio is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio characterized by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Regional Commission defines the region as consisting of twenty-nine counties...
region of the state.
History
Carroll County lies upon an ancient trail connecting the forks of the
OhioThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. It is approximately 981 miles long and is located in the eastern United States....
with
Lake ErieLake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the thirteenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
and the inland plains.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 399 square miles (1,033 km²).395 square miles (1,022 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (11 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Columbiana County
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 112,075. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....
(northeast)
- Jefferson County
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 73,894. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
(southeast)
- Harrison County
Harrison County is a county located in the state of Ohio, USA. As of 2000, the population was 15,856. Its county seat is Cadiz and is named for General William Henry Harrison, who was later President of the United States.-Geography:According to the U.S...
(south)
- Tuscarawas County
Tuscarawas County is a county located in the eastern part of the state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the population was 90,914. Its county seat is New Philadelphia...
(southwest)
- Stark County
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the population was 378,098. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 28,836 people, 11,126 households, and 8,155 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 73 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 13,016 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.20%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.54%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.32%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.11%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.02%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.09% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 30.1% were of
GermanThe German people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent, and speaking the German language as a mother tongue. Within Germany, Germans are defined by citizenship , distinguished from people of German ancestry...
, 13.5%
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 13.3%
IrishThe Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians The Irish...
, 9.8%
EnglishThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
and 6.6% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 11,126 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,509, and the median income for a family was $41,114. Males had a median income of $31,611 versus $21,285 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $16,701. About 8.50% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.
The unemployment rate for August 2009 is 14.6%, compared to July 2009 at 14.9% and August 2008 at 7.3%
Communities
Villages
- Carrollton
Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Dellroy
Dellroy is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Leesville
Leesville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leesville is located at ....
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Magnolia Magnolia is a village in Carroll and Stark Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 931 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
MalvernMalvern is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Malvern is located at , along Sandy Creek....
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Minerva Minerva is a village in Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,934 at the 2000 census.The Carroll and Stark County portions of Minerva are part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Columbiana County portion is part...
SherrodsvilleSherrodsville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sherrodsville is located at ....
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Townships
- Augusta
Augusta Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,599 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Brown
Brown Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,300 people in the township, 5,184 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- Center
Center Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,412 people in the township, 1,222 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
- East
East Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 859 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- Fox
Fox Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,075 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Harrison Harrison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,498 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the west central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
LeeLee Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,128 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
LoudonLoudon Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,032 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
MonroeMonroe Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,930 people in the township, 1,588 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
OrangeOrange Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,258 people in the township, 806 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
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Perry Perry Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,022 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Union Township - north...
RoseRose Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,603 people in the township, 1,289 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
UnionUnion Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,059 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the south central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
WashingtonWashington Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,061 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the east central part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
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Unincorporated communities
- Augusta
Augusta is an unincorporated community in eastern Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44607. It lies along State Route 9. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical...
- Harlem Springs
Harlem Springs is an unincorporated community in central Lee Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44631. It lies along State Route 43. The community is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical...
- Leavittsville
- Lindentree
- Mechanicstown
Mechanicstown is an unincorporated community in northwestern Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44651. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 524. The community is part of the...
- Morges
Morges is an unincorporated community in Rose Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The community was platted in 1831 by Samuel Oswalt and John Waggoner along the road established by Bezaleel Wells between Canton, Ohio and Steubenville, Ohio . The community is part of the...
- New Harrisburg
- Pattersonville
- Petersburgh
- Pigtown
- Scroggsfield
- Wattsville
Culture
The
Great Trail Festival, a festival of old fashioned music, arts and crafts, is held near the village of
MalvernMalvern is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Malvern is located at , along Sandy Creek....
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 AmericanNative Americans in the United States is the phrase that describes indigenous peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of...
and French heritage, complete with a small herd of buffalo and battle reenactment.
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