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Geauga County , } is a county
County

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 located in the state
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 of Ohio
Ohio

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, United States
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. As of 2000, the population was 90,895. It is named
List of Ohio county name etymologies

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 for a Native American
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 word meaning "raccoon
Raccoon

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". The county seat
County seat

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 is Chardon
Chardon, Ohio

Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,156 at the 2000 Census. The square area caught fire and burned down in the late 1800s in the devastating Chardon fire....
. In 2008, Forbes Magazine ranked Geauga County as the fourth best place in America to raise a family.

Geauga County is part of the Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
–Elyria
Elyria, Ohio

Elyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River founded in 1817....
–Mentor
Mentor, Ohio

Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 50,278 at the United States Census 2000. In July 2006, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater Cleveland

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.

rding to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 408 square miles (1,057 kmē).404 square miles (1,045 kmē) of it is land and 5 square miles (12 kmē) of it (1.13%) is water.

Geauga County receives the most precipitation of any county in northern Ohio, with most of the county receiving over 42 inches annually in an average year, and some parts exceeding 44 inches.


f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 90,895 people, 31,630 households, and 24,987 families residing in the county.






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Geauga County , } is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the state
U.S. state

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 of Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
, United States
United States

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. As of 2000, the population was 90,895. It is named
List of Ohio county name etymologies

This list of Ohio county name etymologies lists the 88 county of the U.S. state of Ohio, with the date of their creation. There is significant disagreement among the etymologists who have addressed the origins of many of these names....
 for a Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas

The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those peoples....
 word meaning "raccoon
Raccoon

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". The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish 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 Chardon
Chardon, Ohio

Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,156 at the 2000 Census. The square area caught fire and burned down in the late 1800s in the devastating Chardon fire....
. In 2008, Forbes Magazine ranked Geauga County as the fourth best place in America to raise a family.

Geauga County is part of the Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....
–Elyria
Elyria, Ohio

Elyria is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio at the forks of the Black River founded in 1817....
–Mentor
Mentor, Ohio

Mentor is a city in Lake County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 50,278 at the United States Census 2000. In July 2006, CNNMoney.com ranked Mentor in a list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater Cleveland

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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 408 square miles (1,057 kmē).404 square miles (1,045 kmē) of it is land and 5 square miles (12 kmē) of it (1.13%) is water.

Geauga County receives the most precipitation of any county in northern Ohio, with most of the county receiving over 42 inches annually in an average year, and some parts exceeding 44 inches.

Adjacent counties

  • Lake County
    Lake County, Ohio

    Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 227,511. The county seat is Painesville, Ohio, and the county List of Ohio county name etymologies comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
     (north)
  • Ashtabula County
    Ashtabula County, Ohio

    Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 102,728; its county seat is Jefferson, Ohio....
     (northeast)
  • Trumbull County
    Trumbull County, Ohio

    Trumbull County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 225,116. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Area....
     (southeast)
  • Portage County
    Portage County, Ohio

    Portage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 152,061. Its county seat is Ravenna, Ohio. Portage County is List of Ohio county name etymologies for the portage between the Cuyahoga River and Tuscarawas River Rivers....
     (south)
  • Cuyahoga County
    Cuyahoga County, Ohio

    Cuyahoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. It is the most populous county in Ohio; as of the United States Census 2000, the population was 1,393,978....
     (west)
  • Summit County
    Summit County, Ohio

    Summit County is an urban county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 542,899....
     (southwest corner)


Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 90,895 people, 31,630 households, and 24,987 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 225 people per square mile (87/kmē). There were 32,805 housing units at an average density of 81 per square mile (31/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 97.42% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.22% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.08% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.42% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 0.14% from other races
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 21.7% were of German, 11.0% Italian
Italian people

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, 10.9% Irish
Irish people

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, 10.1% English
English people

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, 6.3% Polish and 6.2% American
United States

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 ancestry according to Census 2000. 89.4% spoke English
English language

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, 5.1% German
German language

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, 1.5% Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania German language

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 and 1.0% Spanish
Spanish language

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 as their first language.

Chardon Courthouse
There were 31,630 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.90% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.00% were non-families. 17.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $60,200, and the median income for a family was $67,427. Males had a median income of $48,443 versus $30,567 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

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 for the county was $27,944. About 2.80% of families and 4.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 5.10% of those age 65 or over. The median household income and per capita income were the second highest among Ohio counties after Delaware, and 74th and 79th in the country, respectively.
Highest-income counties in the United States

There are 3,141 County in the United States. The source of the data is the U.S. Census Bureau and the data is current as of the indicated year....


Government


Localities

Map of Geauga County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Municipalities


  • Aquilla
    Aquilla, Ohio

    Aquilla is a village #Ohio in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 372 at the United States Census 2000. This represented a very slight change from the 386 people who were reported there by the 1950 census....
  • Burton
    Burton, Ohio

    Burton is a village #Ohio in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,450 at the United States Census 2000.History...
  • Chardon
    Chardon, Ohio

    Chardon is a city in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,156 at the 2000 Census. The square area caught fire and burned down in the late 1800s in the devastating Chardon fire....
  • Hunting Valley
    Hunting Valley, Ohio

    Hunting Valley is a wealthy, suburban village #Ohio located east of Cleveland, Ohio in Cuyahoga County, Ohio and Geauga County, Ohio counties in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States....
  • Middlefield
    Middlefield, Ohio

    Middlefield is a village #Ohio in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,233 at the United States Census, 2000....
  • South Russell
    South Russell, Ohio

    South Russell is a village #Ohio in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,022 at the United States Census 2000....
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    Townships


    • Auburn
      Auburn Township, Geauga County, Ohio

      Auburn Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 5,158 people in the township....
    • Bainbridge
      Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio

      Bainbridge Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 10,916 people in the township....
    • Burton
      Burton Township, Geauga County, Ohio

      Burton Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 4,358 people in the township, 2,908 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
    • Chardon
      Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio

      Chardon Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 4,763 people in the township....
    • Chester
      Chester Township, Geauga County, Ohio

      Chester Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 10,968 people in the township....
    • Claridon
      Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio

      Claridon Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 3,173 people in the township, 2,801 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....
  • Hambden
    Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Hambden Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 4,024 people in the township....
  • Huntsburg
    Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Huntsburg Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 3,297 people in the township....
  • Middlefield
    Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Middlefield Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 4,418 people in the township....
  • Montville
    Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Montville Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 1,984 people in the township....
  • Munson
    Munson Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Munson Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 6,450 people in the township....
  • Newbury
    Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Newbury Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 5,805 people in the township....
  • Parkman
    Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Parkman Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 3,546 people in the township....
  • Russell
    Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Russell Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 5,529 people in the township....
     (Novelty)
  • Thompson
    Thompson Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Thompson Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 2,383 people in the township....
  • Troy
    Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio

    Troy Township is one of the sixteen civil township of Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 2,567 people in the township....


    • Census-designated places

    • Bainbridge
      Bainbridge, Geauga County, Ohio

      Bainbridge is a census-designated place in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, Bainbridge had a population of 3,417....
    • Chesterland
      Chesterland, Ohio

      Chesterland is a census-designated place in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,646 at the United States Census, 2000....


    Other localities

    • East Claridon
      East Claridon, Ohio

      East Claridon is an unincorporated area in eastern Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio, Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44033....
    • Montville
      Montville, Ohio

      Montville is an unincorporated area in central Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio, Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44064....
    • Parkman
      Parkman, Ohio

      Parkman is an unincorporated area in southern Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio, Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44080....
    • Welshfield
      Welshfield, Ohio

      Welshfield is an unincorporated area in central Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio, Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S....


    Notable residents

    • General Mortimer Leggett
      Mortimer Dormer Leggett

      Mortimer Dormer Leggett was a lawyer, school administrator, professor, and Major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War....
      , Civil War
      American Civil War

      The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
       general, commander of Volunteer Army of Ohio
    • Charles Martin Hall
      Charles Martin Hall

      Charles Martin Hall was an American inventor and engineer. He is best known for his invention in 1886 of an inexpensive method for producing aluminium, which became the first metal to attain widespread use since the prehistoric discovery of iron....
      , inventor of modern aluminum production process
    • Matt Hutter
      Matt Hutter

      Matt Hutter is a stock car driver. He has raced in the NASCAR Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series.Hutter made his NASCAR debut in 1998, driving the #36 Stanley Tools Pontiac Grand Prix for Team 34....
      , NASCAR
      NASCAR

      The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
       driver
    • Joe Jurevicius
      Joe Jurevicius

      Joseph Michael Jurevicius is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was NFL Draft by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft....
      , Wide receiver
      Wide receiver

      A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
       for the Cleveland Browns
      Cleveland Browns

      The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They play in the AFC North division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....


    • "Wish Bone" (aka Charles Scruggs), rapper


    See also

    Geauga Park District
    Geauga County Park District

    The Geauga Park District, one of several Ohio Metroparks, are a system of nature preserves in Geauga County that are scattered throughout the county....


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