- Columbiana County, Ohio
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Columbiana County, Ohio 
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Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.Founded May 1, 1803[1] Named for Christopher Columbus Seat Lisbon Largest city East Liverpool Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
535 sq mi (1,386 km²)
532 sq mi (1,378 km²)
3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.51%Population
- (2000)
- Density
112,075
210/sq mi (81/km²)Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4 Website www.columbianacounty.org Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. [1] It is named for Christopher Columbus[2] and the county seat is Lisbon[3].
The East Liverpool–Salem Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Columbiana County.
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History
The principal historic Indian tribes in the area were the Wyandots, Mingoes, and Delawares. Throughout the second half of the 18th century white explorers, starting with Christopher Gist in 1750, came to the area. George Washington, while engaged in land examinations, camped in the area of present-day East Liverpool in 1774.
Columbiana County was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Columbus. It was the scene of one of the northern-most action fought during the American Civil War; in July 1863 Confederate raiders under John Morgan were surrounded and captured by Union forces.
Notable Residents
- From 1809-1833 it was home to Robert Justice.
- It was the homestead of the maternal grandmother of President Richard Nixon, Almira Park the mother of Hannah Milhous Nixon.
- Senator Mark Hanna (R-OH) was born and lived for several years in New Lisbon (now Lisbon).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 535 square miles (1,385.6 km2).532 square miles (1,377.9 km2) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.51%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Mahoning County (north)
- Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (northeast)
- Beaver County, Pennsylvania (east)
- Hancock County, West Virginia (southeast)
- Jefferson County (south)
- Carroll County (southwest)
- Stark County (west)
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 112,075 people, 42,973 households, and 30,682 families residing in the county. The population density was 210 people per square mile (81/km²). There were 46,083 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.43% White, 2.20% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.0% were of German, 12.9% English, 12.8% American, 12.3% Irish and 9.3% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 42,973 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,226, and the median income for a family was $40,486. Males had a median income of $32,134 versus $20,331 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,655. About 9.00% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.
Census Statistical Areas
Columbiana County is the sole county in the East Liverpool-Salem, OH μSA (Micropolitan Statistical Area) and one of four counties in the Youngstown-Warren-East Liverpool, OH-PA CSA (Combined Statistical Area) as defined by United States Census Bureau. Census Bureau Statistical areas indicate an area with noteworthy economic or employment interactions.
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1810 10,878 — 1820 22,033 102.5% 1830 35,592 61.5% 1840 40,378 13.4% 1850 33,621 −16.7% 1860 32,836 −2.3% 1870 38,299 16.6% 1880 48,602 26.9% 1890 59,029 21.5% 1900 68,590 16.2% 1910 76,619 11.7% 1920 83,131 8.5% 1930 86,484 4.0% 1940 90,121 4.2% 1950 98,920 9.8% 1960 107,004 8.2% 1970 108,310 1.2% 1980 113,572 4.9% 1990 108,276 −4.7% 2000 112,075 3.5% Est. 2007 108,698 −3.0% Population 1810-2007.[1] Government
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Seal of the Columbiana County Auditor
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Seal of the Columbiana County Board of Commissioners
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Seal of the Columbiana County Board of Elections
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Seal of the Common Pleas Court of Columbiana County
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Seal of the Columbiana County Court House
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Seal of the Columbiana County Recorder
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Seal of the Columbiana County Treasurer
Main article: Ohio county governmentCommunities
Map of Columbiana County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels
Cities
Villages
Townships
Census-designated places
Other communities
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ohio County Profiles: Columbiana County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Columbiana.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Columbiana County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Archived from the original on 2008-01-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20080115203748/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39029&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Mahoning County Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Stark County 
Beaver County, Pennsylvania 
Columbiana County, Ohio 
Carroll County Jefferson County Hancock County, West Virginia Municipalities and communities of Columbiana County, Ohio Cities Columbiana‡ | East Liverpool | East Palestine | Salem‡
Villages Hanoverton | Leetonia | Lisbon | Minerva‡ | New Waterford | Rogers | Salineville | Summitville | Washingtonville‡ | Wellsville
Townships CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesClarkson | Damascus‡ | East Rochester | Elkton | Fredericktown | Homeworth | Kensington | Negley | North Georgetown | West Point | Winona
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Ohio counties
- Columbiana County, Ohio
- Ohio River counties
- 1803 establishments in the United States
- Populated places established in 1803
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