Mahoning County is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 228,614. Its

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and largest city is Youngstown. The county is named for a

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word meaning "at the licks" or "there is a lick", referring to the

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s in the area. Mahoning County was formed on March 1, 1846; the 83rd county in Ohio. Until 1846, the area that is now Mahoning County was part of Trumbull and Columbiana counties, when the counties in the area were redefined and Mahoning County emerged as a new county.History of Mahoning County
, Official county website. Mahoning County is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

In the year 1600, Mahoning County was likely divided between two Nations of Native peoples- the Erie in the east and the Whittlesey Culture in the west. We do not currently know where the actual boundaries between these cultures lied, though the nearest confirmed Whittlesey settlement was at Cleveland and the nearest confirmed Erie settlement was just barely across the Ohio-PA border, in Ashtabula County. The Erie were an Iroquoian people who likely arrived sometime between the years 1100-1300 AD, after chasing out an older nation of "Mound Builders." The Whittlesey were likely Algonquian, but lived in longhouses, rather than the traditional Algonquian wigwams. Following the Beaver Wars, when the Iroquois Confederacy declared war on many of the tribes of the Great Lakes region over several decades and destroyed them, new tribes moved into this area. The tribes who shared the resources of the Mahoning Valley included the Seneca, Lenape (Delaware), Shawnee and Wyandot. The Seneca and Wyandot were Iroquoians and the Lenape and Shawnee were Algonquians. As northeast Ohio later came to be under control of the settlers as part of the Western Reserve, all these tribes were pushed further westward or southward, before eventually being removed from Ohio by the United States in the early-mid 1800s. Some former known Native American sites that existed in Mahoning County include the council rock and the North Benton burial mound. Council Rock was where the Shawnee and Lenape were known to gather for collective holiday celebrations, religion ceremonies and political meetings and once sat in the center of Youngstown. Though the rock was moved long ago, it still rests in what is now Lincoln Park. The North Benton burial mound was once located on the outskirts of North Benton, Ohio and was removed by archeologists. It was attributed to the Hopewell Culture, but contained unique features, such as sculptures of constellations made of white rocks and clay laid out at ground level and a pit full of mixed human bones in one corner. It shared features with two other burial mounds found and excavated in Kent, OH and Warren, PA and represents a completely unique style of burial mound in Ohio. Prior to its formation of a county in 1846, Mahoning County was a destination for a family of

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refugees in the early 1800s. In the 1900s, Youngstown was a hub for the steel industry and for local mob groups, who gained their power through the liquor and gambling industries during prohibition, remaining a key safety issue for the region until the 70s. It was also the home to Warner Theatre, where the Warner Bros. film studio got its start and remained a hub for early film and television for decades. The film Night of the Living Dead by Romero takes place in Mahoning County. An extensive German community used to exist in the township of Berlin, until pressure to fully assimilate after the World Wars against Germany ended it. The Briar Hill Pizza was invented in the neighborhood of Briar Hill in Youngstown and is considered a local delicacy.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has an area of , of which is land and (3.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Trumbull County (north) *

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(northeast) *

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(east) * Columbiana County (south) * Stark County (southwest) * Portage County (northwest)

Major Highways

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Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 257,555 people, 102,587 households, and 68,835 families living in the county. The

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was 620 people per square mile (239/km²). There were 111,762 housing units at an average density of 269 per square mile (104/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.04%

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, 15.87%

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, 0.17% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.02%

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, 1.03% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 2.97% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 93.1% spoke

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, 2.6% Spanish, 1.0% Italian, and 0.5% Greek as their first language. There were 102,587 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% were

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living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,248, and the median income for a family was $44,185. Males had a median income of $36,313 versus $23,272 for females. The

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for the county was $18,818. About 9.60% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the

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, including 19.10% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 238,823 people, 98,712 households, and 62,676 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 111,833 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 79.9% white, 15.7% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 21.4% were

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, 18.4% were Italian, 16.6% were Irish, 8.9% were

, and 4.2% were

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. Of the 98,712 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.5% were non-families, and 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 42.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $40,123 and the median income for a family was $52,489. Males had a median income of $44,516 versus $31,969 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,824. About 12.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the

, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Top Employers

According to the county's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the county are:

Politics

2020 Presidential Election in Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County is historically Democratic-leaning, voting for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 1976 through 2016. Between 1976 and 2012 Mahoning County voted Democratic by at least a margin of 17 percentage points for every election. In 2016,

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won the county over

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by 3.3 percent, the smallest margin since 1972; in 2012,

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carried the county over

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by a solid 28.3 percent. However, in 2020, Donald Trump flipped the county Republican for the first time since Richard Nixon's national landslide victory in 1972, carrying it by a margin of 1.9 percentage points. At the statewide level, Mahoning County generally votes Democratic as well. Since 1970, the county has only voted Republican three times at the gubernatorial level – in the landslide elections of

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, and 2022. Mahoning County is split between two U.S. congressional districts: Ohio's 13th Congressional District and

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. The respective standing representatives as of the 2020 election are Congressman Tim Ryan and Congressman Bill Johnson.

Government

County commissioners

County officials

Judgeships

Ohio House of Representatives

Ohio State Senate

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Education

Colleges and universities

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* Youngstown State University

Community, junior, and technical colleges

* Choffin Career and Technical Center * Eastern Gateway Community College * Mahoning County Career and Technical Center

Public school districts

School districts include: * Alliance City School District * Austintown Local School District * Boardman Local School District * Campbell City School District * Canfield Local School District *

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* Girard City School District * Hubbard Exempted Village School District * Jackson-Milton Local School District * Leetonia Exempted Village School District * Lowellville Local School District * Poland Local School District * Sebring Local School District *

South Range Local School District South Range Local School District, home of the Raiders, serves students of Beaver and Green Townships in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) ...

* Springfield Local School District * Struthers City School District * Weathersfield Local School District * West Branch Local School District * Western Reserve Local School District *

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High schools

* Austintown Fitch High School *

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* Campbell Memorial High School * Canfield High School * Cardinal Mooney High School *

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* East High School *

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* Lowellville High School * Mahoning County High School * McKinley High School *

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* South Range High School * Springfield High School * Struthers High School * Ursuline High School * Valley Christian School * Valley STEM + ME2 Academy *

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* Western Reserve High School

Communities

Cities

* Alliance (part) * Campbell * Canfield * Columbiana (part) * Salem (part) * Struthers * Youngstown (part) (county seat)

Villages

* Beloit * Craig Beach *

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* New Middletown *

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* Sebring * Washingtonville (part)

Townships

* Austintown *

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* Boardman * Canfield * Coitsville * Ellsworth * Goshen *

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* Jackson * Milton *

* Smith * Springfield

Census-designated places

* Austintown * Boardman * Damascus (part) * East Alliance * Lake Milton * Maple Ridge * Mineral Ridge (part) * New Springfield * North Lima * Petersburg * Woodworth

Unincorporated communities

* Berlin Center * Blanco *

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* Coitsville Center * East Lewistown * Ellsworth * Fredericksburg * Garfield *

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* Hickory Corners * Knaufville * Locust Grove * New Albany * New Buffalo *

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* North Benton * North Jackson * Ohltown *

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* Poland Center * Rosemont * Snodes * West Austintown

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mahoning County. * ''majority of municipality in Mahoning County''
** ''minority of municipality in Mahoning County''
† ''county seat''

References

External links

County website
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