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Welcome to Conneaut ...

The city of Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County<1>.

The pronunciation of Conneaut: KAHN-ee-awt<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conneaut, you might consider that their post office opened in 1808.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Conneaut has a population of 12,516 people<3> (see below for details).

Conneaut is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Conneaut lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Conneaut: 440 & 436<5>

The ZIP code for Conneaut: 44030<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conneaut had an population of 12,516 people. This is a decrease of 2.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Conneaut had a population of 12,841 people (which is 12.66% of the total population of Ashtabula County). This makes Conneaut the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Conneaut represents 0.11% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,841 people, the population of Conneaut increased 2.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,485 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Conneaut.

Websites for Conneaut ...

Official Website: www.conneaut.net/

Communities near Conneaut ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Conneaut.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Conneaut. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conneaut.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conneaut. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conneaut.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Conneaut. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Conneaut.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conneaut ...

Looking for more information about Conneaut? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Conneaut, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Conneaut.

Adding Conneaut to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conneaut in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Conneaut was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Conneaut post office opened in 1808.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conneaut.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ashtabula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Conneaut. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Conneaut.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conneaut - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 440 code has been Overlayed with the 436 area code. New phone numbers in the Conneaut area will be assigned with one of these codes: 440 or 436. As a result, placing a call in the Conneaut area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Conneaut). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conneaut or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/