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Welcome to Ashtabula County ...

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

The community of Jefferson is the Seat for Ashtabula County.

Ashtabula County was founded June 7, 1807. Ashtabula was created by taking area from Trumbull and Geauga Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ashtabula had a population of 97,241 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 101,403 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashtabula represented 0.88% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Ashtabula County:

  • Andover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
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  • Ashtabula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,917 people
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  • Conneaut
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
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  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
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  • Geneva-on-the-Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,977 people
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  • North Kingsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Orwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
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  • Roaming Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Rock Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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