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Welcome to Portage County ...

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

The community of Ravenna is the Seat for Portage County.

Portage County was founded June 17, 1807 and was created by taking area from Trumbull County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Portage had a population of 162,466 people. This is an increase of 0.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 161,386 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Portage represented 1.4% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Portage County:

  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Aurora is located in Portage County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,472 people
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  • Garrettsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hiram
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Portage County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
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  • Kent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Kent is located in Portage County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Mantua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Mantua is located in Portage County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantua <2>
  • Ravenna
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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    • Ravenna is located in Portage County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
  • Streetsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Bush Knolls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
    • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Windham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Windham is located in Portage County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>

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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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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