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 162,426 people. This is an increase of 0.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 161,419 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
- Garrettsville
- Hiram
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Hiram
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram<2>
- Kent
- Mantua
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mantua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantua<2>
- Ravenna
- Streetsboro
- Sugar Bush Knolls
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Sugar Bush Knolls
- Windham
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Portage County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Trumbull County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |