Columbiana County, Ohio

Columbiana County, Ohio
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Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	May 1, 1803
Named for	Christopher Columbus
Seat	Lisbon
Largest city	Salem
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	534.69 sq mi (1,385 km²) 531.89 sq mi (1,378 km²) 2.80 sq mi (7 km²), 0.52%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	107,841 202.7/sq mi (78/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.columbianacounty.org

Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 107,841, which is a decrease of 3.8% from 112,075 in 2000. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon.

The East Liverpool–Salem Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Columbiana County.

History

The principal historic Indian tribes in the area were the Wyandots, Mingoes, and Delawares. Throughout the second half of the 18th century white explorers, starting with Christopher Gist in 1750, came to the area. George Washington, while engaged in land examinations, camped in the area of present-day East Liverpool in 1774.

Columbiana County was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Columbus. It was the scene of one of the northern-most action fought during the American Civil War; in July 1863 Confederate raiders under John Morgan were surrounded and captured by Union forces.

Notable Residents

• From 1809-1833 it was home to Robert Justice.
• It was the homestead of the maternal grandmother of President Richard Nixon, Almira Park the mother of Hannah Milhous Nixon.
• Senator Mark Hanna (R-OH) was born and lived for several years in New Lisbon (now Lisbon).

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 534.69 square miles (1,384.8 km²), of which 531.89 square miles (1,377.6 km²) (or 99.48%) is land and 2.80 square miles (7.3 km²) (or 0.52%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Mahoning County (north)
• Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (northeast)
• Beaver County, Pennsylvania (east)
• Hancock County, West Virginia (southeast)
• Jefferson County (south)
• Carroll County (southwest)
• Stark County (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 112,075 people, 42,973 households, and 30,682 families residing in the county. The population density was 210 people per square mile (81/km²). There were 46,083 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile (33/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.43% White, 2.20% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.0% were of German, 12.9% English, 12.8% American, 12.3% Irish and 9.3% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 42,973 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,226, and the median income for a family was $40,486. Males had a median income of $32,134 versus $20,331 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,655. About 9.00% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.20% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.

Census Statistical Areas

Columbiana County is the sole county in the East Liverpool-Salem, OH μSA (Micropolitan Statistical Area) and one of four counties in the Youngstown-Warren-East Liverpool, OH-PA CSA (Combined Statistical Area) as defined by United States Census Bureau. Census Bureau Statistical areas indicate an area with noteworthy economic or employment interactions.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	10,878		—
1820	22,033		102.5%
1830	35,592		61.5%
1840	40,378		13.4%
1850	33,621		−16.7%
1860	32,836		−2.3%
1870	38,299		16.6%
1880	48,602		26.9%
1890	59,029		21.5%
1900	68,590		16.2%
1910	76,619		11.7%
1920	83,131		8.5%
1930	86,484		4.0%
1940	90,121		4.2%
1950	98,920		9.8%
1960	107,004		8.2%
1970	108,310		1.2%
1980	113,572		4.9%
1990	108,276		−4.7%
2000	112,075		3.5%
Est. 2007	108,698		−3.0%
Population 1810-2007.

Government

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  Seal of the Columbiana County Auditor

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  Seal of the Columbiana County Board of Commissioners

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  Seal of the Columbiana County Board of Elections

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  Seal of the Common Pleas Court of Columbiana County

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  Seal of the Columbiana County Court House

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  Seal of the Columbiana County Recorder

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  Seal of the Columbiana County Treasurer

Lisbon's town square, with the Columbiana County Courthouse in the background.

Main article: Ohio county government

Communities

Map of Columbiana County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Cities

Columbiana East Liverpool Salem

Villages

Hanoverton East Palestine Leetonia Lisbon

Minerva New Waterford Rogers Salineville

Summitville Washingtonville Wellsville

Townships

Butler Center Elkrun Fairfield Franklin Hanover

Knox Liverpool Madison Middleton Perry Salem

St. Clair Unity Washington Wayne West Yellow Creek

Census-designated places

• Calcutta
• Glenmoor
• La Croft

Other communities

Clarkson Damascus East Rochester Elkton

Fredericktown Homeworth Kensington Negley

North Georgetown West Point Winona

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbiana County, Ohio

External links

• Official Columbiana County website
• Columbiana County Biographies