Ashtabula County, Ohio
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Ashtabula County (/ˌæʃtəˈbjuːlə/ ASH-tə-BYU-lə) is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,574.[1] The county seat is Jefferson, while its largest city is Ashtabula.[2] The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1811.[3] The name[4] Ashtabula derives from the Lenape language phrase ashte-pihële, which translates to 'always enough (fish) to go around, to be given away'[5] and is a contraction of apchi ('always')[6] + tepi ('enough') + hële (verb of motion).[7] Ashtabula County is part of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ashtabula County | |
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Coordinates: 41°53′N 80°46′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Founded | May 1, 1811 |
Named for | Lenape ashtepihële 'always enough fish to go around' |
Seat | Jefferson |
Largest city | Ashtabula |
Area | |
• Total | 1,368 sq mi (3,540 km2) |
• Land | 702 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
• Water | 666 sq mi (1,720 km2) 49% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 97,574 |
• Density | 71/sq mi (27/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 14th |
Website | www |
The county is best known for having nineteen covered bridges within the county limits, including both the longest and the shortest covered bridges in the United States. Grapes are a popular crop and there are several award-winning wineries in the region due to the favorable microclimate from the nearby lake.[8] During the winter, Ashtabula County (along with neighboring Geauga and Lake counties, as well as Crawford and Erie counties in neighboring Pennsylvania) receives frequent lake-effect snow and is part of the Southeastern Lake Erie Snowbelt.