Summit County, Ohio

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Summit County is an urban county located in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 540,428,[1] making it the fourth-most populous county in Ohio. Its county seat and largest city is Akron.[2] The county was formed on March 3, 1840, from portions of Medina, Portage and Stark counties. It was named Summit County because the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal is in the county.[3] Summit County is part of the Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.7%) is water.[4] The largest portion of Cuyahoga Valley National Park is in the northern part of the county. The southern border of the former Connecticut Western Reserve passes through the southern part of the county, leading to jogs in the east and west borders of the county.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

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Historical population
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U.S. Decennial Census[6]
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1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1]

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2020 census

Summit County, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[10] Pop 1990[11] Pop 2000[12] Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 461,122 444,821 450,620 431,624 397,536 87.92% 86.37% 83.00% 79.67% 73.56%
Black or African American alone (NH) 56,418 60,846 71,218 77,373 78,922 10.76% 11.81% 13.12% 14.28% 14.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 602 1,021 997 901 777 0.11% 0.20% 0.18% 0.17% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 2,341 4,906 7,604 11,841 22,506 0.45% 0.95% 1.40% 2.19% 4.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [15] x [16] 90 118 149 x x 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 1,257 379 610 755 2,096 0.24% 0.07% 0.11% 0.14% 0.39%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [17] x [18] 6,979 10,509 25,236 x x 1.29% 1.94% 4.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,732 3,017 4,781 8,660 13,206 0.52% 0.59% 0.88% 1.60% 2.44%
Total 524,472 514,990 542,899 541,781 540,428 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 541,781 people, 222,781 households, and 141,110 families residing in the county.[19] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 245,109 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[20] The racial makeup of the county was 80.6% white, 14.4% black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population.[19] In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were German, 15.3% were Irish, 10.6% were English, 10.1% were Italian, 5.1% were Polish, and 4.5% were American.[21]

Of the 222,781 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.7% were non-families, and 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.0 years.[19]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,926 and the median income for a family was $62,271. Males had a median income of $47,892 versus $35,140 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,676. About 10.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.[22]

Government

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Summit County, along with Cuyahoga County, is one of two of Ohio's 88 counties that have a charter government, as authorized by Article X of the Ohio Constitution. Under its charter, rather than three elected commissioners, Summit County has an elected county executive and an eleven-member county council. Eight members of the council are elected from individual districts; the other three are elected at large. Summit County also has an appointed medical examiner rather than an elected coroner, and an elected fiscal officer, who exercises the powers and performs the duties of a county auditor, treasurer and recorder. The remaining officials are similar to the officials in other counties. They include the following:

Summit County currently has 14 Common Pleas judges. They are:

  • Kelly McLaughlin (D),
  • Kathryn Michael (D),
  • Christine Croce (R),
  • Jennifer Towell (D),[25]
  • Alison McCarty (R),
  • Tammy O'Brien (R),
  • Joy Oldfield (D),[26]
  • Mary Margaret Rowlands (D),
  • Alison Breaux (D)
  • Susan Baker Ross (D)
  • Linda Tucci Teodosio (D) (Juvenile Court Judge)
  • Katarina Cook (R) (Domestic Relations Judge)
  • Kani Hightower (D) (Domestic Relations Judge) [25]
  • Elinore Marsh Stormer (D) (Probate Judge)

Summit County Council

Summit County has an 11-member council. Three members are elected at-large in midterm cycles, while eight members are elected from districts coinciding with the presidential election. The current members of Summit County Council are:

  • Erin Dickinson (D) (at-large)
  • Elizabeth Walters* (D) (at-large) [27]
  • John Donofrio (D) (at-large)
  • Rita Darrow (D) (District 1)
  • John Schmidt (D) (District 2)
  • David Licate (D) (District 3) [28]
  • Jeff Wilhite (D) (District 4) [29][30]
  • Brandon Ford (D) (District 5) [24]
  • Christine Higham (D) (District 6) [31]
  • Beth McKenney (R) (District 7)
  • Joseph Kacyon (R) (District 8)

* Indicates Council President [30]

County Executives

Politics

Like much of Northeast Ohio, Summit is heavily Democratic. It has voted Republican only three times since 1932, all in national Republican landslides– Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1956 victory, and the 49-state sweeps by Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan in 1972 and 1984, respectively. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot

Education

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Public School Districts in Summit County and Surrounding Areas

Colleges and universities

Recreation

Communities

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Map of Summit County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels. The map denotes New Franklin and Franklin Township as separate entities, predating their 2003 merger.

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Cities

Villages

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Townships

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Defunct townships

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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See also

References

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  34. ↑ On July 12, 2007, Pry was appointed by a majority vote of the Summit County Democratic Party's Central Committee to finish the remainder of McCarthy's second term. "Pry Named County Executive." Akron Beacon Journal, July 13, 2007
  35. ↑ On November 4, 2008, Pry was elected to a four-year term as County Executive with over 60% of the vote. "Republicans Lose More Ground in Summit Races, Democrats Gain Spot with Brubaker Beating Incumbent Engineer." Akron Beacon Journal, November 6, 2008
  36. ↑ On November 6, 2012, Pry was elected to a second four-year term as County Executive with over 62% of the vote. "Democrats Maintain Summit County Seats." Akron Beacon Journal, November 7, 2012
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