Carroll County, Ohio

Carroll County
Carroll County Courthouse
Flag of Carroll County
Official seal of Carroll County
Map of Ohio highlighting Carroll County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°35′N 81°05′W / 40.58°N 81.09°W / 40.58; -81.09
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedJanuary 1, 1833
Named forCharles Carroll of Carrollton
SeatCarrollton
Largest villageCarrollton*
Area
 • Total399 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Land395 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Water4.3 sq mi (11 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,721 Decrease
 • Density67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.carrollcountyohio.us
  • Based on population just within the county.[1]

Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,721.[2] Its county seat is Carrollton, while its largest village is Minerva.[3] It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.[4][5] Carroll County is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Appalachian Ohio region.[6]

  1. ^ "Carroll County data (population)". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved May 10, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 2020 census
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Taylor, William Alexander (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress. Press of the Westbote Company. pp. 243.
  5. ^ Knepper, George W. (2002). The Official Ohio Lands Book (PDF). Ohio State Auditor. p. 75. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Appalachian Regional Commission Archived September 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine