Ravenna, Ohio | |
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 Downtown Ravenna along Main Street in 2009 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°09′31″N 81°14′36″W / 41.15861°N 81.24333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Founded by | Benjamin Tappan |
| Named for | Ravenna, Italy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2) |
| • Land | 5.63 sq mi (14.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,323 |
| • Density | 2,010.12/sq mi (776.14/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Ravennese, Ravennan, Ravennate |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44266 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-65592[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396324[2] |
| Website | www |
Ravenna is a city in and the county seat of Portage County, Ohio, United States.[4] The population was 11,323 in the 2020 census. It is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Akron. Formed from portions of Ravenna Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve, Ravenna was founded in 1799 and is named after the city of Ravenna, Italy.[5][6] It is part of the Akron metropolitan area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ravenna, Ohio
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 116.
- ^ "Ravenna, Ohio". Ohio History Central. Ohio Historical Society. July 1, 2005. Retrieved January 31, 2009.