Ashland County | |
|---|---|
 Ashland County Courthouse | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′N 82°16′W / 40.84°N 82.27°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | February 24, 1846[1] |
| Named for | "Ashland", Henry Clay's home |
| Seat | Ashland |
| Largest city | Ashland |
| Area | |
• Total | 427 sq mi (1,110 km2) |
| • Land | 423 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 52,447  |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Ashland County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,447.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Ashland.[3] The county is named for "Ashland", the home of Senator Henry Clay near Lexington, Kentucky.[4] It was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties.
Ashland County comprises the Ashland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Mansfield-Ashland-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Ashland County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Taylor, William Alexander (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress. Press of the Westbote Company. pp. 243.