Ashland County, Ohio

Ashland County
Ashland County Courthouse
Ashland County Courthouse
Flag of Ashland County
Official seal of Ashland County
Map of Ohio highlighting Ashland 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°50′N 82°16′W / 40.84°N 82.27°W / 40.84; -82.27
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedFebruary 24, 1846[1]
Named for"Ashland", Henry Clay's home
SeatAshland
Largest cityAshland
Area
 • Total427 sq mi (1,110 km2)
 • Land423 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total52,447 Decrease
 • Density120/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.ashlandcounty.org

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.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Ashland County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  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.