Portage County
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,791. Located in Northeast Ohio, Portage County is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland–Akron–Canton Combined Statistical Area. Its county seat is Ravenna and its largest city is Kent. The county, named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas rivers, was created in 1807 and formally organized in 1808. In addition to the cities of Kent and Ravenna, Portage County also includes the cities of Aurora and Streetsboro, along with five villages, 18 civil townships, and several unincorporated places within those townships. Additionally, the county includes parts of the city of Tallmadge, and part of the village of Mogadore, both of which are mostly in neighboring Summit County.
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Cities and towns 9
Townships 18
- Township of Atwater pop. 2,577
- Township of Brimfield pop. 11,417
- Township of Charlestown pop. 1,749
- Township of Deerfield pop. 2,863
- Township of Edinburg pop. 2,369
- Township of Franklin pop. 6,325
- Township of Freedom pop. 2,671
- Township of Hiram pop. 2,409
- Township of Mantua pop. 4,606
- Township of Nelson pop. 3,123
- Township of Palmyra pop. 2,799
- Township of Paris pop. 1,659
- Township of Randolph pop. 5,317
- Township of Ravenna pop. 9,059
- Township of Rootstown pop. 8,662
- Township of Shalersville pop. 5,254
- Township of Suffield pop. 6,015
- Township of Windham pop. 1,796
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 110687
- FIPS state
- 39
- FIPS county
- 133
- FIPS place
- 99133
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF PORTAGE
- Mailing address
- 449 S MERIDIAN ST, RAVENNA 44266