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Mahoning County, Ohio

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Mahoning County is located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 228,614.<ref name="QF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its county seat and largest city is Youngstown.<ref name="GR6">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county is named after the Mahoning River and was formed on March 1, 1846; the 83rd county in Ohio.<ref name="odod">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Present-day Mahoning County was part of Trumbull and Columbiana counties until 1846, when the counties were redefined and Mahoning County was established as a new county.<ref name="found">History of Mahoning County Template:Webarchive, Official county website.</ref> Mahoning County is part of the Youngstown–Warren, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

HistoryEdit

In the year 1600, Mahoning County was likely divided between two nations of Native Americans, the Erie people in the east and the Whittlesey culture in the west.<ref>Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., ed. (1961). The American Heritage Book of Indians. American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc. p. 197. LCCN 61-14871. [while the Iroquois were mopping up the Huron] ...the Erie... struck first in 1653. The next year [a counter-offensive] ...a victory which should have won the war on the spot, but ...two more years of fighting were required before the Erie, too, had been vanquished.</ref><ref>"Whittlesey Culture - Ohio History Central". ohiohistorycentral.org. Retrieved January 29, 2020.</ref> It is unknown where the actual boundaries between these cultures lay, though the nearest confirmed Whittlesey settlement was at Cleveland and the nearest confirmed Erie settlement was just barely across the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, in Ashtabula County. The Erie were an Iroquoian people who likely arrived sometime between the years 1100-1300 AD, after chasing out an older nation of "Mound Builders."<ref>Iroquois Book of Rites; Hale, Horatio; 1883</ref> The Whittlesey were likely Algonquian, but lived in longhouses rather than the traditional Algonquian wigwams.

Following the Beaver Wars, when the Iroquois Confederacy declared war on many of the tribes of the Great Lakes region over several decades and destroyed them, new tribes moved into this area. The tribes who shared the resources of the Mahoning Valley included the Seneca, Lenape (Delaware), Shawnee, and Wyandot. The Seneca and Wyandot were Iroquoians, and the Lenape and Shawnee were Algonquians. As northeast Ohio later came to be under control of the settlers as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, all tribes were pushed further westward or southward, before eventually being removed from Ohio by the United States in the early-mid 1800s.

Some former known Native American sites that existed in Mahoning County include the council rock and the North Benton burial mound.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>The North Benton Mound: A Hopewell Site in Ohio; Magrath, Willis H.; American Antiquity, Vol. 1 pgs 40-46; 1945</ref> Council Rock was where the Shawnee and Lenape were known to gather for collective holiday celebrations, religion ceremonies and political meetings and once sat in the center of Youngstown. Though the rock was moved long ago, it still rests in what is now Lincoln Park. The North Benton burial mound was once located on the outskirts of North Benton and was removed by archeologists. It was attributed to the Hopewell culture, but contained unique features, such as sculptures of constellations made of white rocks and clay laid out at ground level and a pit full of mixed human bones in one corner. It shared features with two other burial mounds found and excavated in Kent, Ohio and Warren, Pennsylvania represents a completely unique style of burial mound in Ohio.

Prior to its formation of a county in 1846, Mahoning County was a destination for a family of Huguenot refugees in the early 1800s.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In the 1900s, Youngstown was a hub for the American steel industry and for local mob groups, who gained their power through the liquor and gambling industries during prohibition, remaining a key safety issue for the region until the 1970s. It was also the home to Warner Theatre, where the Warner Bros. film studio got its start and remained a hub for early film and television for decades. An extensive German community used to exist in the township of Berlin, until pressure to fully assimilate after the World Wars against Germany ended it. Brier Hill Pizza was invented in Youngstown's Brier Hill neighborhood and is considered a local delicacy.

GeographyEdit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (3.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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DemographicsEdit

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A pyramid showing the age distribution of the county.

The county has shrunk in population, after peaking around 1970.

2000 censusEdit

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of 2000, there were 257,555 people, 102,587 households, and 68,835 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 111,762 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 81.04% White, 15.87% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 2.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

93.1% spoke English, 2.6% Spanish, 1.0% Italian, and 0.5% Greek as their first language.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

There were 102,587 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,248, and the median income for a family was $44,185. Males had a median income of $36,313 versus $23,272 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,818. About 9.60% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.10% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

2010 censusEdit

As of the 2010 census, there were 238,823 people, 98,712 households, and 62,676 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 111,833 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name="census-density">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 79.9% white, 15.7% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 21.4% were German, 18.4% were Italian, 16.6% were Irish, 8.9% were English, and 4.2% were American.<ref name="census-dp2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Of the 98,712 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.5% were non-families, and 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 42.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $40,123 and the median income for a family was $52,489. Males had a median income of $44,516 versus $31,969 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,824. About 12.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

EconomyEdit

Top EmployersEdit

According to the county's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref name="CAFR">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the top employers in the county are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Mercy Health 3,000
2 Youngstown City School District 1,791
3 Mahoning County 1,600
4 Youngstown State University 1,200
5 VXI Global Solutions 1,100
6 City of Youngstown 1,063
7 Infocision Management 1,050
8 Windsor House Assisted Living 850
9 Austintown Local School District 800
10 Akron Children's Hospital 800

PoliticsEdit

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Mahoning County is historically Democratic-leaning, voting for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 1976 through 2016. Between 1976 and 2012 Mahoning County voted Democratic by at least a margin of 11 percentage points for every election.Template:Fact Circa 1972 to 2016,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the majority of voters in Mahoning County and Youngstown chose Democratic Party candidates in U.S. presidential elections.<ref name=Gumbeldissil>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the county over Donald Trump by 3.3 percent, the smallest margin since 1972; in 2012, Barack Obama carried the county over Mitt Romney by a solid 28.3 percent.Template:Fact

However in the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Ohio, the majority in those areas selected Donald Trump. Andrew Gumbell of The Observer stated that Trump gained popularity from 2017 to 2020 even though the Youngstown economy declined in the same period; Trump in 2017 made statements saying that he will revive the area economically.<ref name=Gumbeldissil/> Donald Trump flipped the county Republican for the first time since Richard Nixon's national landslide victory in 1972, carrying it by a margin of 1.9 percentage points.

In the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Ohio, Trump won the same areas by 13 points. Gumbell cited "disillusioned working-class voters" and their feelings for the rising popularity of Trump in the area; according to Gumbell, the voters believe that Trump would abolish a system that disadvantages them, but that the majority of area voters do not believe that, in Gumbell's words, that Trump will "fix everything or believe him when he says he will."<ref name=Gumbeldissil/> In 2024, Trump won 54.09% of the vote in the county, the largest for a Republican since 1928.

At the statewide level, Mahoning County generally votes Democratic as well. Since 1970, the county has only voted Republican three times at the gubernatorial level – in the landslide elections of 1994, 2014, and 2022.

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GovernmentEdit

County officialsEdit

County officials
Party Name Position
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Geno DiFabio Commissioner
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Carol Rimedio-Righetti Commissioner
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Anthony Traficanti Commissioner
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Ralph Meacham Auditor
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Michael P. Ciccone Clerk of Courts
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D David Kennedy Coroner
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Patrick Ginnetti Engineer
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Lynn Maro Prosecuting Attorney
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Richard Scarsella Recorder
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Jerry Greene Sheriff
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Daniel Yemma Treasurer

Judicial representationEdit

Judgeships
Party Name Position
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Anthony M. D'Apolito Court of Common Pleas
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Anthony Donofrio Court of Common Pleas
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D John M. Durkin Court of Common Pleas
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R R. Scott Krichbaum Court of Common Pleas
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Maureen A. Sweeney Court of Common Pleas
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Beth A. Smith Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Theresa F. Dellick Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  I Robert N. Rusu, Jr. Court of Common Pleas Probate Court
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Joseph M. Houser Mahoning County Court #2 - Boardman
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Joseph L. Schiavoni Mahoning County Court #3 - Sebring
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Scott D. Hunter Mahoning County Court #4 - Austintown
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Molly K. Johnson Mahoning County Court #5 - Canfield
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  I Mark J. Kolmacic Campbell Municipal Court
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D James A. Melone Struthers Municipal Court
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Carla J. Baldwin Youngstown Municipal Court
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Renee M. DiSalvo Youngstown Municipal Court
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Cheryl L. Waite 7th District Court of Appeals
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Carol Ann Robb 7th District Court of Appeals
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Kaitlyn Dickey 7th District Court of Appeals
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Mark A. Hanni 7th District Court of Appeals

Legislative representationEdit

Legislators
Party Name District Body
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Tex Fischer 58 Ohio House of Representatives
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  D Lauren McNally 59 Ohio House of Representatives
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Alessandro Cutrona 33 Ohio Senate
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Michael Rulli 6 U.S. House of Representatives
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Bernie Moreno Statewide U.S. Senate
style="background-color:Template:Party color" |  R Jon Husted Statewide U.S. Senate

EducationEdit

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High schoolsEdit

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CommunitiesEdit

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Map of Mahoning County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

CitiesEdit

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Unincorporated communitiesEdit

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Population rankingEdit

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Mahoning County.<ref name="QF" />

* minority of municipality located in Mahoning County
† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Population (2010 Census) Municipal type
1 † Youngstown 60,068 City
2 Austintown 29,594 CDP
3 Alliance* 21,672 City
4 Salem* 11,915 City
5 Struthers 10,063 City
6 Campbell 7,852 City
7 Canfield 7,699 City
8 Columbiana* 6,559 City
9 Sebring 4,191 Village
10 Mineral Ridge* 3,951 CDP
11 Poland 2,463 Village
12 Woodworth 1,784 CDP
13 New Middletown 1,507 Village
14 North Lima 1,369 CDP
15 Craig Beach 1,076 Village
16 Lowellville 996 Village
17 Beloit 903 Village
18 Washingtonville* 712 Village
19 Maple Ridge 667 CDP
20 Lake Milton 637 CDP
21 New Springfield 579 CDP
22 Damascus 418 CDP
23 Petersburg 405 CDP
24 East Alliance 268 CDP

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