Summit County, Ohio Explained

County:Summit County
State:Ohio
Seal:Summit County oh seal.png
Founded Year:1840
Founded Date:March 3[1] [2]
Seat Wl:Akron
Largest City Wl:Akron
Area Total Sq Mi:419.38
Area Land Sq Mi:412.08
Area Water Sq Mi:7.3
Area Percentage:1.7%
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:540428
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:535882
Density Sq Mi:auto
Time Zone:Eastern
Web:co.summitoh.net
Named For:the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal
Ex Image:Summit County Courthouse, Akron, OH, USA.jpg
Ex Image Size:250
Ex Image Cap:Summit County Courthouse
District:13th

Summit County is an urban county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 540,428,[3] making it the fourth-most populous county in Ohio. Its county seat and largest city is Akron.[4] The county was formed on March 3, 1840, from portions of Medina, Portage and Stark counties. It was named Summit County because the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal is in the county.[5]

Summit County is part of the Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 419.38sqmi, of which 412.08sqmi is land and 7.3sqmi (1.7%) is water.[6] The largest portion of Cuyahoga Valley National Park is in the northern part of the county. The southern border of the former Connecticut Western Reserve passes through the southern part of the county, leading to jogs in the east and west borders of the county.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Government

See also: Ohio county government. Summit County, along with Cuyahoga County, is one of two of Ohio's 88 counties that have a charter government, as authorized by Article X of the Ohio Constitution. Under its charter, rather than three elected commissioners, Summit County has an elected county executive and an eleven-member county council. Eight members of the council are elected from individual districts; the other three are elected at large. Summit County also has an appointed medical examiner rather than an elected coroner, and an elected fiscal officer, who exercises the powers and performs the duties of a county auditor, treasurer and recorder. The remaining officials are similar to the officials in other counties. They include the following:

Summit County currently has 14 Common Pleas judges. They are:

Summit County Council

Summit County has an 11-member council. Three members are elected at-large in midterm cycles, while eight members are elected from districts coinciding with the presidential election. The current members of Summit County Council are:

* Indicates Council President

County Executives

Politics

Like much of Northeast Ohio, Summit is heavily Democratic. It has voted Republican only three times since 1932, all in national Republican landslides– Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1956 victory, and the 49-state sweeps by Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan in 1972 and 1984, respectively.

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 541,781 people, 222,781 households, and 141,110 families residing in the county.[23] The population density was . There were 245,109 housing units at an average density of .[24] The racial makeup of the county was 80.6% white, 14.4% black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population.[23] In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were German, 15.3% were Irish, 10.6% were English, 10.1% were Italian, 5.1% were Polish, and 4.5% were American.[25]

Of the 222,781 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.7% were non-families, and 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.0 years.[23]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,926 and the median income for a family was $62,271. Males had a median income of $47,892 versus $35,140 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,676. About 10.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.[26]

Education

Colleges and universities

Recreation

Communities

Cities

Villages

Townships

Defunct townships

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio County Profiles: Summit County. April 28, 2007. Ohio Department of Development. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070508193014/http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Summit.pdf. May 8, 2007.
  2. Web site: Summit County data. April 28, 2007. Ohio State University Extension Data Center. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060424080814/http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39153. April 24, 2006.
  3. Web site: State & County QuickFacts. United States Census Bureau. September 7, 2023.
  4. Web site: Find a County. June 7, 2011. National Association of Counties. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. May 31, 2011.
  5. Web site: Communities in Summit County. County of Summit, Ohio. January 8, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170106215852/https://co.summitoh.net/. January 6, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. February 11, 2015. August 22, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt. May 4, 2014.
  7. Web site: Summit County Democrats appoint Tavia Galonski as clerk of courts. rarmon. ohio.com. January 11, 2024.
  8. Web site: Summit-County-Democrats-appoint-Elliot-Kolkovich-to-fill-county-prosecutor-vacancy. warsmith. ohio.com. February 22, 2024.
  9. Web site: November 9, 2022 . Incumbent judges Susan Steinhauer, Thomas Teodosio defeated . 2024-04-27 . Akron Beacon Journal.
  10. Web site: Four Summit County judges elected to other courts must be replaced. swarsmith. ohio.com. April 30, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301144749/http://www.ohio.com/news/politics/2016/four-summit-county-judges-elected-to-other-courts-must-be-replaced-1.728390. March 1, 2017.
  11. Web site: 2022 election results.
  12. Web site: Local. ohio.com. April 30, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301135912/http://www.ohio.com/news/local/regional-news-briefs-feb-6-2016-1.659986. March 1, 2017.
  13. Web site: Democrats appoint Jeff Wilhite to Summit County Council. rarmon. ohio.com. April 30, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301133943/http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/democrats-appoint-jeff-wilhite-to-summit-county-council-1.663080. March 1, 2017.
  14. Web site: Wilhite named Summit County Council president, but not without a fight. Mackinnon. Jim. Akron Beacon Journal. en. June 13, 2019.
  15. Web site: Summit County Democrats appoint Elliot Kolkovich to fill county prosecutor vacancy. February 12, 2024.
  16. Web site: Summit County Council at-large, District 6 races go to Democrats .
  17. McCarthy retired on June 30, 2007. "McCarthy, 67, Turns New Corner,". Akron Beacon Journal, June 30, 2007.
  18. Web site: Pry Biography. summit.oh.us. April 30, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111093309/http://www.co.summit.oh.us/executive/biopry.htm. November 11, 2012.
  19. On July 12, 2007, Pry was appointed by a majority vote of the Summit County Democratic Party's Central Committee to finish the remainder of McCarthy's second term. "Pry Named County Executive." Akron Beacon Journal, July 13, 2007
  20. On November 4, 2008, Pry was elected to a four-year term as County Executive with over 60% of the vote. "Republicans Lose More Ground in Summit Races, Democrats Gain Spot with Brubaker Beating Incumbent Engineer." Akron Beacon Journal, November 6, 2008
  21. On November 6, 2012, Pry was elected to a second four-year term as County Executive with over 62% of the vote. "Democrats Maintain Summit County Seats." Akron Beacon Journal, November 7, 2012
  22. Pry died in office on July 31, 2016, at age 58. Web site: Summit County Executive Russ Pry dies at 58 . August 2, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804030652/http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2016/07/summit_county_executive_russ_p_1.html . August 4, 2016 . August 2016 .
  23. Web site: DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data . December 27, 2015. . https://archive.today/20200213022839/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39153 . February 13, 2020. dead .
  24. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County . December 27, 2015. . https://archive.today/20200213192035/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39153 . February 13, 2020. dead .
  25. Web site: DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates . December 27, 2015. . https://archive.today/20200213013601/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39153 . February 13, 2020. dead .
  26. Web site: DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates . December 27, 2015. . https://archive.today/20200213013020/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39153 . February 13, 2020. dead .

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