Summit County, Ohio
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Template:Infobox U.S. County Summit County is a highly urban county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population is 542,899. Its county seat is Akron6. It is named because the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal was located here.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,088 km² (420 mi²). 1,069 km² (413 mi²) of it is land and 19 km² (7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.75% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 542,899 people, 217,788 households, and 144,611 families residing in the county. The population density was 508/km² (1,315/mi²). There were 230,880 housing units at an average density of 216/km² (559/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.50% White, 13.19% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 217,788 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.60% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,304, and the median income for a family was $52,200. Males had a median income of $40,117 versus $26,831 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,842. 9.90% of the population and 7.50% of families were below the poverty line. 14.00% of those under the age of 18 and 6.80% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government
Main Article: Ohio county government
Summit County is the only county of the 88 in Ohio that has a charter government, as allowed by the Ohio Revised Code. Still, the county officials described in its charter are very similar to the officials in other counties. They include the following:
- County Executive (elected)
- An eleven-member County Council (elected)
- Prosecuting Attorney (elected)
- Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (elected)
- Engineer (elected)
- Fiscal Officer (elected)
- Sheriff (elected)
- Medical Examiner (appointed)
Cities and towns
Cities
- Akron
- Barberton
- Cuyahoga Falls
- Fairlawn
- Green
- Hudson
- Macedonia
- Munroe Falls
- New Franklin
- Northfield
- Norton
- Stow
- Tallmadge
- Twinsburg
Villages
Census-Designated Places
Townships
Current
Defunct
External links
- Official Summit County page
- Codified Ordinances of the County of Summit. Includes the county's charter. (Note: To expand the page's Contents, click on the yellow-folder icon.)
- OSUEDC (Ohio State University Education Data Center): Summit County Profile
