County
Ashland County, Ohio
Ohio · county seat Ashland · 52,523 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 9 ZIP codes · 22 cities, villages and townships
52,523 people (July 2025 estimate), +0.1% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 75.3 years; median household income $73,005 (2024). The county in numbers
Local events in Ashland County
143 events in the next 90 days from 11 public calendars. All local events in Ashland County
Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.
Ashland County in numbers
The public records that are kept county by county, in 26 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.
Population
How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.
- residents, July 2025 estimate
- 52,523
- Census Bureau vintage 2025
- since the April 2020 census
- +0.1%
- from 52,446 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base
- births since July 2020
- 2,919
- deaths since July 2020
- 3,368
- net migration since July 2020
- +518
- people who moved in, minus people who moved out
- net domestic migration, 2025
- +75
- moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out
- net international migration, 2025
- +24
Ashland County peaked at 53,139 people in 2010.
It is 2.5 times its 1900 size.
USDA rural-urban continuum code 6 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): nonmetro - urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, adjacent to a metro area.
USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a nonmetro county with a nonspecialized economy, with none of the ERS distress flags.
| Year | People | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 23,813 | first census that counted the county |
| 1900 | 21,184 | decennial census |
| 1950 | 33,040 | decennial census |
| 1970 | 43,303 | decennial census |
| 1990 | 47,507 | decennial census |
| 2000 | 52,516 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2010 | 53,139 | decennial census |
| 2020 | 52,446 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2025 | 52,523 | July estimate |
Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic
Moving in and out
People on tax returns that changed county between the returns filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.
- people moved in, 2022 to 2023
- 2,187
- on tax returns filed from a new county
- people moved out
- 2,088
- net people
- +99
- moved in, minus moved out
- people stayed put
- 41,380
- income that moved in
- $65 million
- adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns
- income that moved out
- $65 million
- adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns
| From | People |
|---|---|
| Richland, OH | 436 |
| Wayne, OH | 281 |
| Lorain, OH | 141 |
| To | People |
|---|---|
| Richland, OH | 514 |
| Wayne, OH | 230 |
| Lorain, OH | 105 |
Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic
Income and poverty
The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.
- of residents below the poverty line, 2024
- 11.6%
- of children below the poverty line, 2024
- 17.0%
- median household income, 2024
- $73,005
Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic
Jobs and wages
Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- unemployment rate, July 2026
- 3.1%
- 4.5% a year earlier
- people in the labor force, July 2026
- 24,747
- looking for work
- 772
- average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026
- $960
- +1.8% on the year
- jobs covered by unemployment insurance
- 18,308
- -0.4% on the year
- establishments
- 1,197
| Sector | Jobs | Average weekly wage |
|---|---|---|
| manufacturing | 3,054 | $1,159 |
| retail | 2,296 | $670 |
| restaurants and hotels | 1,705 | $396 |
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic
The county economy
What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars)
- $1.9 billion
- +5.2% since 2019
- GDP in 2024 dollars
- $2.4 billion
- current dollars, before adjusting for inflation
- personal income per person, 2024
- $53,234
- 57th of Ohio's 88 counties
- change in income per person since 2019
- +35.9%
- before inflation
Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic
Businesses opening and closing
How many workplaces with employees opened and closed each year since 1978, how many people applied to start a business, and how many businesses run with no employees at all.
- workplaces opened in 2023
- 59
- 81 closed
- net workplaces, 2019 to 2023
- -31
- openings minus closings
- applications to start a business, 2025
- 496
- +86% since 2019
- businesses with no employees, 2023
- 3,878
- +19% since 2012
A workplace here is one location with paid employees: a chain with five stores is five. An application to start a business is a request for a federal employer number, not an opening, and most applicants never hire anyone.
| Years | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 to 1989 | 87 | 80 | +7 |
| the 1990s | 86 | 76 | +9 |
| the 2000s | 84 | 84 | 0 |
| the 2010s | 66 | 68 | -2 |
| 2020 to 2023 | 67 | 73 | -6 |
| Year | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49 | 56 | -7 |
| 2020 | 59 | 80 | -21 |
| 2021 | 77 | 68 | +9 |
| 2022 | 72 | 62 | +10 |
| 2023 | 59 | 81 | -22 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Business Dynamics Statistics 1978-2023; Business Formation Statistics, county business applications 2005-2025; Nonemployer Statistics 2012-2023 · Census Business Dynamics Statistics · Census Business Formation Statistics, counties · Census Nonemployer Statistics · About this topic
Federal money
What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.
- in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025
- $54,940
- $1 a resident
- in federal grants, fiscal 2025
- $65 million
- $1,236 a resident
- in federal loans and loan guarantees
- $262,648
- in direct federal payments to people and organizations
- $375 million
Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic
Health rankings
County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.
- life expectancy at birth
- 75.3 years
- Ohio 75.2
- years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)
- 9,329.4
- Ohio 9,740
- population health group among U.S. counties
- 4 of 10
- 1 is healthiest
- community conditions group among U.S. counties
- 4 of 10
- 1 is best
- of children in poverty
- 18.9%
- Ohio 17.5%
- uninsured
- 7.7%
- Ohio 7.1%
No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.
| Measure | Ashland County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 75.3 | 75.2 |
| Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death) | 9,329.4 | 9,740 |
| Adults in fair or poor health | 20.2% | 17.9% |
| Uninsured | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Children in poverty | 18.9% | 17.5% |
| Median household income | $66,149 | $67,873 |
| Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio) | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Households with severe housing problems | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| People per primary care physician | 2,275 | 1,328 |
| People per mental health provider | 389 | 286 |
| People per dentist | 2,372 | 1,535 |
| Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees | 3,165 | 3,033 |
| Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination | 46% | 51% |
| Injury deaths per 100,000 | 74.3 | 100.7 |
| Suicides per 100,000 | 12.0 | 14.7 |
| Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18) | 72.9 | 59.2 |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 19 | 13.0 | 17.4 |
| Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³) | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Any drinking water violation in the county | No | |
| Population used by the rankings | 52,190 | |
| Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest) | 4 | |
| Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best) | 4 |
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic
Cancer
New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.
- new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022
- 481.1
- 95% confidence interval 457.8 to 505.4 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6
- cases a year
- 348
- incidence trend
- rising
- 1.0% a year
- cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023
- 158.3
- Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4
- cancer deaths a year
- 122
- death-rate trend
- stable
| Site | Per 100,000 | Ohio | Cases a year | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung | 58.5 | 63.6 | 46 | stable |
| Colorectal | 48.9 | 38.4 | 35 | stable |
| Female breast | 117.3 | 133.0 | 42 | stable |
| Prostate | 121.7 | 120.8 | 45 | stable |
| Leukemia | 14.7 | 13.0 | 10 | stable |
| Bladder | 18.9 | 21.8 | 15 | stable |
Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic
Drug overdoses
Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.
- overdose deaths in the 12 months ending April 2025
- 10
- CDC provisional count
- deaths per 100,000 residents
- 19.2
- Ohio 20.8 in the 12 months ending December 2025
- deaths a year earlier
- 13
- highest 12-month total since 2020
- 23
- 12 months ending March 2021
The county count has been suppressed (1 to 9 deaths) in every month after April 2025.
Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic
Medicare
Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.
- people on Medicare, 2025
- 12,626
- 24% of residents
- aged 65 or over
- 11,391
- younger people with disabilities
- 1,235
- chose a Medicare Advantage plan
- 56.1%
- also on Medicaid
- 12.5%
- with Part D drug coverage
- 83.5%
- enrollment since 2020
- +8.9%
- 11,597 enrollees then
Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic
Severe weather
Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.
- severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026
- 91
- NOAA Storm Events log
- injuries
- 2
- in reported damage
- $1 million
- largest hail
- 2.25 in
- June 15, 2023
- strongest measured gust
- 62 mph
- June 13, 2022
The costliest event was flash floods on August 23, 2023, $400,000 in damage. Widespread flash flooding with localized significant impacts across much of northwest and central Ashland County. More than one dozen reported road closures due…
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| damaging thunderstorm wind | 57 |
| hail | 16 |
| flash floods | 8 |
| river and street flooding | 6 |
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| winter storms | 9 |
| high wind | 4 |
| extreme cold | 2 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic
Weather warnings
Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.
- tornado warnings since 2015
- 20
- severe thunderstorm warnings
- 207
- flash flood warnings
- 19
- winter storm or blizzard warnings
- 7
- warnings, watches and advisories in all
- 876
| Product | Count |
|---|---|
| Tornado Warning | 20 |
| Tornado Watch | 12 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 207 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 19 |
| Areal Flood Warning | 36 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 76 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 67 |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 3 |
| Heat Advisory | 21 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 5 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 4 |
| Year | Warnings |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic
Drought
How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.
- weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020
- 15
- of them severe or worse
- 0
- weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020
- 83
- of all weeks since 2000 in drought
- 4%
The worst reading since 2000 was severe drought in August 2016.
As of September 1, 2026: no drought.
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic
The long-run climate
Average temperature and precipitation over the whole county since 1895, from NOAA's county climate series; only complete years count.
- average year, 1996 to 2025
- 50.3 °F
- 48.3 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 48.3 °F in 1951 to 1980
- change since 1901 to 1930
- +2.0 °F
- warmest year since 1895
- 2024
- 53.5 °F
- precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025
- 40.1 in
- 37.5 in 1901 to 1930 (+7.1%)
- wettest year since 1895
- 2011
- 53.7 inches
- average temperature, 2025
- 49.8 °F
- 36.9 inches of precipitation
Source: NOAA nClimDiv county monthly temperature and precipitation, 1895-2026 (climdiv-tmpccy / climdiv-pcpncy) · NOAA climate at a glance · About this topic
Hazard mitigation
FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.
- hazard mitigation project since 2003
- 1
- FEMA grants
- total project worth
- $34,520
- $25,890 federal
Largest: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan for Ashland (County), $34,520 (fiscal 2003).
| Project type | Projects |
|---|---|
| Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 |
Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic
Air toxics
The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.
- lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics
- 20 in a million
- EPA AirToxScreen 2020
Mostly formaldehyde (16.1 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).
Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic
Water use
The 2015 figures are the U.S. Geological Survey's last county estimate, made a different way; the two are not a trend.
- million gallons of fresh water withdrawn a day, 2015 (USGS estimate)
- 5.8
- people served by public water systems, 2015
- 25,900
- 59 gallons a person a day used at home
- people supplying their own water at home, 2015
- 27,400
| Use | Million gallons a day |
|---|---|
| All uses | 5.8 |
| Public water systems | 3.0 |
| Power plants (thermoelectric) | 0.0 |
| Industry (own supply) | 0.1 |
| Irrigation | 0.1 |
| Mining | 0.2 |
| Livestock | 0.4 |
| Fish farms (aquaculture) | 0.0 |
Source: USGS 2015 county water-use census (Dieter and others 2018) · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · About this topic
Fluoridated water
The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.
- of residents on community water receive fluoridated water
- 80.7%
Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic
Firefighting foam (PFAS)
PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam registered in the county with Ohio EPA, which is collecting it for disposal so it is never sprayed again.
- fire departments or other holders registered
- 2
- of PFAS-based AFFF foam registered with Ohio EPA
- 320 gal
- in sealed containers
- 105 gal
- in opened containers
- 5 gal
Source: Ohio EPA AFFF firefighting-foam inventory · Ohio EPA PFAS · About this topic
Road salt grants
H2Ohio pays for brine makers, calibrated spreaders and covered salt barns so less chloride reaches streams and wells.
- H2Ohio chloride-reduction grant awarded in the county
- 1
Source: Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · About this topic
Farms
The county's farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. A dash means NASS published no figure: withheld to protect individual farms, or none reported.
- farms, 2022
- 1,028
- 145 acres to a farm on average
- acres in farms
- 148,742
- 113,677 acres of cropland
- of the county's land is cropland
- 41.6%
- farm products sold, 2022
- $198 million
- 61% from livestock, poultry and their products
| Crop or animal | Acres or head |
|---|---|
| Corn for grain (acres harvested) | 36,478 |
| Soybeans (acres harvested) | 42,374 |
| Irrigated land (acres) | 440 |
| Cattle and calves | 25,615 |
| Hogs and pigs | 16,036 |
| Egg-laying chickens | 260,479 |
| Broilers and other meat chickens | 1,222,973 |
| Turkeys | 189 |
Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county totals (Quick Stats bulk file) · USDA Census of Agriculture · NASS 2022 county profile · About this topic
Farm pesticides
Pesticides applied on the county's farms in 2018 as estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in kilograms of active ingredient.
- of pesticide active ingredient used on farms, 2018
- 91,214 kg
- USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)
- per square mile of land
- 213.5 kg
- 44th of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first
- atrazine
- 14,875 kg
- glyphosate
- 36,418 kg
- compounds with an estimate
- 144
| Compound | Kilograms |
|---|---|
| glyphosate | 36,418 |
| metolachlor | 17,173 |
| atrazine | 14,875 |
| 2,4-D | 3,537 |
| glufosinate | 2,464 |
Source: USGS preliminary county agricultural pesticide-use estimates, 2018 (high estimate) · USGS county pesticide-use estimates, 2018 · About this topic
Rail accidents
Accidents railroads reported to the Federal Railroad Administration in the county since 2010. Yard mishaps at walking speed dominate; main-line derailments are the rare, dangerous ones.
- rail equipment accidents since 2010
- 2
- FRA Form 54
- derailments
- 2
- hazardous materials cars releasing cargo
- 2
Source: FRA Form 54 rail equipment accident reports, county fallback for railAccidentLine() · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · About this topic
House records
Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.
- parcel records placed on the map
- 20,531
- snapshot of September 14, 2026
Ashland County Auditor parcel layer (Pivot Point CAMA summary joined to parcels) with the county address points.
Office: Ashland County Auditor, 110 Cottage St, Ashland OH 44805 (CAMA and website by Pivot Point); ArcGIS Online organisation ashlandohauditor.maps.arcgis.com (Jc2neUMAuB1N98tS); address points published by the City of Ashland GIS.
These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.
Source: Ashland County Auditor parcel layer (Pivot Point CAMA summary joined to parcels) with the county address points, snapshot 2026-09-14 · Ashland County Auditor · About this topic
What stands out
Where this county sits among Ohio's 88 on the measures the atlas tracks, and the sentences the inference engine built from them. Rankings and associations only: nothing here says one measure causes another, and a county-level pattern is not a fact about anyone who lives here.
- measures flagged for this county
- 2
- 1 in the worst tenth of the 88
- of the 85 counties with anything flagged
- 75th worst
- economy, health
- losing ground on Ohio
- 1
- the gap to the state is widening
- peer group the engine compares it against
- small metro and micropolitan
"Losing ground on Ohio" compares trends, not levels: a county can be losing ground while its own number improves, if the rest of the state improved faster over the same years.
Across Ohio, share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher and share of adults with no leisure-time physical activity move in opposite directions. Ashland County is an exception: its share of adults with no leisure-time physical activity is 30.7% (2025), far higher than the statewide pattern predicts from its share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.6% (2024). Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; CDC.
Ashland County's share of GDP from agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting rose from 0.6% in 2015 to 3.4% in 2024, a change of +456%, the 6th steepest rise among the 79 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Ashland County's violent crime rate in 2019, 102.7 per 100,000, sits far above its own previous five years. Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF.
Ashland County's population, White per 10,000 residents is 9,993.3 (2022), well above what Ohio counties of similar size, ruralness, region and income report; it ranks 8th of 88. Source: Ohio Department of Health.
Ashland County's share of occupied housing units owner-occupied rose from 71.9% in 2015 to 77.9% in 2024, a change of +8%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Ashland County's minority status/language vulnerability percentile fell from 38.3% in 2010 to 17.0% in 2022, a change of -56%, the 4th steepest fall among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: ATSDR/CDC.
Ashland County's average weekly wage in information is $1,967 (2024), well above what Ohio counties of similar size, ruralness, region and income report; it ranks 9th of 88. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
| Measure | Latest | Ohio median | Rank, worst first | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average weekly wage, all industries | $940 (2024) | $1,014 | 14th of 88 | $940 from $710 since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Infant mortality rate (County Health Rankings) | 8.0 per 1,000 live births (2025) | 6.8 | 9th of 63 |
Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio
Places
The 22 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Ashland County, with the population of each.
Cities 1
Villages 8
ZIP codes
The 9 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Ashland County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.
| ZIP | Name | Residents | Water system | Radon | Home value | School district | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44805 | Ashland | 31,238 | Ashland City 61% Groundwater (wells) |
5.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $174,300 | Ashland City 4 stars overall | 2.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44842 | Loudonville | 5,643 | Loudonville Village 49% Mostly private wells |
11.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $206,700 | Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village 4 stars overall | 3.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44864 | Green Township and Perrysville | 3,182 | Perrysville Village 24% Mostly private wells |
18.6 pCi/L average radon | Median home $160,500 | Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village 4 stars overall | 5.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44840 | Mohican Township and Jeromesville | 3,137 | Jeromesville Village 16% Mostly private wells |
6.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $235,500 | Hillsdale Local 4 stars overall | 3.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44880 | Sullivan Township and Sullivan | 2,914 | Rural Lorain Co. Water A 100% Groundwater (wells) |
3.4 pCi/L average radon | Median home $259,900 | Black River Local 3.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44866 | Jackson Township and Polk | 2,372 | Rural Lorain Co. Water A 24% Mostly private wells |
4.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $193,600 | Mapleton Local 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44859 | Troy Township and Nova | 1,784 | Rural Lorain Co. Water A 96% Groundwater (wells) |
3.2 pCi/L average radon | Median home $209,100 | Mapleton Local 4 stars overall | 1.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44874 | Savannah | 275 | Rural Lorain Co. Water A 100% Groundwater (wells) |
Too few radon tests | Median home $177,200 | Crestview Local 3.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 44838 | Hayesville | 258 | Hayesville Village 100% Groundwater (wells) |
6.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $134,200 | Hillsdale Local 4 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.
On the map
Open the map fitted to Ashland County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.
Historic places: 11 National Register listings in Ashland County. See every one on the map, each with its record and its National Park Service file.
Rankings within the county
The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.
Local government
Who holds office in Ashland County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Turnout
| Election | Registered | Ballots cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 primary | 33,447 | 7,728 | 23.1% |
| 2025-11-04 general | 33,512 | 9,411 | 28.1% |
| 2023-11-07 general | 34,488 | 18,132 | 52.6% |
| 2023-05-02 special | 10,681 | 2,320 | 21.7% |
| 2022-11-08 general | 34,700 | 18,827 | 54.3% |
| 2022-05-03 primary | 34,426 | 9,226 | 26.8% |
| 2021-11-02 general | 34,651 | 9,270 | 26.8% |
| 2020-11-03 general | 34,837 | 26,771 | 76.8% |
| 2020-03-17 primary | 33,820 | 8,236 | 24.4% |
| 2019-11-05 general | 33,558 | 8,541 | 25.5% |
| 2019-05-07 special | 265 | 71 | 26.8% |
| 2018-11-06 general | 35,559 | 19,073 | 53.6% |
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner | Denny D. Bittle | 419.282.4354 · dbittle@ashlandcounty.org 110 Cottage Street, 2nd Floor, Ashland, OH 44805 · website | ||
| County Commissioner | James Emmett Justice | 419.282.4363 · jjustice@ashlandcounty.org 110 Cottage Street, 2nd Floor, Ashland, OH 44805 · website | ||
| County Commissioner | Michael E. Welch | 419.282.4266 · mwelch@ashlandcounty.org 110 Cottage Street, 2nd Floor, Ashland, OH 44805 · website | ||
| Auditor | Cindy Funk | · website | ||
| Clerk of Courts | Deborah A. Myers | 419-282-4242 · clerkstaff@ashlandcounty.org Ashland County Courthouse, 142 W. 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805 · website | ||
| Coroner | Dale R. Thomae, D.O. F.A.C.S. | 419.282.6159 Justice Complex, 1207 East Main Street, Ashland, OH 44805 · website | ||
| County Engineer | Edward J. Meixner, P.E., P.S. | (419) 282-4281 · engineer@ashlandcounty.org Engineer's Office, 1511 Cleveland Ave., Ashland, Ohio 44805 · website | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Christopher R. Tunnell | 419-289-8857 · prosecutor@ashlandcounty.org 110 Cottage Street, 3rd floor, Ashland, Ohio 44805 · website | ||
| Recorder | Erin Beebe | (419) 282-4238 Ashland County Courthouse, 142 W. 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805 · website | ||
| Treasurer | Angie McQuillen | (419) 282-4236 Ashland County Courthouse, 142 W. 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805 · website | ||
| Sheriff | Kurt J Schneider | (419) 289-6552 · sheriff@ashlandcountysheriff.org Ashland County Sheriff's Office, 1205 East Main Street, Ashland, OH 44805 · website |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 3 of 3 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Ashland County, Replacement Levy, Mental Health, 1m/10 yrs. (1.0 mills, replacement) | 5,544 | 3,737 | Passed (59.73% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Disability Programs 2; Tax Levy (Renewal); Ashland County; Operations Cost; 2.1mills/3yrs. (2.1 mills, renewal) | 11,218 | 6,240 | Passed (64.26% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Disability Programs 1; Tax Levy (Renewal): Ashland County: Operation Costs; 1.5mills/5yrs. (1.5 mills, renewal) | 11,068 | 6,298 | Passed (63.73% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Liquor Option; Ashland 3-C; Sunday Sales; Bell Stores, Inc. | 330 | 163 | Passed (66.94% for), unofficial |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Ashland County Additional Social Services 2mills/5yrs (2.0 mills, additional) | 4,856 | 4,293 | Passed (53.08% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Wayne County JVSD Renewal Permanent Imp. 0.5mill/5yrs. (0.5 mills, renewal) | 46 | 22 | Passed (67.65% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Liquor Option Ashland ANA, LLC Q1 | 570 | 121 | Passed (82.49% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Liquor Option Ashland ANA, LLC Sunday Sales | 525 | 164 | Passed (76.2% for) |
| 2020-03-17 | Issue: Landoll's Castle Sunday Sales | 122 | 42 | Passed (74.39% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Casa Fiesta Sunday Sales | 150 | 65 | Passed (69.77% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Jeromesville Market Sunday Sales | 103 | 68 | Passed (60.23% for) |
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: SUNDAY SALES VILLAGE POINT MARKET | 87 | 46 | Passed (65.41% for) |
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: SUNDAY SALES VILLAGE POINT PARLOR | 88 | 44 | Passed (66.67% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Vermillion 1 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Andrew S. Keller 127, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Vermillion 1 (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Roberta Jean Skok 32, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Ruggles (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Joyce L. Ritchie 95, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Precinct 1 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | David M. Hunter 126, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Perry (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Cindy Funk 207, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Perry (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Jennifer Cohen Miller 41, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Orange 2 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Kelly Hickey 106, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Orange 1 (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Nancy S. Booth 35, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Montgomery 3 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Stanley E. Kopp Sr. 100, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Montgomery 2 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Paul R. Kauffman 129, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Montgomery 1 (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Shannon Johnson 24, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Milton 3 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Edward J. Meixner 202, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Mifflin (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Amanda Jones 142, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Mifflin (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Karon Summer 39, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Loudonville 1 (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Jane P. Stoops 84, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Jackson 1 (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Michael E. Welch 108, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, Clear Creek (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Allison Stimpert 183, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, 4B (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Christopher R. Tunnell 40, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, 4A (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Angela D. Woodward 62, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, 3B (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Dennis L. Miller 81, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, 2C (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Mary Ball 69, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, 2B (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Robert Paul DeSanto 104, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, 2B (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Stephanie S. Saffle 62, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, 2A (DEM primary) (unofficial count) | Heather L. Sample 37, 100.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | Member of County Central Committee, 1D (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Steve Workman 139, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 0 / 1 / 16; 2021 1 / 1 / 15; 2022 1 / 0 / 16; 2023 0 / 1 / 16; 2024 0 / 3 / 14; 2025 0 / 2 / 14.
- 5 unresolved findings for recovery on the Auditor of State's list.
- Financial Audit, 2024, released 2025-09-23
- Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-09-17
Townships and villages without a page of their own
Bailey Lakes/Clear Creek Township
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Bailey Lakes/Clear Creek TWP., Liquor, Sunday Sales - dba Friendly Express 6 | 553 | 136 | Passed (80.26% for) |
City of Incorporated Areas of Ashland
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: PROPOSED ORDINANCE GAS AGGREGATION INCORPORATED AREAS OF ASHLAND CITY | 2,687 | 1,481 | Passed (64.47% for) |
Jackson Township
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Rick Witucki 210, 43.21%; Kay E. Wright 276, 56.79% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Jonathan Scott Markley 882, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Cheryl Welch 861, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Jim Power 159, 27.65%; Chuck Reed 144, 25.04%; Kay Wright 272, 47.3% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | Jonathon S. Markley 360, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Christine M. Galazka 207, 45.49%; Cheryl Welch 248, 54.51% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee | Jim Power 354, 39.12%; Kay E. Wright 519, 57.35%; Write-In: Jimmy Hall 8, 0.88%; Write-In: Invalid Votes 8, 0.88% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer | Barb Siler 212, 31.18%; Cheryl Welch 468, 68.82% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Ruggles Township: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2022
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Ruggles TWP., Levy Renewal, Bridges and Roads - 2.74mills/5yrs. (2.74 mills, renewal) | 227 | 123 | Passed (64.86% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Ruggles Township Ren & Inc FP 1.3m (1.3 mills) | 72 | 49 | Passed (59.5% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Scott Ashton 110, 51.4%; Scott Stolcals 104, 48.6% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | George Ashton 135, 47.2%; Eric Bohland 151, 52.8% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Michelle Ropp 256, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Scott Ashton 78, 36.45%; Scott Stolcals 71, 33.18%; Jerad White 65, 30.37% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Trustee | George Ashton 89, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Township Fiscal Officer | Michelle Ropp 95, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | Township Trustee | James D. Griffin 88, 25.58%; Scott Stolcals 131, 38.08%; Jerad White 125, 36.34% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-11-06
Village of Miffin
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Miffin Village Ordinance | 38 | 31 | Passed (55.07% for) |
Village of Ward 3
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Member of Council | Ruth G. Detrow 451, 41.88%; Dennis Miller 626, 58.12% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Ward 4
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Member of Council | Sandra L. Bally 214, 34.08%; Allen W. Farnam 414, 65.92% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
School districts
Ash W Holmes Joint Vocational School District
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: ASH W HOLMES JVSD RENEWAL PI 0.5M (0.5 mills, renewal) | 7,597 | 2,839 | Passed (72.8% for) |
Ashland City School District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2025
Money issues on the ballot since 2025: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Ashland CSD, Renewal Levy, Perm. Imp., 1.25m/5yrs. (1.25 mills, renewal) | 2,929 | 1,333 | Passed (68.72% for), unofficial |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Ashland CSD Renewal Current Expenses 9.9mills/5yrs. (9.9 mills, renewal) | 3,040 | 1,478 | Passed (67.29% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Ashland CSD Ren PI 1.25m (1.25 mills) | 8,300 | 3,708 | Passed (69.12% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Gina Deppert 2,641, 27.37%; Noah Gangi 2,069, 21.44%; Pamela M. Mowry 2,471, 25.61%; John O. Teevan 2,469, 25.59% |
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Richard A. Brindley 3,132, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Greg Summers 4,619, 51.0%; Rob Wash 4,437, 49.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Gina Deppert 1,864, 16.92%; Kenneth Hammontree 1,567, 14.23%; Paul Lannon 680, 6.17%; Pamela Mowry 2,440, 22.15%; Megan Steffen 1,430, 12.98%; John O. Teevan 2,423, 22.0%; Write-In: Michael Zickefoose 610, 5.54% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-19
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-05-15
Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-21
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-18
Ashland CS School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Zackery N. Truax 1,910, 47.61%; Brandon Wells 2,102, 52.39% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Dustin Kruty 2,717, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Black River Local School District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Black River LSD, Tax Levy (Renewal), Gen. Improvements, 1.4mills/5yrs. (1.4 mills, renewal) | 766 | 642 | Passed (54.4% for), unofficial |
| 2022-05-03 | Issue: Black River LSD Ren EM REQ 6.4m (6.4 mills) | 348 | 350 | Failed (49.86% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Black River LSD Add 1.4m PI (1.4 mills) | 657 | 840 | Failed (43.89% for) |
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: Black River LSD RENEWAL EM REQ 1.6M (1.6 mills, renewal) | 572 | 371 | Passed (60.66% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Samantha Everett 168, 17.54%; Alexis Honoshofsky 145, 15.14%; Cathie Morlock 188, 19.62%; Andrea Owen Shearer 165, 17.22%; Daniel Sexton 292, 30.48% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Write-In: Amanda Grim 21, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Scott Meredith 374, 57.63%; Charles O. Stiver 275, 42.37% |
| 2017-11-07 | School Board of Education | Matthew Clark 515, 50.05%; Daniel Sexton 514, 49.95% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Blk River Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Jeremy R. Holly 204, 25.6%; Daniel Sexton 360, 45.17%; Adam Woolfrom 233, 29.23% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Robin Blake 616, 34.78%; Michele Powers-Neeld 531, 29.98%; Charles O. Stiver 624, 35.23% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Crestview Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Doug Eichelberger 211, 35.11%; Josh Johnson 62, 10.32%; Evan Jerrod Stuart 173, 28.79%; Jessica Tucker 155, 25.79% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | David T. Brennan 340, 26.3%; David E. Kissel, Jr. 304, 23.51%; Debbie A. Reidy 341, 26.37%; Evan Jerrod Stuart 308, 23.82% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Bill Bolin 177, 30.36%; Karen Keefer 146, 25.04%; Lisa Music 114, 19.55%; Jessica L. Tucker 146, 25.04% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Ducia P. Hamm 107, 13.23%; David E. Kissel 146, 18.05%; Jamie A. McGraw 102, 12.61%; Nathaniel Patton 145, 17.92%; Debbie Reidy 217, 26.82%; Jessica L. Tucker 92, 11.37% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Dara L. Bolin 183, 65.12%; Ed Sandvik 98, 34.88% |
| 2017-11-07 | School Board of Education | David E. Kissel, Jr. 235, 52.93%; Lisa Music 209, 47.07% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Ehove Joint Vocational School District
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: EHOVE JVSD ADD PI 0.5M (0.5 mills) | 0 | 1 | Failed |
Hillsdale Local School District: 1 of 2 money issues passed since 2022
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 1 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Issue: Hillsdale LSD, Income Tax Renewal, Current Exp; 1.25%/10yrs | 604 | 569 | Passed (51.49% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Hillsdale LSD, Income Tax Renewal, Current Expenses - 10 yrs | 1,321 | 1,330 | Failed (49.83% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Hillsdale LSD Ren CE 20.1m (20.1 mills) | 1,220 | 521 | Passed (70.07% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Hillsdale LSD Ren PI 1.4m (1.4 mills) | 1,230 | 499 | Passed (71.14% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Mark W. Hoffman 762, 24.76%; Vella J. King 704, 22.87%; Steven R. Smith 755, 24.53%; Keith Yeater 857, 27.84% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Jon Burkholder 1,552, 56.17%; Melinda Turk 1,211, 43.83% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | W. Eugene Anderson 468, 14.92%; Nicholas D. Atterholt 889, 28.35%; Josh Hlavaty 473, 15.08%; Vella King 649, 20.7%; Kenneth R. Schuck 657, 20.95% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | John Cutlip 1,043, 44.38%; Amy Jarvis 1,240, 52.77%; Write-In: Alicia M. Parker 67, 2.85% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Nicholas D. Atterholt 1,405, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | School Board of Education | W. Eugene Anderson 869, 30.83%; Jason Chio 990, 35.12%; Vella King 960, 34.05% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-07
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-17
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Loudonville-Perrysville EVSD Renewal Emergency Req. 2.05mills/10yrs. (2.05 mills, renewal) | 861 | 429 | Passed (66.74% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Michelle D'Amico 387, 11.37%; Steve Goines 370, 10.87%; David M. Hunter 711, 20.89%; Wende J. Lance 778, 22.86%; Tyler McCaskey 564, 16.57%; John W. Temple 593, 17.43% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Judy Briggs 1,509, 53.84%; John D. Carroll 1,294, 46.16% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Judy A. Briggs 997, 54.6%; John D. Carroll 829, 45.4% |
| 2017-11-07 | Member of Board of Education | David M. Hunter 1,029, 47.75%; Roy Templeman 904, 41.95%; Write-In: John E. Miller 67, 3.11%; Write-In: Invalid Votes 44, 2.04% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-31
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-18
Lucas Local School District: 0 of 3 money issues passed since 2022
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 0 of 3 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 3.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Lucas LSD; Richland/Ashland Cntys.; Proposed Bond; Construct./Improv. Facilities; 10mills/37yrs. (10.0 mills) | 21 | 36 | Failed (36.84% for), unofficial |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Lucas LSD, Proposed Bond, Improving/Constructing - 12mills/37yrs. (12.0 mills) | 19 | 33 | Failed (36.54% for) |
| 2022-05-03 | Issue: Lucas LSD Add Bond/Tax 9m (9.0 mills) | 11 | 18 | Failed (37.93% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Lucas LSD Renewal Avoid Operating Deficit 2.7mills/5yrs. (2.7 mills, renewal) | 7 | 5 | Passed (58.33% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Lucas LSD Ren Op Def 10.1m (10.1 mills) | 8 | 7 | Passed (53.33% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Amy Cuthbertson 16, 39.02%; Eric Steward 11, 26.83%; Joe Strassell 14, 34.15% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Amity L. Arnold 19, 23.17%; Rick Foss 31, 37.8%; Amanda Francis 8, 9.76%; Roger B. Maglott 24, 29.27% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Wayne Camp 8, 40.0%; Timothy Cooper 9, 45.0%; Write-In: Amy Cuthbertson 3, 15.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Amity Arnold 12, 57.14%; Roger B. Maglott 9, 42.86% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Wayne L. Camp 11, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | School Board of Education | Timothy Cooper 20, 39.22%; Melanie Kline-Switzer 14, 27.45%; Jon Parman 10, 19.61%; James Sgambellone 7, 13.73% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mapleton Local School District: 0 of 2 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 0 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Mapleton LSD; Income Tax Levy. Current exp.; .75%/5 yrs. | 1,013 | 1,349 | Failed (42.89% for), unofficial |
| 2023-05-02 | Issue: Mapleton LSD, Income Tax, Current Expenses 0.75%/5yrs | 457 | 629 | Failed (42.08% for) |
| 2022-05-03 | Issue: Mapleton LSD Add OP DEF 3.2m (3.2 mills) | 434 | 849 | Failed (33.83% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Mapleton LSD Ren PI 4m (4.0 mills) | 1,825 | 1,469 | Passed (55.4% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Mapleton LSD Ren CE 4m (4.0 mills) | 1,801 | 1,435 | Passed (55.66% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Kathy Goon 1,343, 32.29%; Fred Hartzler 1,038, 24.96%; Vince Hartzler 975, 23.44%; Jay Maggard 803, 19.31% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | ShaNa Benner 567, 93.72%; Write-In: Mindy Scurlock 38, 6.28% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Thomas H. Donley 561, 32.02%; Shawn Grundy 437, 24.94%; Timothy R. McKean 414, 23.63%; Melissa VanHoose 340, 19.41% |
| 2017-11-07 | School Board of Education | ShaNa Benner 635, 42.88%; Mindy Scurlock 846, 57.12% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-04-21
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-25
New London Local School District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: New London LSD Additional Permanent Imp. 1.5mills/5yrs. (1.5 mills, additional) | 0 | 2 | Failed |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: New London LSD Bond & Tax | 0 | 5 | Failed |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: New London LSD Add 2.9m PI (2.9 mills) | 2 | 1 | Passed (66.67% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | William Given 2, 50.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Abigail Fawcett 3, 37.5%; Tiffany C. (GRN) 5, 62.5% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | William A. Given 1, 25.0%; Domenic Maiani 1, 25.0%; Donald L. Patton 2, 50.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Abbie Fawcett 0; Molly P. Given 0 |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Timothy J. Grys 4, 100.0% |
| 2017-11-07 | School Board of Education | William A. Given 1, 50.0%; Kenneth Long 0; Domenic Maiani 1, 50.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Northwestern Local School District: 1 of 2 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy - Renewal - Northwestern LSD - Current Expenses - 1.8 mills / 5 yrs (1.8 mills, renewal) | 34 | 38 | Failed (47.22% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Northwestern LSD; Tax Levy (Renewal); General Improvements; 4mills/cont. period of time (4.0 mills, renewal) | 82 | 58 | Passed (58.57% for), unofficial |
| 2019-05-07 | Issue: Northwestern LSD Ren/Inc 4m PI (4.0 mills) | 33 | 38 | Failed (46.48% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Northwestern LSD Ren/Inc 4m PI (4.0 mills) | 67 | 91 | Failed (42.41% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Reggie Kline 25, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Rick Ellerbrock 66, 28.82%; John H. Smith 63, 27.51%; Brad Stull 100, 43.67% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Jill N. Keller 34, 27.64%; Reggie Kline 56, 45.53%; Richard Wellert 33, 26.83% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Chuck Beck 41, 25.0%; John H. Smith 42, 25.61%; Brad Stull 52, 31.71%; Kim R. Wellert 29, 17.68% |
| 2017-11-07 | School Board of Education | Laura Z. Woodring 60, 76.92%; Write-In: Paula Abrecht 5, 6.41%; Write-In: Invalid Votes 4, 5.13% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
W Holmes Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Ezra Day 12, 23.53%; Andrew Jones 9, 17.65%; Hans Ramseyer 12, 23.53%; Tina Zickefoose 18, 35.29% |
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Joel Yoder 19, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Edu. (unofficial count) | Patricia Sage 15, 35.71%; Eric D. Strouse 27, 64.29% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
West Holmes Local School District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2022
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Issue: West Holmes LSD, Renewal; Perm. Improv. 2.5mills/5yrs (2.5 mills, renewal) | 3 | 2 | Passed (60.0% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: West Holmes LSD, Levy Renewal, Emergency Funds - 2.52mills/10yrs (2.52 mills, renewal) | 27 | 14 | Passed (65.85% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: West Holmes LSD Renewal Emergency Req. 0.92mill/10yrs. (0.92 mills, renewal) | 11 | 12 | Failed (47.83% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: West Holmes LSD Emer Req 1.84m (1.84 mills) | 19 | 8 | Passed (70.37% for) |
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: West Holmes LSD Ren 2.5m PI (2.5 mills) | 33 | 14 | Passed (70.21% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Andrew D. Jones 9, 19.57%; Hans Ramseyer 11, 23.91%; Micah Snyder 11, 23.91%; Tina Zickefoose 15, 32.61% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education | Patricia Sage 19, 51.35%; Eric D. Strouse 18, 48.65% |
| 2017-11-07 | School Board of Education | Andrew Jones 13, 27.08%; Brad Welsh 17, 35.42%; Tina Zickefoose 18, 37.5% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Courts, districts and other bodies
Ashland County
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge, Court of Common Pleas (General and Domestic Relations) | David R. Stimpert | (419) 282-4291 142 West 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805 · website | ||
| Judge, Court of Common Pleas (Probate and Juvenile Divisions) | Karen DeSanto Kellogg | 142 West Second Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805 · website |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
Ashland County Court of Common Pleas
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Judge, Probate/Juvenile Division (REP primary) (unofficial count) | Karen DeSanto Kellogg 4,602, 100.0% |
| 2022-11-08 | Judge, General Division | David R. Stimpert 14,232, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge (REP primary) | Victor R. Perez 2,560, 34.92%; David R. Stimpert 4,770, 65.08% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge, Probate/Juvenile Division | Karen DeSanto Kellogg 20,032, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge, Probate/Juvenile Division | Karen DeSanto Kellogg 3,495, 60.15%; David M. Hunter 1,179, 20.29%; Joseph P. Kearns, Jr. 1,136, 19.55% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Ashland County General Health District
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Ashland Co. General Health District Rep & Inc CE .45m (0.45 mills) | 3,332 | 2,619 | Passed (55.99% for) |
Ashland County Health District
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Ashland County Health District Rep&Inc 0.45m CE (0.45 mills) | 5,082 | 6,911 | Failed (42.37% for) |
Ashland County Municipal Court
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Judge | John L. Good 9,105, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Ashland County Park District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2025
Money issues on the ballot since 2025: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Ashland County Park District, Renewal and Increase Levy, Operating Expenses, 0.8 m/5 yrs. (0.8 mills, renewal increase) | 4,893 | 4,370 | Passed (52.82% for), unofficial |
Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Additional Permanent Imp. 1.1mills/continuing period (1.1 mills, additional) | 4,222 | 3,793 | Passed (52.68% for) |
Ashland Library: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Ashland Library; Tax Levy (Renewal); Current Exp; 1mill/5yrs (1.0 mills, renewal) | 4,955 | 3,240 | Passed (60.46% for), unofficial |
Ashland Municipal Court
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge, Municipal Court | John L. Good | (419) 289-8137 Ashland Municipal Court, 1209 East Main Street, Ashland, OH 44805 · website |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
Ashland Public Library
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: Ashland Public Library Ren 1m CE (1.0 mills) | 6,394 | 2,411 | Passed (72.62% for) |
Bailey Lakes: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2022
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Bailey Lakes, Levy Renewal, Bridges and Roads - 5mills/5yrs (5.0 mills, renewal) | 65 | 59 | Passed (52.42% for) |
Clear Creek Fire District
Ballot issues
Fifth District Court of Appeals
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Judge (REP primary) (this county's part) (unofficial count) | Matt Donahue 2,120, 44.07%; Jeff Furr 696, 14.47%; Matthew George 1,995, 41.47% |
| 2022-11-08 | Judge (this county's part) | Andrew King (REP) 13,808, 76.04%; Earle E. Wise Jr. (DEM) 4,352, 23.96% |
| 2022-11-08 | Judge (this county's part) | Craig Baldwin (REP) 13,867, 76.49%; David T. Ball (DEM) 4,261, 23.51% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge (DEM primary) (this county's part) | Earle E. Wise Jr. 1,011, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge (DEM primary) (this county's part) | David T. Ball 1,002, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge (REP primary) (this county's part) | Jeff Furr 2,015, 36.12%; Andrew King 3,563, 63.88% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge (REP primary) (this county's part) | Craig Baldwin 5,392, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge (this county's part) | Jeff Furr 8,239, 41.72%; William B. Hoffman 11,508, 58.28% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge (this county's part) | William B. Hoffman 1,591, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge (this county's part) | Jeff Furr 4,852, 100.0% |
| 2018-11-06 | Judge (this county's part) | John W. Wise 12,157, 100.0% |
| 2018-11-06 | Judge (this county's part) | Scott Gwin 11,058, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Firelands Ambulance District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2025
Money issues on the ballot since 2025: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Firelands Ambulance District – Renewal and Increase Levy, Amb/EMS, 3m/5yrs. (3.0 mills, renewal increase) | 97 | 316 | Failed (23.49% for), unofficial |
Firelands Ambulance Service District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2026
Money issues on the ballot since 2026: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
Governing Board (Tri-County Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Member of Governing Board | Write-In: Kathleen Frazier 18, 10.23%; Write-In: Invalid Votes 70, 39.77% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Governing Board North Point Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Member of Governing Board | Peter C. Hazel 0; Bob Morgan 0 |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Green Perrysville JFD
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-03 | Issue: Green Perrysville JFD Ren FP 2m (2.0 mills) | 356 | 103 | Passed (77.56% for) |
Green-Perrysville Joint Fire District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2025
Money issues on the ballot since 2025: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Green-Perrysville Joint Fire District, Renewal Levy, Fire/EMS, 1.5m/5 yrs. (1.5 mills, renewal) | 446 | 106 | Passed (80.8% for), unofficial |
Jeromesville Comm FD
Ballot issues
Jeromesville Comm Fire District
Ballot issues
Jeromesville Community FD: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2026
Money issues on the ballot since 2026: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy - Renewal - Jeromesville Community FD - Fire Protection & EMS - 1.5 mills / 5 yrs (1.5 mills, renewal) | 354 | 133 | Passed (72.69% for), unofficial |
Jeromesville Community Fire District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2025
Money issues on the ballot since 2025: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Issue: Jeromesville Community Fire District, Renewal Levy, Fire/EMS, 1m/5yrs. (1.0 mills, renewal) | 372 | 112 | Passed (76.86% for), unofficial |
Jeromesville Fire District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Jeromesville Fire Dist.; Fire EMS Levy (Renewal); Emergency Svcs.; 1mill/5yrs. (1.0 mills, renewal) | 791 | 278 | Passed (73.99% for), unofficial |
Judge of Municipal Court
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Judge (unofficial count) | John Good 13,911, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Loudonville Library
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-03 | Issue: Loudonville Library Ren CE 0.8m (0.8 mills) | 849 | 315 | Passed (72.94% for) |
Loudonville Public Library
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: LOUDONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ADD CE 0.8M (0.8 mills) | 1,021 | 439 | Passed (69.93% for) |
Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Governing Board (unofficial count) | Michael Grady 174, 32.34%; William G. McFarland 209, 38.85%; Kyle Swigart 155, 28.81% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Governing Board | William G. McFarland 178, 60.14%; Richard Prater 114, 38.51%; Write-In: Kyle Swigart 4, 1.35% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Governing Board | William Hope 96, 27.51%; Margaret Prater 136, 38.97%; Douglas Theaker 117, 33.52% |
| 2017-11-07 | Member of Governing Board | Mary H. Dixon 205, 37.55%; Richard Prater 170, 31.14%; Kyle Swigart 171, 31.32% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
New London Public Library
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-06 | Issue: New London Public Library Add 1m CE (1.0 mills) | 2 | 1 | Passed (66.67% for) |
North Point Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Governing Board (unofficial count) | Peter Hazel 2, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Governing Board (unofficial count) | Warren W. Ruggles 5, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Governing Board | Peter C. Hazel 0; Bob Morgan 0 |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Governing Board | Warren W. Ruggles 2, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Polk-Jackson-Perry JFD: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2026
Money issues on the ballot since 2026: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Issue: Proposed Tax Levy - Renewal - Polk-Jackson-Perry JFD - Fire Protection & EMS - 1.1 mills / 5 yrs (1.1 mills, renewal) | 458 | 180 | Passed (71.79% for), unofficial |
Polk-Jackson-Perry Joint Fire
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Issue: Polk-Jackson-Perry Joint Fire, Renewal; 1.9mills/5yrs (1.9 mills, renewal) | 244 | 82 | Passed (74.85% for) |
Polk-Jackson-Perry Joint Fire District
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Polk-Jackson-Perry Joint Fire District Renewal 1.1mills/5yrs. (1.1 mills, renewal) | 461 | 105 | Passed (81.45% for) |
Polk/jack/perry JFD
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: POLK/JACK/PERRY JFD RENEWAL 1.9M (1.9 mills, renewal) | 812 | 145 | Passed (84.85% for) |
Tri-Cnty Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Governing Board, District 3 | R. Willard Welch 1,109, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Tri-County 4 Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Governing Board | James Bargar 1,354, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Tri-County 8 Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Governing Board | Forrest E. Chanay 22, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Tri-County Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | Member of Governing Board, District 4 (unofficial count) | Ryan Fickes 1,189, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Governing Board, District 4 (unofficial count) | James Bargar 2,001, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Governing Board, District 3 (unofficial count) | R. Willard Welch 2,745, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
4 precinct liquor-option votes are on file for Ashland County and are not listed here.
How Ashland County began
Ashland County was organized by the Ohio General Assembly on February 24, 1846, carved from parts of Richland, Wayne, Lorain and Huron counties, one of the last counties formed in the state and a product of a decades-long lobbying effort by residents of Ashland village who wanted a courthouse closer than Mansfield. Its seat, Ashland, had been laid out in 1815 by William Montgomery as "Uniontown" and renamed in 1822 for Henry Clay's Kentucky estate, "Ashland," by supporters of Clay, then a Kentucky congressman; it is now home to Ashland University, founded as Ashland College by the German Baptist Brethren (Brethren Church) in 1878. The county straddles the Greenville Treaty Line of 1795, which runs for about six miles through it to its southwest corner, and its central Native story is Greentown, a Delaware (Lenape) village on the Black Fork of the Mohican River near present Perrysville, settled about 1782-83 by people who had abandoned the nearby village of Helltown; Greentown grew into a mixed community of Delaware, Mingo and other families, including white captives and adoptees, before it was emptied by Ohio militia in the last days of August 1812 on fears tied to the War of 1812, and then burned by stragglers after its residents had already left peacefully under promise of protection -- an act that helped trigger the Copus massacre two weeks later. New England settlers, many from Windham County, Connecticut, arrived in the same decades and gave the county's early culture a Yankee, antislavery, Whig cast that persisted well after 1846.
Ashland has been the county seat since the county's organization in 1846, chosen because it was already the area's leading town and the object of the long local campaign that produced the new county in the first place. The city is also home to Ashland University, founded in 1878 as Ashland College by the German Baptist Brethren (Brethren Church) with financial help from the city, and now including Ashland Theological Seminary; Ashland's economy in the late 1800s and early 1900s grew around manufacturing, including the Myers brothers' pump works (some 800 workers by 1915), the Reliable Match Company, Kauffman Manufacturing, Dr. Hess & Clark, T. W. Miller's rubber company, and, after Harry Ross Gill's 1912 invention of a cigar-shaped balloon, balloon manufacturing.
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Politics
How Ashland County has voted for president since 1852, turnout since 1996, and what is on its 2026 ballot.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Year | Winner | Party | Margin | Matched Ohio's winner | Matched the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | Franklin Pierce | D | 26.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1856 | James Buchanan | D | 4.4 points | missed | matched |
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln | R | 10.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1864 | George B. McClellan | D | 3.1 points | missed | missed |
| 1868 | Horatio Seymour | D | 6.3 points | missed | missed |
| 1872 | Horace Greeley | LR | 4.0 points | missed | missed |
| 1876 | Samuel J. Tilden | D | 11.7 points | missed | missed |
| 1880 | Winfield Scott Hancock | D | 7.8 points | missed | missed |
| 1884 | Grover Cleveland | D | 11.7 points | missed | matched |
| 1888 | Grover Cleveland | D | 12.2 points | missed | missed |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland | D | 14.2 points | missed | matched |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan | D | 13.4 points | missed | missed |
| 1900 | William Jennings Bryan | D | 12.4 points | missed | missed |
| 1904 | Alton B. Parker | D | 4.1 points | missed | missed |
| 1908 | William Jennings Bryan | D | 12.5 points | missed | missed |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson | D | 28.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson | D | 22.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding | R | 2.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | R | 12.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | R | 45.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 5.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 17.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1940 | Wendell Willkie | R | 4.8 points | missed | missed |
| 1944 | Thomas E. Dewey | R | 18.9 points | matched | missed |
| 1948 | Thomas E. Dewey | R | 13.6 points | missed | missed |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 40.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 46.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon | R | 39.4 points | matched | missed |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | D | 7.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon | R | 33.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | R | 47.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford | R | 14.7 points | missed | missed |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | R | 35.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | R | 49.6 points | matched | matched |
| 1988 | George H.W. Bush | R | 35.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1992 | George H.W. Bush | R | 18.6 points | missed | missed |
| 1996 | Robert Dole | R | 19.4 points | missed | missed |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | R | 32.2 points | matched | matched |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | R | 30.6 points | matched | matched |
| 2008 | John McCain | R | 23.3 points | missed | missed |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | R | 29.8 points | missed | missed |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | R | 47.8 points | matched | matched |
| 2020 | Donald J Trump | R | 48.7 points | matched | missed |
| 2024 | Donald J Trump | R | 50.0 points | matched | matched |
Every presidential election in Ashland County, year by year: its record with Ohio and the nation, closest and widest results, biggest swings, and where it has ranked among the 88.
| Year | Registered | Ballots cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28,207 | 20,248 | 71.78% |
| 2000 | 30,988 | 21,535 | 69.49% |
| 2004 | 34,850 | 25,739 | 73.86% |
| 2008 | 38,074 | 25,470 | 66.9% |
| 2012 | 36,586 | 24,578 | 67.18% |
| 2016 | 35,452 | 25,104 | 70.81% |
| 2020 | 34,837 | 26,771 | 76.85% |
| 2024 | 34,756 | 27,045 | 77.81% |
On the 2026 ballot in Ashland County:
- Attorney General of Ohio
- Auditor of State of Ohio
- Governor of Ohio
- Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2027)
- Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027)
- Secretary of State of Ohio
- Treasurer of State of Ohio
- U.S. Senator from Ohio
- Ohio State Representative, District 67
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District
| Jurisdiction | Type | Question | Millage or amount | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland County | Tax Levy (Renewal/Increase) | Renews and increases a 3.1-mill property tax levy to operate Dale-Roy programs & facilities of Ashland County for 3 years, beginning in 2027. | 3.1 mills | 3 years |
| Lake Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.5-mill property tax levy for the streets, roads & bridges of Lake Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1.5 mills | 5 years |
| Green Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 0.2-mill property tax levy to maintain & operate cemeteries of Green Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 0.2 mills | 5 years |
| Clear Creek Fire District | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 4-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Clear Creek Fire District for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 4 mills | 5 years |
| Loudonville 2 - Trails End Pizza Company Ltd Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Loudonville 2 - Trails End Pizza Company Ltd Precinct. | — | — |
| Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District | Combination (Additional) | Authorizes $16,400,000 in bonds, a 2.85-mill property tax, and a 0.25% income tax for: Current expenses; construct, renovate, repair, expand, improve & construct additions to school facilities of Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District for 30 years / 37 years, beginning January 1, 2027. | 2.85 mills | 30 years |
| Ashland City School District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 9.9-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Ashland City School District for a continuing period of time, beginning in 2027. | 9.9 mills | — |
| Troy Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 0.5-mill property tax levy to maintain & operate cemeteries of Troy Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 0.5 mills | 5 years |
| Loudonville Public Library School District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 0.8-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Loudonville Public Library School District for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 0.8 mills | 5 years |
| Green Perrysville Joint Fire District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Green Perrysville Joint Fire District for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1 mills | 5 years |
| Green Perrysville Joint Fire District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Green Perrysville Joint Fire District for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 2 mills | 5 years |
| Ashland County | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2-mill property tax levy for the care & placement of children & children services of Ashland County for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 2 mills | 5 years |
What's on my ballot · Election 2026
Sources for the presidential results and turnout above
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0:
- 1852: 1852 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1856: 1856 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1860: 1860 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1864: 1864 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1868: 1868 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1872: 1872 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1876: 1876 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1880: 1880 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1884: 1884 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1888: 1888 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1892: 1892 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1896: 1896 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1900: 1900 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1904: 1904 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1908: 1908 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1912: 1912 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1916: 1916 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1920: 1920 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1924: 1924 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1928: 1928 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1932: 1932 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1936: 1936 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1940: 1940 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1944: 1944 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1948: 1948 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1952: 1952 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1956: 1956 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1960: 1960 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1964: 1964 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1968: 1968 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1972: 1972 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1976: 1976 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1980: 1980 United States presidential election in Ohio
- Ohio Secretary of State: oh_1984_general_president_county.xlsx -- Ohio Secretary of State Past Election Results portal
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), Harvard Dataverse: County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2024 (V20)
All 44 presidential elections 1852-2024 present. Turnout 1996-2024 per the ruling's storage section (county-level turnout before 1996 is confirmed absent from the OH SOS portal per A/sources/CITATIONS.md; not this task's scope to invent from elsewhere).
Where Ashland County sits
Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Ashland County is the marked dot on each.
This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.
Ashland County sits higher than 71 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote
Ashland County sits higher than 56 of the 88 counties measured on share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| County | Adult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024) | Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points) |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 24.8% | R+66.1 |
| Allen | 21.9% | R+44.5 |
| Ashland | 21.1% | R+50.4 |
| Ashtabula | 26.8% | R+28.6 |
| Athens | 21.0% | D+10.8 |
| Auglaize | 18.8% | R+65.1 |
| Belmont | 22.2% | R+47.6 |
| Brown | 24.3% | R+61.8 |
| Butler | 18.1% | R+26.5 |
| Carroll | 22.5% | R+55.2 |
| Champaign | 21.3% | R+51.2 |
| Clark | 21.9% | R+29.8 |
| Clermont | 19.7% | R+36.1 |
| Clinton | 21.9% | R+55.1 |
| Columbiana | 22.5% | R+49.4 |
| Coshocton | 25.1% | R+52.6 |
| Crawford | 23.1% | R+53.4 |
| Cuyahoga | 18.7% | D+31.7 |
| Darke | 21.6% | R+65.8 |
| Defiance | 19.4% | R+40.2 |
| Delaware | 11.1% | R+6.7 |
| Erie | 20.1% | R+14.3 |
| Fairfield | 18.1% | R+24.3 |
| Fayette | 24.4% | R+55.6 |
| Franklin | 17.0% | D+28.7 |
| Fulton | 19.3% | R+42.8 |
| Gallia | 23.1% | R+59.8 |
| Geauga | 16.4% | R+24.3 |
| Greene | 15.9% | R+20.0 |
| Guernsey | 23.9% | R+52.4 |
| Hamilton | 17.2% | D+15.0 |
| Hancock | 19.2% | R+38.9 |
| Hardin | 23.1% | R+55.2 |
| Harrison | 23.2% | R+55.7 |
| Henry | 19.8% | R+47.1 |
| Highland | 24.7% | R+63.7 |
| Hocking | 24.4% | R+44.6 |
| Holmes | 26.8% | R+69.7 |
| Huron | 21.6% | R+44.4 |
| Jackson | 24.6% | R+58.4 |
| Jefferson | 24.1% | R+44.4 |
| Knox | 20.5% | R+45.3 |
| Lake | 17.2% | R+14.5 |
| Lawrence | 24.1% | R+50.9 |
| Licking | 17.8% | R+30.3 |
| Logan | 21.1% | R+56.7 |
| Lorain | 19.4% | R+5.8 |
| Lucas | 19.7% | D+12.7 |
| Madison | 20.8% | R+44.1 |
| Mahoning | 21.4% | R+9.5 |
| Marion | 24.1% | R+41.7 |
| Medina | 16.1% | R+25.0 |
| Meigs | 27.4% | R+57.4 |
| Mercer | 18.9% | R+67.2 |
| Miami | 18.3% | R+45.5 |
| Monroe | 23.6% | R+60.3 |
| Montgomery | 18.7% | D+0.5 |
| Morgan | 26.4% | R+53.6 |
| Morrow | 21.5% | R+56.2 |
| Muskingum | 21.5% | R+44.3 |
| Noble | 24.5% | R+65.1 |
| Ottawa | 18.9% | R+25.3 |
| Paulding | 21.8% | R+56.8 |
| Perry | 24.5% | R+54.9 |
| Pickaway | 21.2% | R+49.0 |
| Pike | 27.2% | R+54.0 |
| Portage | 19.0% | R+15.7 |
| Preble | 20.6% | R+59.6 |
| Putnam | 17.3% | R+69.4 |
| Richland | 23.5% | R+42.7 |
| Ross | 23.1% | R+39.7 |
| Sandusky | 20.8% | R+31.1 |
| Scioto | 27.4% | R+48.2 |
| Seneca | 21.6% | R+37.9 |
| Shelby | 21.4% | R+65.3 |
| Stark | 21.3% | R+22.1 |
| Summit | 19.3% | D+7.0 |
| Trumbull | 22.6% | R+16.9 |
| Tuscarawas | 22.5% | R+43.6 |
| Union | 15.0% | R+29.9 |
| Van Wert | 21.0% | R+59.0 |
| Vinton | 27.7% | R+59.0 |
| Warren | 14.4% | R+31.8 |
| Washington | 23.2% | R+44.1 |
| Wayne | 20.9% | R+39.6 |
| Williams | 21.2% | R+48.7 |
| Wood | 16.6% | R+10.3 |
| Wyandot | 19.8% | R+51.6 |
Ashland County sits higher than 38 of the 88 counties measured on adult smoking (County Health Rankings). Adult smoking and the presidential vote
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Ashland County, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 2.06 in
- 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
- rain so far in 2026
- 36.7 in
- 1.9 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 18.3 in
- a normal year brings 34.3 in
- a normal year
- 41.0 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2.06 | — | 28 |
| September 2026 | 4.34 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 4.09 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 2.94 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 3.98 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 5.74 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 7.22 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 3.95 | 0.8 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.78 | 4.0 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.62 | 13.4 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.20 | 9.2 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 1.40 | 0.8 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 56.6 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1963 — 24.6 in |
| Snowiest year | 1910 — 70.4 in |
| Wettest day on record | 5 July 1969 — 7.74 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 14 January 1968 — 12.79 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 15 January 1968 — 19.25 in |
82% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside Ashland County; the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.
48,714 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-28. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Ashland County: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 1,252
- everything Ohio EPA files under this county
- private households
- 178
- counted, not named: permits filed under a person's name
Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:
- PROPOSED ASHLAND SUBSTATION PROJECT (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Mar 30, 2023)
- ASHLAND SUBSTATION (wetland and stream fill, latest Mar 11, 2021)
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Sewer and water-line construction | 523 |
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 310 |
| Public drinking water | 146 |
| Hazardous waste | 60 |
| Air pollution | 54 |
| Voluntary cleanup | 37 |
| Wetland and stream fill | 26 |
| Spills and emergencies | 20 |
| Contaminated-site cleanup | 18 |
| State sewer loans | 12 |
| Scrap tires | 7 |
| Brownfield | 5 |
| 15 smaller programs |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| BYERS WOODS VAULT RESTROOM ASHLAND CO PARK DIST | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| SAUERS FARM | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| BYERS WOODS VAULT RESTROOM ASHLAND CO PARK DIST | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| CAMP NUHOP PWS | Public drinking water violation resolved | |
| CAMP NUHOP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge violation resolved | |
| SAUERS FARM | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| DENBOW-GASCHE FUNERAL HOME | Air pollution report | |
| ROHRER CORPORATION - HAYESVILLE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| GENERAL LATEX & CHEMICAL CORP | Hazardous waste assessment | |
| TRI-STATE YOUTH ACADEMY PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| SCENIC RIDGE CHURCH AND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| ASHLAND COUNTY LANDFILL | Landfills inspection | |
| ASHLAND COUNTY LANDFILL | Landfills inspection | |
| MOHICAN MEMORIAL STATE FOREST BRIDLE TRAIL PARKING | Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation | |
| YOUNGS SAND & GRAVEL INC - SPRENG SITE | Air pollution notice of violation | |
| YOUNGS SAND & GRAVEL INC - MAIN PLANT | Air pollution notice of violation | |
| ASHLAND COUNTY LANDFILL | Landfills inspection | |
| SAUERS FARM | Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation | |
| BYERS WOODS VAULT RESTROOM ASHLAND CO PARK DIST | Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation | |
| LOUDONVILLE VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| LANDOLL FAC FORMER, ASHLAND | Voluntary cleanup inspection | |
| ASHLAND CO WEST HOLMES CAREER CENTER PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| ASHLAND CO WEST HOLMES CAREER CENTER 2 PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| LOUDONVILLE VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| HIDDEN ACRES MHP PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What is the county seat of Ashland County, Ohio?
Ashland is the county seat of Ashland County, Ohio. Ashland has been the county seat since the county's organization in 1846, chosen because it was already the area's leading town and the object of the long local campaign that produced the new county in the first place. Source
When was Ashland County, Ohio established?
Ashland County was established on February 24, 1846. Source
What is the population of Ashland County, Ohio?
Ashland County had 52,523 residents (July 2025 estimate).
How did Ashland County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?
In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Ashland County voters cast 26,663 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 24.5%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.5%, Donald J Trump (R) 74.5%. Donald J Trump carried the county. Source
How did Ashland County get its name?
The county takes its name from its seat, Ashland, which itself was renamed in 1822 (having been platted in 1815 as Uniontown, a name already held by another Ohio town) for "Ashland," the Lexington, Kentucky estate of Henry Clay, then a Kentucky congressman, whose supporters chose the name; Clay was widely admired in this heavily New England-settled, antislavery corner of Ohio for his role in defusing the Missouri crisis of 1820 and, a decade after the renaming, the Nullification Crisis. Source
How many cities, villages and townships are in Ashland County, Ohio?
Ashland County has 22 cities, villages and townships, and 9 ZIP codes reach into it.
Notable people from Ashland County
Ohioans tied to this place, each with a sourced profile. All notable Ohioans
Captain Pipe (Hopocan)c. 1725-c. 1818Lenape (Delaware) leader of the Wolf clan who signed the 1778 Treaty of Fort Pit...
Charles F. Kettering1876-1958Dayton inventor of the electric automobile self-starter, co-founder of Delco, an...
John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed)1774-1845Itinerant nurseryman and Swedenborgian missionary who planted apple-seedling nur...
Tenskwatawa1775-1836Shawnee prophet, born in the Mad River country, whose 1805 religious movement at...
History from Ashland County
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