County
Jefferson County, Ohio
Ohio · county seat Steubenville · 63,597 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 21 ZIP codes · 33 cities, villages and townships
63,597 people (July 2025 estimate), -2.5% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 71.8 years; median household income $60,327 (2024). The county in numbers
Local events in Jefferson County
59 events in the next 90 days from 5 public calendars. All local events in Jefferson County
Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.
Jefferson County in numbers
The public records that are kept county by county, in 27 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
- 63,597
- Census Bureau vintage 2025
- since the April 2020 census
- -2.5%
- from 65,230 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base
- births since July 2020
- 2,883
- deaths since July 2020
- 5,202
- net migration since July 2020
- +775
- people who moved in, minus people who moved out
- net domestic migration, 2025
- +191
- moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out
- net international migration, 2025
- +12
Jefferson County peaked at 99,201 people in 1960.
It is 1.4 times its 1900 size.
USDA rural-urban continuum code 3 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): metro - counties in metro areas of fewer than 250,000 population.
USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a metro county with a nonspecialized economy, flagged for population loss.
| Year | People | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 8,766 | first census that counted the county |
| 1850 | 29,133 | decennial census |
| 1900 | 44,357 | decennial census |
| 1950 | 96,495 | decennial census |
| 1970 | 96,193 | decennial census |
| 1990 | 80,298 | decennial census |
| 2000 | 73,886 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2010 | 69,709 | decennial census |
| 2020 | 65,230 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2025 | 63,597 | 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
- 2,125
- on tax returns filed from a new county
- people moved out
- 1,987
- net people
- +138
- moved in, minus moved out
- people stayed put
- 47,873
- income that moved in
- $56 million
- adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns
- income that moved out
- $58 million
- adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns
| From | People |
|---|---|
| Belmont, OH | 215 |
| Hancock, WV | 165 |
| Brooke, WV | 132 |
| To | People |
|---|---|
| Belmont, OH | 190 |
| Hancock, WV | 165 |
| Harrison, OH | 113 |
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
- 17.7%
- of children below the poverty line, 2024
- 25.6%
- median household income, 2024
- $60,327
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
- 4.2%
- 6.0% a year earlier
- people in the labor force, July 2026
- 28,143
- looking for work
- 1,189
- average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026
- $1,014
- +2.2% on the year
- jobs covered by unemployment insurance
- 19,562
- +2.1% on the year
- establishments
- 1,373
| Sector | Jobs | Average weekly wage |
|---|---|---|
| health care and social assistance | 4,131 | $983 |
| retail | 2,427 | $620 |
| transportation and warehousing | 1,761 | $1,122 |
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)
- $3.7 billion
- -4.4% since 2019
- GDP in 2024 dollars
- $4.4 billion
- current dollars, before adjusting for inflation
- personal income per person, 2024
- $50,985
- 70th of Ohio's 88 counties
- change in income per person since 2019
- +26.4%
- 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
- 77
- 77 closed
- net workplaces, 2019 to 2023
- -67
- openings minus closings
- applications to start a business, 2025
- 544
- +90% since 2019
- businesses with no employees, 2023
- 3,361
- +14% 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 | 147 | 149 | -2 |
| the 1990s | 124 | 125 | -1 |
| the 2000s | 103 | 122 | -20 |
| the 2010s | 79 | 91 | -12 |
| 2020 to 2023 | 73 | 90 | -17 |
| Year | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 77 | 75 | +2 |
| 2020 | 53 | 99 | -46 |
| 2021 | 67 | 107 | -40 |
| 2022 | 95 | 78 | +17 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 0 |
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
- $2 million
- $29 a resident
- in federal grants, fiscal 2025
- $69 million
- $1,063 a resident
- in federal loans and loan guarantees
- $55,549
- in direct federal payments to people and organizations
- $634 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
- 71.8 years
- Ohio 75.2
- years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)
- 13,983.8
- Ohio 9,740
- population health group among U.S. counties
- 7 of 10
- 1 is healthiest
- community conditions group among U.S. counties
- 6 of 10
- 1 is best
- of children in poverty
- 22.0%
- Ohio 17.5%
- uninsured
- 6.5%
- Ohio 7.1%
No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.
| Measure | Jefferson County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 71.8 | 75.2 |
| Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death) | 13,983.8 | 9,740 |
| Adults in fair or poor health | 19.7% | 17.9% |
| Uninsured | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Children in poverty | 22.0% | 17.5% |
| Median household income | $56,276 | $67,873 |
| Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio) | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Households with severe housing problems | 10.8% | 12.7% |
| People per primary care physician | 2,592 | 1,328 |
| People per mental health provider | 315 | 286 |
| People per dentist | 2,075 | 1,535 |
| Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees | 4,214 | 3,033 |
| Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination | 45% | 51% |
| Injury deaths per 100,000 | 115.9 | 100.7 |
| Suicides per 100,000 | 19.6 | 14.7 |
| Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18) | 69.8 | 59.2 |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 19 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³) | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Any drinking water violation in the county | No | |
| Population used by the rankings | 64,026 | |
| Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest) | 7 | |
| Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best) | 6 |
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
- 511.6
- 95% confidence interval 490.4 to 533.5 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6
- cases a year
- 497
- incidence trend
- stable
- cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023
- 182.8
- Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4
- cancer deaths a year
- 186
- death-rate trend
- falling
- -1.1% a year
| Site | Per 100,000 | Ohio | Cases a year | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung | 76.2 | 63.6 | 81 | stable |
| Colorectal | 47.0 | 38.4 | 44 | stable |
| Female breast | 129.6 | 133.0 | 64 | stable |
| Prostate | 119.3 | 120.8 | 62 | rising |
| Leukemia | 13.7 | 13.0 | 11 | stable |
| Bladder | 25.7 | 21.8 | 28 | 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 December 2025
- 12
- CDC provisional count
- deaths per 100,000 residents
- 18.7
- Ohio 20.8
- deaths a year earlier
- 17
- highest 12-month total since 2020
- 55
- 12 months ending April 2023
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
- 17,213
- 27% of residents
- aged 65 or over
- 15,091
- younger people with disabilities
- 2,122
- chose a Medicare Advantage plan
- 51.9%
- also on Medicaid
- 16.4%
- with Part D drug coverage
- 83.9%
- enrollment since 2020
- +2.9%
- 16,732 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
- 114
- NOAA Storm Events log
- injury
- 1
- in reported damage
- $1 million
- largest hail
- 2 in
- March 28, 2020
- strongest measured gust
- 60 mph
- March 16, 2025
The costliest event was tornadoes on July 29, 2021, $250,000 in damage. An EF-1 tornado, observed by photograph and confirmed via damage |survey, began near Highway 22 immediately to the northwest of |Wintersville, Ohio. Tree and mi…
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| damaging thunderstorm wind | 72 |
| hail | 24 |
| flash floods | 9 |
| tornadoes | 4 |
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| winter weather | 20 |
| winter storms | 8 |
| drought | 5 |
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
- 17
- severe thunderstorm warnings
- 323
- flash flood warnings
- 49
- winter storm or blizzard warnings
- 11
- warnings, watches and advisories in all
- 1,005
| Product | Count |
|---|---|
| Tornado Warning | 17 |
| Tornado Watch | 18 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 323 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 49 |
| Flood Warning | 20 |
| Areal Flood Warning | 29 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 49 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 67 |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 2 |
| Heat Advisory | 13 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 2 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 17 |
| Year | Warnings |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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
- 31
- of them severe or worse
- 18
- most recently 3 weeks in 2025
- weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020
- 76
- of all weeks since 2000 in drought
- 3%
The worst reading since 2000 was extreme drought in November 2024.
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
- 51.6 °F
- 50.0 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 49.9 °F in 1951 to 1980
- change since 1901 to 1930
- +1.6 °F
- warmest year since 1895
- 2024
- 54.1 °F
- precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025
- 41.8 in
- 39.6 in 1901 to 1930 (+5.6%)
- wettest year since 1895
- 2018
- 60.6 inches
- average temperature, 2025
- 51.2 °F
- 32.9 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 projects since 1998
- 5
- FEMA grants, program years 1998 to 2018
- total project worth
- $2 million
- $1 million federal
- properties covered
- 28
Largest: Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine for Jefferson County (C/O Rpc), $1 million (fiscal 1998).
| Project type | Projects |
|---|---|
| Acquisition of Private Real Property (Structures and Land) - Riverine | 3 |
| Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 |
| Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan | 1 |
Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic
Air quality this year
The EPA's daily county air quality index for 2026 so far: how many days were good, moderate or worse, and the year's peak.
- good air days in 2026 so far
- 65
- of 120 days indexed through April 30, 2026
- moderate days
- 55
- days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse
- 0
- peak air quality index
- 78
- PM2.5, April 30, 2026
Source: EPA daily county AQI file for 2026 (January to the file's latest date) · EPA air data files · About this topic
Clean air standards
Which federal air standards the county fails or once failed, from the EPA's Green Book.
Jefferson County is a maintenance area for the fine particulate (1997) standard (Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV area, redesignated 2013), the fine particulate (2006) standard (Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV area, redesignated 2013), the sulfur dioxide (2010) standard (Steubenville, OH-WV area, part of the county, redesignated 2019), meaning it once failed that standard and must keep a plan to stay clean.
| Standard | Area | Classification | Status | Redesignated | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fine particulate (1997) | Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV | Former Subpart 1 | maintenance | 2013 | whole county |
| fine particulate (2006) | Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV | Former Subpart 1 | maintenance | 2013 | whole county |
| sulfur dioxide (2010) | Steubenville, OH-WV | maintenance | 2019 | part of the county |
Source: EPA Green Book county nonattainment/maintenance status (nayro.xls, September 2026) · EPA Green Book · 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
- 30 in a million
- EPA AirToxScreen 2020
Mostly formaldehyde (17.4 in a million) and coke oven emissions (3.9 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)
- 1,796.9
- people served by public water systems, 2015
- 59,900
- 73 gallons a person a day used at home
- people supplying their own water at home, 2015
- 7,500
| Use | Million gallons a day |
|---|---|
| All uses | 1,796.9 |
| Public water systems | 8.8 |
| Power plants (thermoelectric) | 1,782.3 |
| Industry (own supply) | 4.9 |
| Irrigation | 0.1 |
| Mining | 0.2 |
| Livestock | 0.1 |
| 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
- 81.6%
Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · 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 grants awarded in the county
- 3
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
- 541
- 134 acres to a farm on average
- acres in farms
- 72,749
- 29,372 acres of cropland
- of the county's land is cropland
- 11.2%
- farm products sold, 2022
- $10 million
- 40% from livestock, poultry and their products
| Crop or animal | Acres or head |
|---|---|
| Corn for grain (acres harvested) | 1,937 |
| Soybeans (acres harvested) | 1,388 |
| Irrigated land (acres) | 111 |
| Cattle and calves | 8,308 |
| Hogs and pigs | 288 |
| Egg-laying chickens | 1,410 |
| Broilers and other meat chickens | 239 |
| Turkeys | 18 |
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
- 4,675 kg
- USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)
- per square mile of land
- 11.4 kg
- 82nd of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first
- atrazine
- 244 kg
- glyphosate
- 803 kg
- compounds with an estimate
- 106
| Compound | Kilograms |
|---|---|
| glyphosate | 803 |
| 2,4-D | 547 |
| metolachlor | 401 |
| permethrin | 382 |
| simazine | 360 |
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
- 45
- FRA Form 54
- derailments
- 37
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
- 28,801
- snapshot of September 18, 2026
Jefferson County Auditor CAMA attributes on the Jefferson County G.I.S. Board parcel layer.
Office: Jefferson County Auditor (Steubenville, Ohio); the data is published by the Jefferson County G.I.S. Board on the county ArcGIS Server gisdata.jeffersoncountyoh.com, behind the county parcel viewer gis.jeffersoncountyoh.com (Bruce Harris & Associates "Parcel Access Template", ArcGIS Online item 8c62e8c96dce453097fdf2c3a39c01c3).
These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.
Source: Jefferson County Auditor CAMA attributes on the Jefferson County G.I.S. Board parcel layer, snapshot 2026-09-18 · Jefferson County Auditor (Steubenville · 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
- 9
- 8 in the worst tenth of the 88
- of the 85 counties with anything flagged
- 32nd worst
- civic, economy, environment, health
- losing ground on Ohio
- 3
- the gap to the state is widening
- peer group the engine compares it against
- small metro and micropolitan
- Appalachian county
"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.
Jefferson County's population peaked at 99,201 in 1960; it was 63,900 in 2024, 36% below that peak. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Jefferson County has Ohio's highest emergency room visits per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries: 915.7 per 1,000 beneficiaries (2024). Source: CMS.
Across Ohio, real GDP, all industries per resident and total annual wages, all industries per resident move together. Jefferson County is an exception: its total annual wages, all industries per resident is $15,830 (2024), far lower than the statewide pattern predicts from its real GDP, all industries per resident of $58,008 (2024). Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Jefferson County is among Ohio's ten highest for share of adults with chronic kidney disease (3.8%, 2023) and among the ten highest for population, age 65 and over per 10,000 residents (2,264.7, 2022), two measures that move together across the state (rank correlation 0.71 with population held fixed). Sources: CDC; Ohio Department of Health.
Jefferson County's violent crime rate fell from 240.3 per 100,000 in 2013 to 112.2 per 100,000 in 2019, a change of -53%, the 1st steepest fall among the 85 Ohio counties with the data. Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF.
Across Ohio, share of GDP from manufacturing and private-sector jobs in manufacturing per 10,000 residents move together. Jefferson County is an exception: its private-sector jobs in manufacturing per 10,000 residents is 240.7 (2024), far lower than the statewide pattern predicts from its share of GDP from manufacturing of 25.0% (2024). Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Jefferson County's TRI off-site transfers rose from 1,771,923 pounds in 2015 to 5,247,252 pounds in 2024, a change of +196%, the 4th steepest rise among the 85 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. EPA.
Jefferson County's share of GDP from agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting fell from 0.4% in 2016 to 0.2% in 2024, a change of -65%, the 2nd steepest fall among the 79 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
| Measure | Latest | Ohio median | Rank, worst first | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRI off-site transfers per 10,000 residents | 821,166.2 pounds per 10,000 residents (2024) | 120,393.1 | 6th of 86 | 821,166.2 from 262,328.4 since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Net earnings per capita | $25,781 (2024) | $32,186 | 9th of 88 | $25,781 from $19,265 since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Share of the population below the poverty line | 16.5% (2024) | 12.9% | 17th of 88 | 16.5% from 17.6% since 2015 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Share of adults with asthma | 11.9% (2025) | 11.2% | 2nd of 88 | |
| Years of potential life lost rate (County Health Rankings) | 13,983.8 per 100,000 (2025) | 9,726.9 | 8th of 88 | |
| Share of adults with chronic kidney disease | 3.0% (2023) | 2.8% | 9th of 88 | |
| Turnout rate (2020 general) | 43.7% (2023) | 50.3% | 8th of 88 | |
| Insufficient sleep (County Health Rankings) | 43.4% (2025) | 39.5% | 4th of 88 | |
| Share of adults with depression | 29.4% (2025) | 27.0% | 7th of 88 |
Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio
Places
The 33 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Jefferson County, with the population of each.
Cities 2
Villages 16
Townships 15
- Island Creek Township5,911
- Cross Creek Township4,896
- Wells Township2,480
- Salem Township2,366
- Smithfield Township2,346
- Wayne Township1,934
- Knox Township1,811
- Warren Township1,644
- Mount Pleasant Township1,322
- Springfield Township1,025
- Steubenville Township983
- Loudon Township925
- Saline Township827
- Ross Township655
- Brush Creek Township384
ZIP codes
The 21 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43952 | Steubenville | 17,977 | Steubenville, City Of 97% Ohio River |
6.3 pCi/L average radon | Median home $124,300 | Steubenville City 5 stars overall | 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43953 | Cross Creek Township and Steubenville | 11,637 | Wintersville Village 42% Ohio River |
4.6 pCi/L average radon | Median home $149,700 | Indian Creek Local 3.5 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43964 | Toronto | 9,098 | Toronto 58% Ohio River |
6.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $132,800 | Toronto City 3 stars overall | 1.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43938 | Mingo Junction | 5,196 | Mingo Junction 63% Groundwater (wells) |
3.6 pCi/L average radon | Median home $101,300 | Indian Creek Local 3.5 stars overall | 1.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43943 | Warren Township and Rayland | 3,452 | Rayland Village 11% Mostly private wells |
4.2 pCi/L average radon | Median home $135,500 | Buckeye Local 3 stars overall | 6.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43910 | Wayne Township and Bloomingdale | 3,379 | Jefferson Co. W and S District- A 7% Mostly private wells |
6.4 pCi/L average radon | Median home $181,600 | Indian Creek Local 3.5 stars overall | 1.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43917 | Smithfield Township and Dillonvale | 2,647 | Dillonvale 23% Mostly private wells |
6.6 pCi/L average radon | Median home $93,900 | Buckeye Local 3 stars overall | 19% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43944 | Salem Township and Richmond | 2,328 | Wintersville Village 21% Mostly private wells |
6.0 pCi/L average radon | Median home $167,900 | Edison Local 4 stars overall | 0.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43901 | Adena | 2,082 | Adena Village 28% Mostly private wells |
6.6 pCi/L average radon | Median home $107,600 | Buckeye Local 3 stars overall | 8.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43903 | Loudon Township and Amsterdam | 1,937 | HCWSD - Germano Water and Sewer 8% Mostly private wells |
9.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $135,500 | Edison Local 4 stars overall | 5.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43913 | Wells Township and Brilliant | 1,322 | Brilliant Water and Sewer 90% Groundwater (wells) |
5.5 pCi/L average radon | Median home $82,500 | Buckeye Local 3 stars overall | 0.9% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43908 | Bergholz | 1,321 | HCWSD - Germano Water and Sewer 2% Mostly private wells |
10.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $100,000 | Edison Local 4 stars overall | 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43963 | Tiltonsville | 1,249 | Tiltonsville 100% Groundwater (wells) |
5.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $105,200 | Buckeye Local 3 stars overall | 8.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43971 | Yorkville | 1,033 | Yorkville Village 96% Groundwater (wells) |
3.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $135,100 | Buckeye Local 3 stars overall | 9.8% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43932 | Saline Township and Irondale | 970 | no mapped system | 9.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $152,000 | Edison Local 4 stars overall | 6.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43930 | Brush Creek Township and Hammondsville | 681 | no mapped system | Too few radon tests | Home value not published | Edison Local 4 stars overall | 4.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43948 | Smithfield Township and Smithfield | 514 | Dillonvale 100% Groundwater (wells) |
Too few radon tests | Median home $78,500 | Buckeye Local 3 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43939 | Mount Pleasant | 436 | Mount Pleasant 79% Groundwater (wells) |
3.8 pCi/L average radon | Median home $97,200 | Buckeye Local 3 stars overall | 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43926 | Empire | 247 | Stratton 90% Groundwater (wells) |
Too few radon tests | Home value not published | Edison Local 4 stars overall | 92% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43961 | Stratton | 234 | Stratton 100% Groundwater (wells) |
Too few radon tests | Median home $60,700 | Edison Local 4 stars overall | 86% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
| 43925 | Salem Township and East Springfield | 119 | no mapped system | Too few radon tests | No Census data | Edison 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 Jefferson County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.
Historic places: 17 National Register listings in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Turnout
| Election | Registered | Ballots cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 primary | 46,215 | 10,543 | 22.8% |
| 2023-11-07 general | 45,983 | 20,076 | 43.7% |
| 2022-11-08 general | 46,675 | 23,214 | 49.7% |
| 2020-03-17 primary | 46,651 | 11,591 | 24.8% |
| 2019-11-05 general | 46,126 | 14,257 | 30.9% |
| 2019-05-07 primary | 5,406 | 742 | 13.7% |
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner | Eric Timmons | R | (740) 283-8500 · commissioners@jeffersoncountyoh.com Jefferson County Courthouse, 301 Market Street, First Floor, Steubenville, OH 43952 · website | |
| County Commissioner | Ronald “Jake” Kleineke | R | (740) 283-8500 · commissioners@jeffersoncountyoh.com Jefferson County Courthouse, 301 Market Street, First Floor, Steubenville, OH 43952 · website | |
| County Commissioner | Tony Morelli | R | (740) 283-8500 · commissioners@jeffersoncountyoh.com Jefferson County Courthouse, 301 Market Street, First Floor, Steubenville, OH 43952 · website | |
| County Recorder | Scott M. Renforth | (740) 283-8566 Jefferson County Courthouse, 301 Market Street, Room 101, Steubenville, OH 43952 · website | ||
| Clerk of Courts | Andrew D. Plesich | 740-283-8583 Jefferson County Courthouse, 301 Market Street, Second & Third Floor, Steubenville, OH 43952 · website | ||
| Coroner | Dr. Michael Scarpone | (740) 283-2070 16001 St. Rt. #7, Steubenville, OH 43952 |
Roster as of 2026-09-17: county board of elections.
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 4 of 4 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 30: GLEN ROBBINS LOCAL OPTION | 557 | 256 | Passed (68.51% for), unofficial |
| 2024-03-19 | Issue 3: JEFFERSON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES 1.2 MILL (1.2 mills) | 7,057 | 3,203 | Passed (68.78% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue 19: LOCAL OPTION PLEASANT HILL1 | 226 | 219 | Passed (50.79% for) |
| 2022-05-03 | Issue 1: 911 RENEWAL LEVY 1.5 MILLS (1.5 mills, renewal) | 6,683 | 2,112 | Passed (75.99% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 17: Mingo Sportman Club Spirituous liquor permit | 137 | 36 | Passed (79.19% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 18: Mingo Sportman Club Beer & Wine sunday sales | 115 | 55 | Passed (67.65% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 13: Jefferson Co JVS-Ren'l-Current Expenses etc | 9,809 | 4,177 | Passed (70.13% for), unofficial |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 15: Jefferson County-Ren'l-Senior Citizens Services | 10,711 | 3,235 | Passed (76.8% for), unofficial |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 27: Smithfield Pct-Local Option-LeChateau Pier | 144 | 45 | Passed (76.19% for), unofficial |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 28: Smithfield Pct-Local Option-LeChateau Pier-Sunday | 138 | 51 | Passed (73.02% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Treasurer (unofficial count) | Brian J. Scarpone 22,715, 100.0% |
| 2024-11-05 | Sheriff (unofficial count) | Fred J. Abdalla, Jr. 24,888, 100.0% |
| 2024-11-05 | Recorder (unofficial count) | Scott M. Renforth 22,645, 100.0% |
| 2024-11-05 | Prosecuting Attorney (unofficial count) | Jane M. Hanlin 19,211, 100.0% |
| 2024-11-05 | Engineer (unofficial count) | Eric B. Hilty 19,534, 100.0% |
| 2024-11-05 | County Commissioner (unofficial count) | Ron Kleineke 20,312, 69.03%; Charles Newburn 9,115, 30.97% |
| 2024-11-05 | County Commissioner (unofficial count) | Todd M. Mazzaferro 9,230, 31.19%; Tony Morelli 20,364, 68.81% |
| 2024-11-05 | Coroner (unofficial count) | Michael A. Scarpone 23,266, 100.0% |
| 2024-11-05 | Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (unofficial count) | Candy Newburn 8,807, 30.12%; Andrew D. Plesich 20,434, 69.88% |
| 2024-03-19 | Treasurer (REP primary) | Brian J. Scarpone 5,287, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Recorder (REP primary) | Scott M. Renforth 5,212, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Prosecuting Attorney (DEM primary) | Jane M. Hanlin 2,526, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wintersville D (REP primary) | Nathaniel Freeman, Jr. 72, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wintersville B (REP primary) | Thomas G. Gentile 92, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wintersville A (REP primary) | Brian J. Scarpone 87, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wint D (DEM primary) | Robert Martin, Sr. 38, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wint C (DEM primary) | Robert L. Blackwell 31, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wint B (DEM primary) | John Gale 55, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wint A (DEM primary) | Michael Mihalyo, Jr. 49, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wells 2 (REP primary) | Ben Batenburg 76, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wells 1 (DEM primary) | Eugenia P. Roberts 21, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wells 1 (REP primary) | Stephanie Rouse 46, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wayne (DEM primary) | Richard L. Davis 46, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Wayne (REP primary) | Robert Gaffney 138, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Member of County Central Committee, Two Ridge (DEM primary) | Candace DeStefano 30, 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 0 / 1 / 16; 2022 0 / 3 / 14; 2023 0 / 2 / 15; 2024 0 / 6 / 11; 2025 0 / 5 / 12.
- Financial Audit, 2025, released 2026-07-16
- Financial Audit, 2024, released 2025-07-29
- OPERS Examination, 2024, released 2025-05-08
- Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-07-30
Townships and villages without a page of their own
Mt Pleasant Township
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Trustee | David C. Cameron 555, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Fiscal Officer | Charles M. Kokiko 524, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Trustee | Tony Panepucci 189, 21.21%; Rick Ricchetti 263, 29.52%; Derek Sebring 134, 15.04%; Bill Spears 208, 23.34%; Chris Vinci 97, 10.89% |
| 2019-11-05 | Trustee (unofficial count) | David C. Cameron 265, 50.19%; Fred Freese 33, 6.25%; Bill Spears 230, 43.56% |
| 2019-11-05 | Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Charles M. Kokiko 442, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mt. Pleasant Township
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-08-27
- Agreed Upon Procedures, 2022 to 2023, released 2024-08-15
Village of
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Toronto, 4th Ward (unofficial count) | John R. Watts 142, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Council Toronto, 3rd Ward (unofficial count) | Jason A. Fogle 147, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Council Toronto, 2nd Ward (unofficial count) | Brian Burris 20, 83.33%; INVALID Write-in 4, 16.67% |
| 2019-11-05 | Council Toronto, 1st Ward (unofficial count) | Robert L. Bertram 218, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Council Steubenville, 5th Ward (unofficial count) | Willie Paul 585, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Council Steubenville, 3rd Ward (unofficial count) | Louise Holliday 175, 30.7%; Eric A. Timmons 395, 69.3% |
| 2019-11-05 | Council Steubenville, 1st Ward (unofficial count) | Asantewa Anyabwile 92, 38.02%; Terry Bickerstaff 84, 34.71%; Peter DeFranks 66, 27.27% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Eastern Ohio RTA-Ren'l-All Purposes: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-17 | Issue 6: Eastern Ohio RTA-Ren'l-All Purposes-2.5 mills (2.5 mills) | 341 | 110 | Passed (75.61% for) |
Village of Edison Local-Ren'l-Emergency Requirements: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 10: Edison Local-Ren'l-Emergency Requirements | 2,242 | 1,575 | Passed (58.74% for), unofficial |
Village of Eorta: 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 8: EORTA Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) | 554 | 211 | Passed (72.42% for) |
Village of Indian Creek: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | Issue 20: Indian Creek-Renewal-Current Expenses-7.9 mills (7.9 mills, renewal) | 5,095 | 5,061 | Passed (50.17% for) |
Village of Island Creek: 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 17: ISLAND CREEK ROAD&BRIDGES | 1,311 | 932 | Passed (58.45% for) |
Village of Jefferson Jvs: 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 5: Jefferson JVS Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) | 12,860 | 6,415 | Passed (66.72% for) |
Village of Knox: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2021
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 21: Knox Property Tax 1.5 Mills fire protection (1.5 mills) | 202 | 67 | Passed (75.09% for) |
Village of Member Board
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Trustees Public Affairs Stratton Village | Charles R. Antill 66, 53.66%; Michael R. Wilson 57, 46.34% |
| 2021-11-02 | Trustees Public Affairs Stratton Village | Danelle Brown 57, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Mingo: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 22: Mingo-Replacement-Garbage | 655 | 240 | Passed (73.18% for), unofficial |
Village of Mingo Jct: 2 of 2 money issues passed since 2024
Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 2 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 12: MINGO JCT GARABAGE COLL | 1,066 | 427 | Passed (71.4% for), unofficial |
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 13: MINGO JCT INCOME TAX 1% | 972 | 520 | Passed (65.15% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council | Jack Brettell 510, 20.06%; Patricia Cramblett 457, 17.97%; Jodilynn Fitzgerald 583, 22.93%; Patti Mannarino 576, 22.65%; Douglas E. Smith 417, 16.4% |
| 2023-11-07 | Mayor | Patrick F. Murphy 261, 24.48%; Judy L. Ruckman 458, 42.96%; Mark Barker 338, 31.71% |
| 2023-11-07 | Clerk | Jay Fabian 677, 66.11%; Joseph L. Mannarino Jr. 347, 33.89% |
| 2021-11-02 | Treasurer | John McDonald 23, 28.75%; Invalid Write-in 57, 71.25% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council | Mark Baker 453, 44.5%; Doug Karas 225, 22.1%; Adam Peeler 340, 33.4% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Mingo Jct Emergency Services: 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 13: MINGO JCT EMERGENCY SERVICES | 779 | 333 | Passed (70.05% for) |
Village of Mt Pleasant: 7 of 7 money issues passed since 2020
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 7 of 7 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 2 of 2.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 14: MT PLEASANT CURRENT EXP | 143 | 52 | Passed (73.33% for), unofficial |
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 15: MT PLEASANT POLICE PROTECTION | 137 | 56 | Passed (70.98% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue 16: Mt Pleasant Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) | 74 | 46 | Passed (61.67% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 6: Mt Pleasant Property Tax 8 mills (8.0 mills) | 92 | 21 | Passed (81.42% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 7: Mt Pleasant Tax Levy 1 Mill (1.0 mills) | 85 | 29 | Passed (74.56% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue 10: Mt Pleasant-Renewal-Current Expenses-3 mills (3.0 mills, renewal) | 173 | 51 | Passed (77.23% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue 11: Mt Pleasant-Replacement-Fire Fighting Equipment-5 mills (5.0 mills, replacement) | 159 | 64 | Passed (71.3% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council | Philip A. Parenti 84, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Mayor | Charles A. Banannio 97, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council | Bill Moskonas 67, 23.18%; Stacy Reynard 73, 25.26%; Wayne Roberts 71, 24.57%; Tami Shumard 78, 26.99% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Smithfield: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2021
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 23: Smithfield Additional Current Expenses 3.3 Mills (3.3 mills, additional) | 278 | 183 | Passed (60.3% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 26: Smithfield-Surrender of Corporate Powers | 99 | 86 | Passed (53.51% for), unofficial |
Auditor of State record
Village of Smithfield-Ren'l: 1 of 2 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
Village of Southern Local-Add'l: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 12: Southern Local-Add'l-Permanent Improvements | 9 | 3 | Passed (75.0% for), unofficial |
Village of Southern Local-Ren'l: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 11: Southern Local-Ren'l-Current Expenses | 10 | 2 | Passed (83.33% for), unofficial |
Village of Titltonsville: 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 15: TITLTONSVILLE POLICE PROTECTION | 296 | 188 | Passed (61.16% for) |
Village of Treasurer Adena
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Clerk (unofficial count) | Bobbie Gaffney 68, 36.36%; Cynthia Hunter 119, 63.64% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Treasurer Amsterdam
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Clerk | Jamie J. Phillips 96, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Clerk (unofficial count) | Jamie Phillips 99, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Treasurer Bergholz
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Clerk (unofficial count) | Jeffrey Kemmer 115, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Treasurer Richmond
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Clerk (unofficial count) | Melody C. Larkins 145, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Village of Treasurer Tiltonsville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Clerk | Korrene G. Prince 278, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Clerk (unofficial count) | Korrene G. Prince 241, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
School districts
Buckeye Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education | Teresa George 2,015, 49.72%; Melissa Supanik 2,038, 50.28% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Mark S. Miller 1,046, 18.25%; Clint Powell 1,918, 33.47%; Brooke Stingle 1,219, 21.27%; Ashley West 1,547, 27.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Teresa George 1,215, 27.45%; April Ogden 1,929, 43.58%; Joseph A. Zelek 1,282, 28.97% |
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 2026-05-12
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-09-09
Columbiana County Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Governing Board (this county's part) | Marilyn Parkes 14, 66.67%; Paul C. Taylor 7, 33.33% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Governing Board (this county's part) (unofficial count) | Robert F. Marra 8, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Edison Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education | Matt Bordash 2,378, 44.99%; Joshua D. McConnell 2,908, 55.01% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Anna Ault 1,344, 32.46%; Aaron Richardson 1,382, 33.38%; Ronald L. Smyth 1,414, 34.15% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Matt Bordash 1,705, 29.44%; Josh McConnell 2,026, 34.98%; M.David Reed 1,381, 23.84%; Warner Sanders 680, 11.74% |
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 2026-06-04
- STRS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-11-06
- SERS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-11-06
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-04-15
Edison 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 6: Edison School Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) | 2,685 | 2,011 | Passed (57.18% for) |
Harrison Hills City School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education | Edward H. Banks III 0; Tracy Mattern 1, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Deborah Kenny 0; D.J. Watson 0; Kristen Willis 0 |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Edward Henry Banks 1, 100.0%; Tracy Marie Mattern 0; John Eastman Visser 0 |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Indian Creek Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education | Stephen N. Cowser 2,638, 32.52%; James W. Speece 2,257, 27.82%; Ted Starkey 3,218, 39.66% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Daniel Bove Jr. 2,070, 38.34%; Stephen N. Cowser 1,236, 22.89%; John Figel 2,093, 38.77% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Kimberly Mark 1,929, 33.62%; Bob Smith 1,788, 31.16%; Ted Starkey 2,021, 35.22% |
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 2025-03-25
Jefferson County Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Governing Board | Toni Jean Dondzila 5,549, 32.43%; David Haught 6,454, 37.72%; Kim Leonard 5,107, 29.85% |
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Governing Board | J. Lee Gillison Jr. 9,613, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Governing Board (unofficial count) | Mark F. Johnson 197, 26.95%; Bill Schaefer 225, 30.78%; INVALID Write-in 309, 42.27% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Jefferson County Joint Vocational School District
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2025, released 2026-05-19
Souther Local School District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2024
Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 32: SOUTHER LOCAL PERMANENT IMPROV 2.75 mills (2.75 mills) | 15 | 13 | Passed (53.57% for), unofficial |
Southern Local School District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2024
Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 31: SOUTHERN LOCAL CURRENT EXP 7.84 mills (7.84 mills) | 18 | 11 | Passed (62.07% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education | Jean Pastore 9, 42.86%; Frank E. Shagnot, Jr. 12, 57.14% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Patricia Exline 11, 84.62%; Rodney J. Edmiston 0; INVALID Write-in 2, 15.38% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Southern School Dist-Add'l-Perm Local School District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-17 | Issue 4: Southern Local School Dist-Add'l-Perm Improvements-2.25 | 6 | 0 | Passed (100.0% for) |
Steubenville City School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education | Gregory J. Agresta 2,014, 56.29%; William N. Hendricks 1,564, 43.71% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Ruth Anne Bruzzese 852, 37.47%; Matt Davis 654, 28.76%; Tom Timmons 768, 33.77% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Gregory J. Agresta 1,433, 53.17%; William N. Hendricks 1,262, 46.83% |
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, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-03-18
Toronto City School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education | Jay J. Foster 1,158, 63.18%; Andy Reeves 675, 36.82% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Julie Ault 385, 30.2%; Randy Henry 485, 38.04%; William G. Liddick Jr. 405, 31.76% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Jay J. Foster 667, 37.54%; Andy Reeves 477, 26.84%; Karen L. Walker 355, 19.98%; Ed Weidger 278, 15.64% |
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 2026-07-14
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-07-08
Toronto School Dist-Ren'l City School District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-17 | Issue 5: Toronto City School Dist-Ren'l-Current Expenses-5 mills (5.0 mills) | 620 | 276 | Passed (69.2% for) |
Courts, districts and other bodies
7 Ranges Fire Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement): 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue 9: 7 Ranges Fire Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) | 2,071 | 1,141 | Passed (64.48% for) |
7Th District Court of Appeals
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) (unofficial count) | Katelyn Dickey 23,135, 100.0% |
| 2024-03-19 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) | Mary DeGenaro 2,074, 33.63%; Katelyn Dickey 4,094, 66.37% |
| 2022-11-08 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) | Gene Donofrio 7,637, 33.76%; Mark A. Hanni 14,982, 66.24% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (DEM primary) (this county's part) | Gene Donofrio 2,286, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
7th District Court of Appeals
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) | Carol Ann Robb 20,491, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) | Cheryl L. Waite 19,481, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (DEM primary) (this county's part) | Cheryl L. Waite 4,524, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) | Carol Ann Robb 3,722, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Board of Public Affairs Adena
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Board of Public Affairs Adena (unofficial count) | Elizabeth Core 150, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Board of Public Affairs Stratton
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Board of Public Affairs Stratton (unofficial count) | Charles R. Antill 63, 48.09%; Harry E. Gotschall 68, 51.91% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Board of Public Affairs Yorkville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Board of Public Affairs Yorkville (unofficial count) | William Applegarth 98, 62.42%; Larai Doughty 59, 37.58% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Buckeye Joint Fire Dist: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue 7: Buckeye Joint Fire Dist Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) | 674 | 454 | Passed (59.75% for) |
Clerk Mingo Jct
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Clerk Mingo Jct (unofficial count) | James Huggins Jr. 652, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Clerk Stratton
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Clerk Stratton (unofficial count) | Connie A. Rohall 70, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Adena
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Adena (unofficial count) | Marla Brokaw 115, 42.28%; Beth Ann Burke 90, 33.09%; Kelly Kropka 67, 24.63% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Amsterdam
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Amsterdam (unofficial count) | Michael Gardner 76, 48.1%; Eric J. Lowe 82, 51.9% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council at Large Steubenville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council at Large Steubenville (unofficial count) | Kimberly Hahn 1,793, 59.1%; Michael R. Johnson 741, 24.42%; Michael Walenciej 500, 16.48% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council at Large Toronto
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council at Large Toronto (unofficial count) | Glenn R. Dickinson 606, 36.88%; Ronald L. Holmes 604, 36.76%; Steven D. Rebich 433, 26.35% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Bloomingdale
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Bloomingdale (unofficial count) | Robert J. Gaffney 10, 90.91%; INVALID Write-in 1, 9.09% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Dillonvale
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Dillonvale (unofficial count) | Jason M. Papp 137, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Empire
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Empire (unofficial count) | Justin Adkins 32, 30.77%; Diana Donahue 32, 30.77%; Karen Mobley 40, 38.46% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Irondale
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Irondale (unofficial count) | Deana Kelley 71, 47.65%; Matthew Snyder 78, 52.35% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Mingo Jct
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Mingo Jct (unofficial count) | John Jack Brettell 383, 14.71%; Patricia Cramblett 360, 13.82%; Jodilynn Fitzgerald 464, 17.82%; D'Andrea L. Harper 289, 11.1%; Michael P. Herrick 459, 17.63%; James Morrocco 284, 10.91%; Douglas E. Smith 217, 8.33%; Martin Sohovich 144, 5.68%; INVALID Write In 4, 0.15% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Mt Pleasant
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Mt Pleasant (unofficial count) | Austin Anderson 34, 21.52%; Susan Anderson 60, 37.97%; Gary E. Reynard 64, 40.51% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council New Alexandria
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council New Alexandria (unofficial count) | Lori A. Burnett 28, 42.42%; Charles A. Rine 38, 57.58% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Rayland
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Rayland (unofficial count) | Roger Beck Jr. 57, 30.65%; Evelyn Burley 40, 21.51%; Andrea Jenkins 31, 16.67%; Kim McKnight 58, 31.18% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Richmond
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Richmond (unofficial count) | Bob Bailey 90, 38.46%; Paul W. Booth Jr. 81, 34.62%; Rick Hendrickson 63, 26.92% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Smithfield
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Smithfield (unofficial count) | David W. Critser 23, 43.4%; James R. Lerby 25, 47.17%; INVALID Write-in 5, 9.43% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Stratton
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Stratton (unofficial count) | Thomas Abdalla 73, 59.84%; Paul Rohall 49, 40.16% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Tiltonsville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Tiltonsville (unofficial count) | Kelly J. Klubert 148, 28.68%; Kristine S. Prati 161, 31.2%; Stacy L. Totterdale 207, 40.12% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Wintersville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Wintersville (unofficial count) | Gael E. Damron 407, 34.35%; Bradford Degenkolb 364, 30.72%; Michael Ross 414, 34.94% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Council Yorkville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Council Yorkville (unofficial count) | Ronald Emerson 69, 39.66%; Jason Lucarelli 105, 60.34% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Director of Law Toronto
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Director of Law Toronto (unofficial count) | Craig Allen 678, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Island Creek Fire&Ems: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2022
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 0 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Issue 18: ISLAND CREEK FIRE&EMS | 1,031 | 1,207 | Failed (46.07% for) |
Jefferson Co Public Library Dist-Ren'l: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 14: Jefferson Co Public Library Dist-Ren'l-Current Expenses | 9,896 | 4,081 | Passed (70.8% for), unofficial |
Jefferson County
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge, Court of Common Pleas | Judge Joseph J. Bruzzese | (740) 283-8543 Jefferson County Courthouse, 301 Market Street, Second & Third Floor, Steubenville, OH 43952 | ||
| Judge, Court of Common Pleas | Judge Michelle G. Miller | (740) 283-8545 Jefferson County Courthouse, 301 Market Street, Second & Third Floor, Steubenville, OH 43952 | ||
| Judge, County Court | Judge Lisa K. Ferguson | (740) 537-2020 1007 Franklin Avenue, Toronto, OH 43964 | ||
| Judge, County Court | Judge Michael C. Bednar | (740) 264-7644 512 Main St, Wintersville, OH 43953 | ||
| Judge, County Court | Judge David J. Scarpone | (740) 769-2903 174 Smithfield St., Dillonvale, OH 43917 |
Roster as of 2026-09-17: county board of elections.
Jefferson County Court
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Judge of the County Court (unofficial count) | David J. Scarpone 16,654, 100.0% |
| 2024-11-05 | Judge of the County Court (unofficial count) | Lisa Ferguson 15,931, 100.0% |
| 2022-11-08 | Judge of the County Court | Michael C. Bednar 12,989, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of the Court of Common Pleas | Michelle Garcia Miller 20,969, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of the Court of Common Pleas | Joseph J. Bruzzese, Jr. 23,363, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (DEM primary) | Michelle Garcia Miller 4,940, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (DEM primary) | Joe J. Bruzzese, Jr. 5,174, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Jefferson County Probate Court
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of the Probate Court | Frank W. Noble, Jr. 20,520, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of the Probate Court (DEM primary) | Frank W. Noble, Jr. 4,701, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Adena
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Adena (unofficial count) | Mark Anderson 49, 26.06%; Crystal Carpenter 57, 30.32%; Brenda Roski 82, 43.62% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Amsterdam
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Amsterdam (unofficial count) | Marty McCallister 36, 30.0%; Jim Phillips 84, 70.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Bergholz
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Bergholz (unofficial count) | Gary Griffith 116, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Bloomingdale
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Bloomingdale (unofficial count) | David Wayne Gaffney 17, 80.95%; INVALID Write-in 4, 19.05% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Dillonvale
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Dillonvale (unofficial count) | Michele T. Dulesky 86, 48.31%; Curtis A. Prince 92, 51.69% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Empire
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Empire (unofficial count) | Frank Martin 54, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Irondale
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Irondale (unofficial count) | William Allen 46, 36.22%; Chris Dougherty 81, 63.78% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Mingo Jct
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Mingo Jct (unofficial count) | Ed Fithen 606, 69.66%; George R. Irvin Jr. 264, 30.34% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Mt Pleasant
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Mt Pleasant (unofficial count) | Charles A. Banannio 87, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor New Alexandria
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor New Alexandria (unofficial count) | James R. Wetherell 34, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Rayland
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Rayland (unofficial count) | Tammy Morelli 69, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Richmond
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Richmond (unofficial count) | Leonard J. Orwick 90, 51.72%; Harry A. Thomas 84, 48.28% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Smithfield
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Smithfield (unofficial count) | Diana Holcombe 111, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Stratton
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Stratton (unofficial count) | Paul N. Zdinak 78, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Tiltonsville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Tiltonsville (unofficial count) | Dan Signorini 165, 48.82%; Jason Staskey 173, 51.18% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Toronto
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Toronto (unofficial count) | John C. Parker 708, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Wintersville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Wintersville (unofficial count) | Robert Gale 605, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mayor Yorkville
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor Yorkville (unofficial count) | Dana A. Brown 81, 53.64%; Sandy Reasbeck 70, 46.36% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mt Pleasant Fire Protection: 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 22: MT PLEASANT FIRE PROTECTION | 370 | 162 | Passed (69.55% for) |
Mt Pleasant Marihuana Ordiance
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 8: Mt Pleasant Marihuana Ordiance | 48 | 66 | Failed (42.11% for) |
Municipal Court
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Judge (unofficial count) | John J. Mascio 2,552, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
PREVENTION_AND_RECOVERY: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2024
Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 34: PREVENTION_AND_RECOVERY | 16,779 | 12,963 | Passed (56.42% for), unofficial |
Rayland Marihuana Ordiance
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 10: Rayland Marihuana Ordiance | 74 | 47 | Passed (61.16% for) |
Saline Property Ambulance: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2021
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue 22: Saline Property Tax 2.5 Mills Ambulance (2.5 mills) | 199 | 131 | Passed (60.3% for) |
Short Creek Fire: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 1 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue 10: Short Creek Fire Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) | 453 | 382 | Passed (54.25% for) |
Short Creek Fire Dist: 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 26: SHORT CREEK FIRE DIST | 611 | 377 | Passed (61.84% for) |
Smithfield-Ren'l-Cemeteries: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2019
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 24: Smithfield-Ren'l-Cemeteries | 113 | 72 | Passed (61.08% for), unofficial |
SVRTA 2 mills: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2024
Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Issue 33: SVRTA 2 mills (2.0 mills) | 5,769 | 4,289 | Passed (57.36% for), unofficial |
Tems Tems Joint Ambulance District Emergency Medical: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2024
Money issues on the ballot since 2024: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Issue 2: TEMS TEMS JOINT AMBULANCE DISTRICT EMERGENCY MEDICAL | 1,485 | 653 | Passed (69.46% for) |
Tiltonsville Village-Add'l-Ambulance Equipment: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-17 | Issue 2: Tiltonsville Village-Add'l-Ambulance Equipment-4 mills (4.0 mills) | 147 | 134 | Passed (52.31% for) |
Toronto-Staggered Terms of Office
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue 16: Toronto-Staggered Terms of Office | 602 | 281 | Passed (68.18% for), unofficial |
How Jefferson County began
Jefferson County was organized by proclamation of territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair on July 29, 1797, carved from Washington County and, with Adams County (organized nineteen days earlier), one of only five Ohio counties in existence before statehood. It takes its name from Thomas Jefferson, then Vice President of the United States. The county grew up around Fort Steuben, an army stockade built in 1786-87 on the Ohio River to protect the surveyors laying out the Seven Ranges, the first organized federal land survey in the Northwest Territory; when settlers who had gathered around the abandoned, fire-destroyed fort platted a permanent town in 1797, they named it Steubenville and made it the new county's seat. Nineteenth- and twentieth-century Jefferson County built its economy on river commerce, coal, iron, steel and pottery -- Steubenville Pottery Company's Russel Wright-designed American Modern dinnerware became a national bestseller -- while its Ohio River valley also carries some of the region's most consequential Native American history, from the documented Seneca-Cayuga (Mingo) settlement at Mingo Town to the 1774 killing of Mingo leader Logan's family at Yellow Creek, an event that helped trigger Lord Dunmore's War. The county's population has declined for decades alongside the broader contraction of Ohio Valley heavy industry, standing at about 65,000 in 2020.
Steubenville
Researched 2026-09-25 · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org. The full history, with photographs, is on the pages of the county's places.
Videos about Jefferson County
Short videos we made from the old maps and records. All videos
Politics
How Jefferson 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 | 3.9 points | matched | matched |
| 1856 | John C. Frémont | R | 9.3 points | matched | missed |
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln | R | 32.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1864 | Abraham Lincoln | NU | 32.6 points | matched | matched |
| 1868 | Ulysses S. Grant | R | 23.2 points | matched | matched |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant | R | 28.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes | R | 16.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1880 | James A. Garfield | R | 19.9 points | matched | matched |
| 1884 | James G. Blaine | R | 18.6 points | matched | missed |
| 1888 | Benjamin Harrison | R | 20.6 points | matched | matched |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison | R | 14.5 points | matched | missed |
| 1896 | William McKinley | R | 23.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1900 | William McKinley | R | 27.9 points | matched | matched |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt | R | 44.6 points | matched | matched |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft | R | 19.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1912 | William Howard Taft | R | 14.1 points | missed | missed |
| 1916 | Charles Evans Hughes | R | 11.2 points | missed | missed |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding | R | 22.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | R | 50.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | R | 37.2 points | matched | matched |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 6.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 35.2 points | matched | matched |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 28.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 23.1 points | missed | matched |
| 1948 | Harry S. Truman | D | 24.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1952 | Adlai Stevenson | D | 16.8 points | missed | missed |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 1.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy | D | 12.0 points | missed | matched |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | D | 47.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1968 | Hubert Humphrey | D | 23.2 points | missed | missed |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | R | 13.9 points | matched | matched |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter | D | 19.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1980 | Jimmy Carter | D | 12.0 points | missed | missed |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale | D | 14.2 points | missed | missed |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis | D | 21.8 points | missed | missed |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton | D | 26.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton | D | 26.6 points | matched | matched |
| 2000 | Al Gore | D | 7.1 points | missed | missed |
| 2004 | John Kerry | D | 5.0 points | missed | missed |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | D | 0.2 points | matched | matched |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | R | 5.0 points | missed | missed |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | R | 35.5 points | matched | matched |
| 2020 | Donald J Trump | R | 38.4 points | matched | missed |
| 2024 | Donald J Trump | R | 43.9 points | matched | matched |
Every presidential election in Jefferson 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 | 53,820 | 35,591 | 66.13% |
| 2000 | 55,278 | 35,449 | 64.13% |
| 2004 | 49,656 | 37,176 | 74.87% |
| 2008 | 50,156 | 36,579 | 72.93% |
| 2012 | 49,729 | 33,631 | 67.63% |
| 2016 | 47,714 | 32,904 | 68.96% |
| 2020 | 48,167 | 33,694 | 69.95% |
| 2024 | 45,726 | 31,659 | 69.24% |
On the 2026 ballot in Jefferson 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 96
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District
| Jurisdiction | Type | Question | Millage or amount | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2.5-mill property tax levy for the ambulance & EMS of Saline Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 2.5 mills | 5 years |
| Warren Township Park District | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 1-mill property tax levy for the parks & recreation of Warren Township Park District for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 1 mills | 5 years |
| Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.7-mill property tax levy to acquire, construct, renovate, finance, maintain & operate facilities of Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities for 10 years, beginning in 2027. | 1.7 mills | 10 years |
| Stratton Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 5-mill property tax levy for the police & fire expenses of Stratton Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 5 mills | 5 years |
| Mount Pleasant Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1-mill property tax levy to maintain & operate cemeteries of Mount Pleasant Village for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 1 mills | 5 years |
| Mount Pleasant Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 8-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Mount Pleasant Village for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 8 mills | 5 years |
| Jefferson County | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.5-mill property tax levy for the provide funds for operation of county 9-1-1 system of Jefferson County for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1.5 mills | 5 years |
| Rayland Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 4-mill property tax levy for the police protection of Rayland Village for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 4 mills | 5 years |
| Richmond Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Richmond Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 2 mills | 5 years |
| Salem Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.5-mill property tax levy for the fire protection of Salem Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1.5 mills | 5 years |
| Edison Local School District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1.85-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Edison Local School District for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1.85 mills | 5 years |
| Amsterdam Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 3-mill property tax levy for the recreation of Amsterdam Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 3 mills | 5 years |
| Irondale Village | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 4-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Irondale Village for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 4 mills | 5 years |
| Mount Pleasant Township | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 4-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Mount Pleasant Township for a continuing period of time, beginning in 2026. | 4 mills | — |
| Piney Fork - Adena American Legion Post 525 Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Piney Fork - Adena American Legion Post 525 Precinct. | — | — |
| Saline Township | Tax Levy (Additional) | Authorizes an additional 3-mill property tax levy for: Current operating expenses; police department of Saline Township for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 3 mills | 5 years |
| Jefferson County Joint Vocational School School District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Jefferson County Joint Vocational School School District for 10 years, beginning in 2027. | 1 mills | 10 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 Jefferson County sits
Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Jefferson County is the marked dot on each.
This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.
Jefferson County sits higher than 32 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote
Jefferson County sits higher than 46 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 |
Jefferson County sits higher than 69 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 Jefferson County, day by day, from 1878 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 1.72 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 41.6 in
- 5.0 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 21.8 in
- a normal year brings 21.1 in
- a normal year
- 43.2 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1.72 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 4.45 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 9.24 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 3.58 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 4.27 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 5.51 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 4.01 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 5.67 | 3.0 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.86 | 2.7 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 2.27 | 16.2 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.24 | 13.1 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 2.07 | 0.0 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2018 — 66.3 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1930 — 27.3 in |
| Snowiest year | 1960 — 74.4 in |
| Wettest day on record | 7 July 1943 — 5.27 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 6 February 1878 — 15.98 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 18 February 2010 — 30.00 in |
Almost every day here is a measurement: 91% of them come from a rain gauge standing inside Jefferson County itself.
51,280 days of records, 1878-02-01 to 2026-10-29. 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 Jefferson 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
- 1,737
- everything Ohio EPA files under this county
- private households
- 292
- 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:
- CARDINAL POWER PLANT (wastewater and stormwater discharge, sewer and water-line construction, latest May 7, 2024)
- CARDINAL POWER PLANT MAINTENANCE DREDGING (wetland and stream fill, latest Apr 7, 2023)
- MINGO JUNCTION ENERGY CENTER LLC (air pollution, spills and emergencies, latest Dec 7, 2018)
- SAMMIS POWER PLANT-AQC PARKING LOT (wetland and stream fill, latest Apr 22, 2015)
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 539 |
| Sewer and water-line construction | 361 |
| Air pollution | 195 |
| Wetland and stream fill | 147 |
| Hazardous waste | 123 |
| Public drinking water | 80 |
| State sewer loans | 49 |
| Voluntary cleanup | 47 |
| Spills and emergencies | 33 |
| Contaminated-site cleanup | 32 |
| State water loans | 32 |
| Landfills | 20 |
| 16 smaller programs |
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 Jefferson County, Ohio?
Steubenville is the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio. Steubenville
When was Jefferson County, Ohio established?
Jefferson County was established on July 29, 1797. Source
What is the population of Jefferson County, Ohio?
Jefferson County had 63,597 residents (July 2025 estimate).
How did Jefferson County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?
In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Jefferson County voters cast 31,267 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 27.5%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.4%, Donald J Trump (R) 71.4%. Donald J Trump carried the county. Source
How did Jefferson County get its name?
Named for Thomas Jefferson, then Vice President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence; Jefferson County, organized in 1797, predates Jefferson's own presidency (1801-1809). Source
How many cities, villages and townships are in Jefferson County, Ohio?
Jefferson County has 33 cities, villages and townships, and 21 ZIP codes reach into it.
Notable people from Jefferson County
Ohioans tied to this place, each with a sourced profile. All notable Ohioans
Dean Martin1917-1995Steubenville-born crooner, comic partner of Jerry Lewis, Rat Pack member and tel...
Edwin Stanton1814-1869Steubenville lawyer who became Lincoln's Secretary of War from 1862 to 1868 and ...
Moses Fleetwood Walker1856-1924Steubenville-raised Oberlin student who caught for the 1884 Toledo Blue Stocking...
Woody Hayes1913-1987Ohio State football coach from 1951 to 1978 who won five national titles and 13 ...
History from Jefferson County
People and inventions tied to this place, each with its sources. All people · All inventions
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