Editing Geauga County, Ohio

{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Geauga County 
 | state                = Ohio 
 | image_flag           = Flag of Geauga County, Ohio.svg
 | seal                 = Seal of Geauga County Ohio.svg 
 | founded              = March 1, 1806<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ohio County Profiles: Geauga County |url=http://development.ohio.gov/research/files/s0/Geauga.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811070108/http://development.ohio.gov/research/files/s0/Geauga.pdf |archive-date=August 11, 2011 |access-date=August 20, 2011 |publisher=Ohio Department of Development}}</ref> 
 | seat wl              = Chardon 
 | largest city wl      = Chardon 
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 408 
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 400 
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 8.1 
 | area percentage      = 2.0% 
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 95397
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | population_est       = 95362 {{decrease}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 238.4
 | pop_est_footnotes    = <ref name=qf>{{Cite web |title=QuickFacts: Geauga County, Ohio |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/geaugacountyohio/PST045221 |access-date= |website=Census.gov}}</ref>
 | time zone            = Eastern 
 | web                  = https://geauga.oh.gov/ 
 | named for            = an [[Iroquoian]] word for "[[raccoon]]"
 | ex image             = Geauga County Courthouse P7010530.jpg 
 | ex image cap         = Geauga County Courthouse
 | district             = 14th
}}

'''Geauga County''' ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|i|ˈ|ɔː|ɡ|ə}} {{Respell|jee|AW|gə}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the northeast portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 95,397.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html|title=2020 Population and Housing State Data|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=2020}}</ref> The [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Chardon, Ohio|Chardon]].<ref name="GR6">{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

The county is [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|named]] for an [[Onondaga language|Onondaga]] or [[Seneca language]] word meaning '[[raccoon]]',<ref>{{Cite book |author=<!--staff writer-->|url=https://archive.org/details/indexofpioneerge00hist |title=Pioneer and General History of Geauga County: With Sketches of Some of the Pioneers and Prominent Men |publisher=Historical Society of Geauga County |year=1880 |page=[https://archive.org/details/indexofpioneerge00hist/page/24 24]}}</ref> originally the name of the [[Grand River (Ohio)|Grand River]]. Geauga County is part of the [[Greater Cleveland|Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. In 2008, Forbes Magazine ranked Geauga County as the fourth best place in the United States to raise a family.<ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Malley Greenburg |first=Zack  |date=June 30, 2008 |title=America's Best Places To Raise A Family |url=https://www.forbes.com/home/2008/06/27/schools-places-family-forbeslife-cz_zg_0630realestate.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20100608191243/http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/27/schools%2Dplaces%2Dfamily%2Dforbeslife%2Dcz_zg_0630realestate.html |archive-date=June 8, 2010 |access-date=August 28, 2017 |work=Forbes}}</ref> About 20% of the counties area (Geauga, Trumbull, Ashtabula and Portage) population is [[Amish]], {{as of|2017|lc=y}}.<ref name=update/>

==History==
Geauga County is named after the [[Onondaga language|Onondaga]] word ''jyo’ä·gak'' or [[Seneca language|Seneca]] ''jo’ä·ka'', both meaning '[[raccoon]]' (originally the name of the [[Grand River (Ohio)|Grand River]]).

After the discovery of the [[New World]], the land that became Geauga County was originally part of the French colony of [[New France|Canada (New France)]], which was ceded in 1763 to [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]] and renamed [[Province of Quebec (1763–1791)|Province of Quebec]]. In the late 18th century the land became part of the [[Connecticut Western Reserve]] in the [[Northwest Territory]], and then was purchased by the [[Connecticut Land Company]] in 1795.

Geauga County was founded on March 1, 1806, as the second county in the Connecticut Western Reserve, originating from [[Trumbull County, Ohio]]. In 1808, the size of Geauga County was reduced by the creation of [[Ashtabula County, Ohio|Ashtabula County]], [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]], and [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]].

The present-day boundaries were established in 1840 following the creation of [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]]. A disagreement about the location of the county seat began in 1808 when commissioners from [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull County]] began the process of identifying the seat of justice.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stith |first=B.A. |title=Lake County, Ohio: 150 Years of Tradition |publisher=Windsor Publications |year=1989 |location=Northridge, CA}}</ref> Residents in the northern townships wanted the seat in Champion, renamed [[Painesville, Ohio]] in 1832.<ref name="stith">{{Cite web |last=Stith |first=B.A. |title=A Vision Divided |url=http://www.case.edu/artsci/wrss/documents/Stith_000.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006164942/http://www.case.edu/artsci/wrss/documents/Stith_000.pdf |archive-date=October 6, 2012 |access-date=August 21, 2011 |publisher=Case Western Reserve University}}</ref> Residents in southern townships desired a centrally located county seat and took advantage of a tract of land donated by Peter Chardon Brooks called [[Chardon, Ohio]]. Despite Chardon being selected in 1809, the argument was never really settled. Over the next two decades, population growth in the seven northern townships exceeded the remaining sixteen southern townships, further fueling the disagreement. On January 21, 1840, a petition to create Lake County from seven townships in northern Geauga County and [[Willoughby, Ohio|Willoughby Township]] from [[Cuyahoga County]] were presented to the Ohio House of Representatives.<ref name=stith/> [[Seabury Ford]] presented petitions against its creation. Lake County was established in March 1840 by the Ohio Legislature. As the newly formed Lake County did not have sufficient territory to meet the requirements for a county, the northern border included submerged land beneath the waters of [[Lake Erie]].

The first settlement in Geauga was at [[Burton, Ohio]] in the year 1798, when three families settled there from [[Connecticut]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Howe |first=Henry |title=Historical Collections of Ohio |publisher=Bradley & Anthony |year=1852 |location=Cincinnati, Ohio |pages=187–190}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|408|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|400|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|8.1|sqmi}} (2.0%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

Geauga County receives the most precipitation of any county in northern Ohio, with most of the county receiving over 42&nbsp;inches annually in an average year, and some parts exceeding 44&nbsp;inches.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Average Annual Precipitation: Ohio", Map, Published by Western Regional Climate Center, Data from 1961-1990. |url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/pcpn/oh.gif |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072920/http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/pcpn/oh.gif |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |access-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref>

===Drainage system===
The [[geography]] of Geauga County was radically changed by [[Illinoian glaciation|Illinoian]] and [[Wisconsinan glaciation]], which is evident in the deranged [[Drainage system (geomorphology)|drainage system]], landscape change, and [[Till|glacial till]]. The [[headwater]]s of three [[river|watercourses]] in the [[Lake Erie]] [[drainage basin|basin]] are in Geauga County. These include the [[Cuyahoga River]], [[Chagrin River]], and [[Grand River (Ohio)|Grand River]]. Portions of all three are designated Ohio Scenic Rivers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scenic Rivers |url=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/985/Default.aspx |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Ohio Scenic Rivers Program |publisher=Ohio Dept of Natural Resources (ODNR) |archive-date=August 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827071715/http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/985/default.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Point sources of the east branch of the [[Cuyahoga River]] are in [[Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Hambden Township]], [[Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Claridon Township]], and [[Burton Township, Ohio|Burton Township]].<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Cuyahoga River |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |publisher=Case Western Reserve University |url=http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CR9 |access-date=August 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=East Branch Cuyahoga River (ID:1039937) |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1039938 |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}}</ref> The point source of the west branch of the Cuyahoga River is near the intersection of Pond and Rapids Roads in [[Burton Township, Ohio|Burton Township]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Upper Cuyahoga State Scenic River |url=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/984/Default.aspx |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Ohio State Scenic Rivers |publisher=ODNR |archive-date=June 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627174706/http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/984/Default.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cuyahoga River (ID:1072205) |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1072205 |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}}</ref>

The point sources of the east branch of the [[Chagrin River]] are at [[Bass Lake, Ohio|Bass Lake]] in [[Munson Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Munson Township]] and the southwest corner of the city of [[Chardon, Ohio|Chardon]].<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Chagrin River |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History |publisher=Case Western Reserve University |url=http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=CR1 |access-date=August 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=East Branch Chagrin River (ID:1039937) |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1039937 |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}}</ref> McFarland Creek in [[Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Bainbridge Township]], sometimes referred to as Chagrin Falls because of the postal zip code, is a tributary of the [[Aurora, Ohio|Aurora]] branch of the [[Chagrin River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aurora Branch Chagrin River (ID:1066554) |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1066554 |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Geographic Names Information System |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}}</ref>

Point sources of the [[Grand River (Ohio)|Grand River]] are in [[Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Parkman Township]], [[Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Troy Township]], and Swine Creek in [[Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Middlefield Township]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand State Wild and Scenic River |url=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/1859/Default.aspx |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Ohio State Scenic Rivers |publisher=ODNR |archive-date=June 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627174453/https://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/1859/Default.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand River (ID:1066727) |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1066727%2CGrand%20River |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Geographic Names Information System |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}}</ref>

While the majority of waterways in Geauga County are part of the [[Lake Erie]] [[drainage basin|watershed]], the Silver Creek in [[Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Troy Township]] is a tributary to the west branch of the [[Mahoning River]], part of the [[Ohio River|Ohio River watershed]], the largest tributary to the [[Mississippi River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Silver Creek (ID: 1046276) |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1046276%2CSilver%20Creek |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Geographic Names Information System |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}}</ref> There is another Silver Creek in Geauga County in [[Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Russell Township]], which is a tributary to the east branch of the [[Chagrin River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Silver Creek (ID: 1046273) |url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=154:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:1046273%2CSilver%20Creek |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=Geographic Names Information System |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]] (north)
* [[Ashtabula County, Ohio|Ashtabula County]] (northeast)
* [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull County]] (southeast)
* [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage County]] (south)
* [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]] (west)
* [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]] (southwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1810 = 2917
| 1820 = 7791
| 1830 = 15813
| 1840 = 16297
| 1850 = 17827
| 1860 = 15817
| 1870 = 14190
| 1880 = 14251
| 1890 = 13489
| 1900 = 14744
| 1910 = 14670
| 1920 = 15036
| 1930 = 15414
| 1940 = 19430
| 1950 = 26646
| 1960 = 47573
| 1970 = 62977
| 1980 = 74474
| 1990 = 81129
| 2000 = 90895
| 2010 = 93389
| 2020 = 95397
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 95362
| estref = 
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=February 8, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=February 8, 2015 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 27, 1995 |editor-last=Forstall |editor-first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt |access-date=February 8, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2001 |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=February 8, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020 census"/> 2024<ref name=qf/>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010,<ref>{{Cite web |title=American Factfinder |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=September 10, 2011 |website=Geauga County, Ohio |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 93,389 people, 34,264 households, and 25,654 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|231.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 34,264 occupied housing units at an average density of {{convert|84.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 97.0% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.001% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. 88.1% spoke [[English language in the United States|English]], 4.6% [[German language in the United States|German]], 1.2% [[Spanish language in the United States|Spanish]], and 3.3% spoke other [[West Germanic languages]].<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|title=American FactFinder - Results |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_B16001&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212054904/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_B16001&prodType=table |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref>

There were 34,264 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.50% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.10% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females there were 96.85 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.72 males.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> of 2000, 0.59% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race, 26.8% were of [[German people|German]], 15.3% [[Irish people|Irish]], 14.3% [[English people|English]], 10.8% [[Italian American|Italian]] 7.5% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 5.2% [[United States|American]] ancestry. According to [[Census 2000]], 89.4% spoke [[English language|English]], 5.1% [[German language|German]], 1.5% [[Pennsylvania Dutch language|Pennsylvania Dutch]] and 1.0% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $60,200, and the median income for a family was $67,427. Males had a median income of $48,443 versus $30,567 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $27,944. About 2.80% of families and 4.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 5.10% of those age 65 or over. The median household income and per capita income were [[Highest-income counties in the United States|the second highest among Ohio counties after Delaware, and 74th and 79th in the country, respectively.]]

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 93,389&nbsp;people, 34,264&nbsp;households, and 25,654&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{Cite web |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39055 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034316/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39055 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|233.4|PD/sqmi}}. There were 36,574 housing units at an average density of {{convert|91.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{Cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39055 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213190009/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39055 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% white, 1.3% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 27.4% were [[Germans|German]], 17.1% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 13.8% were [[Italians|Italian]], 13.8% were [[English people|English]], 8.3% were [[Polish people|Polish]], 5.5% were [[Hungarians|Hungarian]], and 3.6% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{Cite web |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39055 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213031742/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39055 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

Of the 34,264&nbsp;households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.1% were non-families, and 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 43.3 years.<ref name="census-dp1" />

The median income for a household in the county was $89,663 and the median income for a family was $101,780. Males had a median income of $94,863 versus $40,565 for females. The per capita income for the county was $32,735. About 5.0% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{Cite web |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39055 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213033510/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39055 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=December 27, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

=== Amish settlement ===
{{Main|Amish in Ohio}}
There is a large [[Amish]] community founded in 1886 in Geauga County. It is the fourth largest of all Amish settlements with 18,650 people in 132 congregations in 2017.<ref name="update">{{cite web|url=http://amishamerica.com/12-largest-amish-communities-2017/|title=The 12 Largest Amish Communities (2017)|publisher=Amish America|date=2017}}</ref> In 2017 the Amish accounted for 19.8% of Geauga, Trumbull, Ashtabula and Portage counties area population.

==Religion==

{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Geauga County, according to ARDA (2020) <ref name="arda2020">{{Cite web |title=Geauga County, Ohio - County Membership Report (2020) |url=https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/census/congregational-membership?y=2020&t=0&c=39055 |publisher=The Association of Religion Data Archives}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=August 2023|reason=These numbers don't appear in the given reference}}
|label1 = Catholic Church 
|value1 = 34
|color1 = Purple 
|label2 = Others Evangelical Churches 
|value2 = 19.9
|color2 = Blue
|label3 = Anabaptist Churches (Amish and Mennonite)
|value3 = 10.3
|color3 = DodgerBlue 
|label4 = Mainline Protestant Churches 
|value4 = 6.9
|color4 = Red
|label5 = Black Protestant Churches 
|value5 = 0.5
|color5 = LightBlue 
|label6 = Others 
|value6 = 1.5
|color6 = Orange
|label7 = None
|value7 = 26.8
|color7 = White 
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Religious affiliations in Geauga County, according to ARDA 2010-2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geauga County, Ohio - County Membership Report (2010) |url=https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/census/congregational-membership?y=2010&t=0&c=39055 |publisher=The Association of Religion Data Archives}}</ref><ref name="arda2020" />
|-
! rowspan="2"|Religion
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2010
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2020
|-
! Number
! %
! Number
! %
|-
|style="background:#E0F0FF;" | [[Christianity]] || 52,788|| 56.5|| 67,801||71.6
|-
|style="background:#E0F0FF;"| <small>— Anabaptist Churches</small> || 8,870|| 9.5|| 9,803||10.3
|-
|style="background:#E0F0FF;"| <small>— Others Evangelical Churches</small> || 4,865|| 5.2|| 18,533||19.9
|-
|style="background:#E0F0FF;"| <small>— Catholic Church</small> || 30,880|| 33,1|| 32,469||34.0
|-
|style="background:#E0F0FF;"| <small>— Mainline Protestant Churches</small> || 7,738|| 8.3|| 6,564||6.9
|-
|style="background:#E0F0FF;"|
<small>-Black Protestant Churches</small>
|185
|0.2
|432
|0.5
|-
|style="background:#F0E0FF;"| Other religions|| 250|| 0.3|| 1,417||1.5
|-
| style="background:#F5F5F5;" | None*|| 40,601|| 43,5|| 27,596||28.9
|-
! Total population || colspan="2" | 93,389|| colspan="2" |95,397
|-
| colspan="5" |*"Nones" is an unclear category.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wuthnow |first=Robert |title=Inventing American Religion : Polls, Surveys, and the Tenuous Quest for a Nation's Faith |date=2015 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780190258900 |pages=151–155}}</ref><ref name="Johnson 2022" /> It is a heterogenous group of the not religious and intermittently religious.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Blankholm |first=Joseph |title=The Secular Paradox : On the Religiosity of the Not Religious |date=2022 |publisher=New York University Press |isbn=9781479809509 |location=New York |page=7}}</ref> Researchers argue that most of the "Nones" should be considered "unchurched", rather than objectively nonreligious;<ref name="Johnson 2022">{{Cite journal |last=Johnson |first=Byron |last2=Stark |first2=Rodney |last3=Bradshaw |first3=Matt |last4=Levin |first4=Jeff |date=2022 |title=Are Religious "Nones" Really Not Religious?: Revisiting Glenn, Three Decades Later |journal=Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion |volume=18 |issue=7}}</ref><ref name="Unaff Yet Rel" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hout |first=Michael |last2=Fischer |first2=Claude S. |date=October 13, 2014 |title=Explaining Why More Americans Have No Religious Preference: Political Backlash and Generational Succession, 1987-2012 |journal=Sociological Science |volume=1 |pages=423–447 |doi=10.15195/v1.a24 |doi-access=free}}</ref><ref name="Hout 2017">{{Cite journal |last=Hout |first=Michael |date=November 2017 |title=American Religion, All or Nothing at All |journal=Contexts |volume=16 |issue=4 |pages=78–80 |doi=10.1177/1536504217742401 |s2cid=67327797 |doi-access=free}}</ref> especially since most "Nones" do hold some religious-spiritual beliefs and a notable amount participate in behaviors.<ref name="Johnson 2022" /><ref name="Unaff Yet Rel">{{Cite book |last=Johnson |first=Todd |title=Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion: Volume 7: Sociology of Atheism |last2=Zurlo |first2=Gina |date=2016 |publisher=Brill |isbn=9789004317536 |editor-last=Cipriani |editor-first=Roberto |location=Leiden |pages=58–60 |chapter=Unaffiliated, Yet Religious: A Methodological and Demographic Analysis |editor-last2=Garelli |editor-first2=Franco}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Drescher |first=Elizabeth |title=Choosing our Religion: The Spiritual Lives of America's Nones |date=2016 |isbn=9780199341221 |publisher=Oxford University Press |pages=21–26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Kiana |date=March 17, 2021 |title=Nine-in-ten Black 'nones' believe in God, but fewer pray or attend services |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/17/nine-in-ten-black-nones-believe-in-god-but-fewer-pray-or-attend-services/ |website=Pew Research Center}}</ref> For example, 72% of American "Nones" believe in God or a Higher Power.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fahmy |first=Dalia |date=April 25, 2018 |title=Key findings about Americans' belief in God |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/25/key-findings-about-americans-belief-in-god/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Pew Research Center}}</ref>
|}

==Politics==
Geauga County is a Republican stronghold, having voted Democratic for president only once since 1856, in [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s 1964 landslide, but [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] came within just 220 votes in 1936.

{{PresHead|place=Geauga County, Ohio|source=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=May 2, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|30,227|17,569|2,866|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|30,589|19,659|865|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|29,096|21,250|899|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|30,370|19,850|222|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|25,417|15,327|1,856|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|19,662|14,143|5,284|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|18,200|11,466|10,852|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|22,339|11,874|395|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|22,369|9,954|431|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|17,762|9,542|2,900|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|15,004|10,449|816|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|15,624|7,329|624|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|11,857|7,825|3,226|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|9,423|12,212|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|12,491|8,522|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|10,971|4,818|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|8,975|4,207|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|5,535|2,960|127|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,295|3,264|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,371|3,318|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|3,620|3,400|294|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Republican|3,836|2,396|222|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,161|1,180|37|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|3,375|635|652|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,722|1,081|50|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,806|1,345|67|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|579|873|1,726|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,596|982|68|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,762|544|94|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,816|1,117|103|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,807|1,260|49|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|2,267|758|270|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|2,712|843|222|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|2,960|824|184|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Republican|3,053|815|60|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Republican|3,004|808|9|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Republican|2,711|600|9|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Republican|2,892|640|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Republican|2,974|495|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Republican|2,877|677|56|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Republican|2,694|575|58|Ohio}}
|}
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{{U.S. SenFoot}}

===County officials ===
{| class=wikitable
|+County officials<ref>{{cite web |title=County Officials |url=https://geauga.oh.gov/officials/ |website=Geauga County, Ohio Official Website |access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"|Party
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Position
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Ralph Spidalieri
| Commissioner
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Tim Lennon
| Commissioner
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| James Dvorak
| Commissioner
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Charles Walder
| Auditor
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Sheila Bevington
| Clerk of Courts
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Dr. John Urbancic
| Coroner
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Joseph Cattell
| Engineer
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| James Flaiz
| Prosecuting Attorney
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Celesta Mullins
| Recorder
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Scott A. Hildenbrand
| Sheriff
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| [[Republican Party (United States)|R]]
| Christopher P. Hitchcock
| Treasurer
|}

==Transportation==

===U.S. highways===
* [[Image:US 6.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 6]] '''Grand Army of the Republic Highway''' honoring [[American Civil War]] Veterans
* [[Image:US 322.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 322]]
* [[Image:US 422.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 422]]

===State highways===
{{div col}}
* [[Image:OH-43.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 43|State Route 43]]
* [[Image:OH-44.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 44|State Route 44]]
* [[Image:OH-86.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 86|State Route 86]]
* [[Image:OH-87.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 87|State Route 87]]
* [[Image:OH-88.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 88|State Route 88]]
* [[Image:OH-166.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 166|State Route 166]]
* [[Image:OH-168.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 168|State Route 168]]
* [[Image:OH-306.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 306|State Route 306]]
* [[Image:OH-528.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 528|State Route 528]]
* [[Image:OH-608.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 608|State Route 608]]
* [[Image:OH-700.svg|20px]] [[Ohio State Route 700|State Route 700]]
{{div col end}}

An official [http://www.auditor.co.geauga.oh.us/Portals/13/resources/Documents/Maps/County/Roadmap.pdf Geauga County Road Map]

===Public transportation===
The mostly rural nature of Geauga County limits the feasibility of a fixed-route transit system. Instead, [[Geauga County Transit]] offers a demand-responsive door-to-door transit system within the county with some out-of-county service. {{as of|2015}}, one-way fares for door-to-door service were $6.00, with 50% discounts for the elderly, disabled, or children 6 years to 17 years old. Children 5-years and younger are free. Out-of-county fares are two times the posted in-county fares. Service is provided 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Friday. Reservations are suggested with at least three days notice, but can be made up to one week in advance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geauga County Transit - Home Page |url=http://www.geaugatransit.org/ |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref>

===Airports===
{{main|Geauga County Airport}}
Geauga County is home to one [[List of airports in Ohio|public airport]] in [[Middlefield, Ohio]].<ref name="Airport Authority"/> The Geauga County Airport call sign is 7G8. It is home to Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage |url=http://5.eaachapter.org/ |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref>

The Geauga County Airport sits on 41 acres purchased by the Middlefield Chamber of Commerce and donated to Geauga County. Ground was broken August 31, 1967, and it was officially opened September 29, 1968. The airport has one 3500' long by 65' wide runway. Runway numbers are 11 on the west end and 29 on the east end. There are two T-hangars, one private hangar, two community hangars, a pilot lounge and restroom facility.<ref name="Airport Authority">{{Cite web |title=Airport Authority |url=http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Departments/Airport/Main.aspx |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AirNav: 7G8 - Geauga County Airport |url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/7G8 |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref>

== Education ==

===Public school districts===
Geauga County is home to six public school districts as illustrated in [[List of school districts in Ohio#G|this list of school districts in Ohio]].

The Geauga County Educational Service Center provides collaborative programs and services for the seven local school districts in Geauga County, leveraging resources to reduce overall costs to each district. The ESC has formed a P-16 bridge initiative whose ''mission is to create workforce readiness in our youth and adults through substantive partnerships between educators, businesses, community organizations, parents focusing on important transitions experienced at each level. Geauga County P-16 will develop a sustainable process and program to insure its continued success''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=P-16 Bridge |url=http://geaugaesc.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=205491&sessionid=e4e08f523c7ad31e90a2f532db5ee9dc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331002509/http://geaugaesc.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=205491&sessionid=e4e08f523c7ad31e90a2f532db5ee9dc |archive-date=March 31, 2012 |access-date=August 20, 2011 |website=Geauga ESC}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! District
! Location
! Communities served
|-
| Berkshire Local School District
| [[Burton, Ohio]]
| Burton Township, Burton Village, most of Claridon Township, Troy Township, Welshfield, Montville and Thompson Townships
|-
| [[Cardinal Local School District]]
| [[Middlefield, Ohio]]
| Huntsburg Township, Middlefield Township, Middlefield Village, Parkman Township, small part of Mespotamia (Trumbull County)
|-
| [[Chardon Local School District]]
| [[Chardon, Ohio]]
| Chardon City, Chardon Township, part of Claridon Township, Hambden Township, most of Munson Township, very small part of Concord Township (Lake County)
|-
| Kenston Local School District
| [[Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Bainbridge Township, Ohio]]
| Auburn Township, most of Bainbridge Township
|
|-
| West Geauga County Local School District
| [[Chester Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Chester Township, Ohio]]
| Chester Township, Chesterland, [[Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Newbury Township]], a small part of Hunting Valley, a part of Munson Township, and an unincorporated part of Russell Township<!--, and Newbury Township-->
|}

[[File:Geaugacountyfix.jpg|thumb|Map of public school districts in Geauga County with township boundaries superimposed. Newbury Local School District has since been merged into West Geauga Schools.]]

In addition, there are five neighboring public school districts that serve portions of Geauga County residents.

{| class="wikitable"
! District
! Location
! Communities served in Geauga County
|-
| Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District
| [[Chagrin Falls, Ohio]] and [[South Russell, Ohio]]
| South Russell Village; small parts of Bainbridge and Russell Townships
|-
| Kirtland Local School District
| [[Kirtland, Ohio]]
| small part of Chardon Township
|-
| Madison Local School District
| [[Madison, Ohio]]
| small part of Thompson Township
|-
| Mentor Exempted Village School District
| [[Mentor, Ohio]]
| small part of Chardon Township
|-
| Riverside Local School District
| [[Painesville, Ohio]]
| small part of Chardon Township
|}

===Joint Vocational School District===
Taxpayers in six of the seven school districts in Geauga County support a Joint Vocational School District (JVSD) at the Auburn Career Center in [[Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio|Concord Township, Ohio]]. The career center offers a variety of programs in health, education, and hands-on technology.

===Private and parochial schools===
Geauga County is home to eight private, parochial, and/or specialized schools.

{| class="wikitable"
! District
! Location
! Communities served
|-
| Agape Christian Academy
| [[Burton Township, Ohio]] and [[Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Troy Township, Ohio]]
| Accepts applications prior to the start of each school year
|-
| [[Hawken School]]
| [[Gates Mills, Ohio]]
| College preparatory day school: online application, site visit and testing
|-
| [https://hershey-montessori.org/ Hershey Montessori School]
| [[Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Huntsburg Township, Ohio]]
| Co-ed school and boarding community serving students in 7th-12th grade. Chartered by [[Ohio Department of Education]]. New applications accepted year round.
|-
| [[Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin]]
| [[Munson Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Munson Township, Ohio]]
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland: open to 8th grade students who have attended a Catholic elementary school and others who have not
|-
| Solon/Bainbridge Montessori School of Languages
| [[Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Bainbridge Township, Ohio]]
| nonsectarian [[Montessori School]]: quarterly enrollment periods
|-
| Saint Anselm School
| [[Chester Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Chester Township, Ohio]]
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland K - 8th grade; preschool
|-
| Saint Helen's School
| [[Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Newbury, Ohio]]
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland K - 8th grade; parishioners and non-parishioners
|-
| Saint Mary's School
| [[Chardon, Ohio]]
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland preschool - 8th grade; parishioners and non-parishioners
|-
| Laurel School Butler Campus
| [[Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Russell Township, Ohio]]
| Private K-12 Girls Only School, College Preparatory
|}

===Higher education===
Geauga County has one institution of higher learning:
* [[Kent State University#Geauga|Kent State University - Geauga]] is in [[Burton, Ohio]]. KSU - Geauga is one of [[Kent State University#Regional campuses|seven regional campuses]] of [[Kent State University]]. The {{convert|87|acre|adj=on}} Burton Township campus was established as an academic center in 1964 and became a regional campus in 1976. {{as of|2011}}, more than 2,000 full and part-time students were enrolled. The Geauga campus does not have any student housing. KSU -Geauga offers a variety of academic programs, including [[certificate program]]s, [[Associate's degree]]s, and [[Bachelor's degree]]s in business, education, general studies, nursing, science, and technology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kent State Geauga - Kent State University |url=http://www.geauga.kent.edu/ |access-date=February 5, 2017}}</ref>

==Government==

{{see also|Ohio county government}}

===Congressional representation===

====U.S. representation====
[[File:Seal of the United States House of Representatives.svg|30px]] [[Ohio's 14th Congressional District]]

[[File:Seal of the United States Senate.svg|30px]] [[United States congressional delegations from Ohio|U.S. Senate]]

====State representation====
[[File:Seal of the Ohio House of Representatives.svg|30px]] 76th [[Ohio House of Representatives|Ohio House District]]
[[File:Seal of the Ohio House of Representatives.svg|30px]] 99th [[Ohio House of Representatives|Ohio House District]]

[[File:Seal of the Ohio Senate.svg|30px]] 18th [[Ohio Senate]] District
[[File:Seal of the Ohio Senate.svg|30px]] 32nd [[Ohio Senate]] District

===Judiciary===
[[File:US-CourtOfAppeals-6thCircuit-Seal.png|30px]] [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit|U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals]]

[[Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals|Ohio 11th District Courts of Appeals]]

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Geauga County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|250px|Map of Geauga County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels]]

===City===
* [[Chardon, Ohio|Chardon]] (county seat)

===Villages===
* [[Burton, Ohio|Burton]]
* [[Hunting Valley, Ohio|Hunting Valley]]
* [[Middlefield, Ohio|Middlefield]]
* [[South Russell, Ohio|South Russell]]

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Auburn Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Auburn]]
* [[Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Bainbridge]]
* [[Burton Township, Ohio|Burton]]
* [[Chardon Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Chardon]]
* [[Chester Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Chester]]
* [[Claridon Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Claridon]]
* [[Hambden Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Hambden]]
* [[Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Huntsburg]]
* [[Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Middlefield]]
* [[Montville Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Montville]]
* [[Munson Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Munson]]
* [[Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Newbury]]
* [[Parkman Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Parkman]]
* [[Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Russell]]
* [[Thompson Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Thompson]]
* [[Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio|Troy]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
* [[Bainbridge, Geauga County, Ohio|Bainbridge]]
* [[Bass Lake, Ohio|Bass Lake]]
* [[Chesterland, Ohio|Chesterland]]
* [[Parkman, Ohio|Parkman]]

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=23em}}
* [[Aquilla, Ohio|Aquilla]]
* [[Bostwick, Ohio|Bostwick]]
* [[Bundysburg, Ohio|Bundysburg]]
* [[Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio|Claridon]]
* [[East Claridon, Ohio|East Claridon]]
* [[Fowlers Mill, Ohio|Fowlers Mill]]
* [[Fullertown, Ohio|Fullertown]]
* [[Hampden, Ohio|Hampden]]
* [[Huntsburg, Ohio|Huntsburg]]
* [[Materials Park, Ohio|Materials Park]]
* [[Montville, Ohio|Montville]]
* [[Newbury Center, Ohio|Newbury Center]]
* [[Novelty, Ohio|Novelty]]
* [[Popes Corners, Ohio|Popes Corners]]
* [[Russell Center, Ohio|Russell Center]]
* [[South Newbury, Ohio|South Newbury]]
* [[South Thompson, Ohio|South Thompson]]
* [[Thompson, Ohio|Thompson]]
* [[Welshfield, Ohio|Welshfield]]
{{div col end}}

==Notable people==
* [[Leman Copley]], early [[Mormon]] elder 
* [[Larry Dolan]], attorney and the owner of the [[Cleveland Guardians]]
* [[Seabury Ford]], lawyer, [[List of Governors of Ohio|governor of Ohio]] (1849-1850)
* [[Charles Martin Hall]], inventor of modern aluminum production process
* [[Peter Hitchcock (judge)|Peter Hitchcock]], lawyer, soldier, legislator, judge
* [[Mortimer Dormer Leggett|General Mortimer Leggett]], [[American Civil War|Civil War]] general, commander of Volunteer Army of Ohio
* [[Frances Spatz Leighton]], writer
* [[Charles C. Paine]], politician
* [[Halbert Eleazer Paine]], lawyer, Civil War Union general, congressman from [[Wisconsin]], Commissioner of Patents (1879-1881)
* [[Seth Ledyard Phelps]], Civil War officer, [[List of mayors of Washington, D.C.#Presidents of the Board of Commissioners (1878–1967)|President of the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners]] (1878–1879)
* [[Albert G. Riddle|Albert Gallatin Riddle]], lawyer, educator, [[Ohio House of Representatives]] (1848-1850)
* [[Nick Schuyler]], author (''[[Not Without Hope]]'')
* [[JoAnn M. Tenorio]], entomologist in Hawaii
* [[Brigham Young]], Mormon leader

===Athletes===
* [[Andrew Brown (pitcher)|Andrew Brown]], professional baseball [[pitcher]]
* [[Mel Harder]], professional baseball pitcher for the [[Cleveland Indians]]
* [[Matt Hutter]], [[NASCAR]] driver
* [[Leroy Kemp]], collegiate and Olympian wrestler
* [[Tom Kipp]], international professional motorcycle racing champion

===Musical artists and groups===
* [[Midnight Syndicate]], a [[Gothic rock]] band
* [[John Popper]], frontman for rock band [[Blues Traveler]]
* [[The Chardon Polka Band]], a [[Slovenian-style polka|Cleveland-Style polka]] band

==See also==
* [[Geauga County Park District|Geauga Park District]]
* [[Geauga County Fair]]
* [[Geauga County Maple Festival]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Geauga County, Ohio]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/ Geauga County Government's website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060213182405/http://www.auditor.co.geauga.oh.us/Industrial_Parks/Industrial_Site5/Ind_Park.htm Geauga County Planning Commission Website on Industrial Parks]
* [http://www.geaugaparkdistrict.org/ Geauga Park District]
* [http://www.geaugalibrary.net Geauga County Public Library]
* [http://www.chardon.cc/ City of Chardon]
* [http://www.villageofburton.org/ Burton Village]
* [http://www.geaugafair.com/ Great Geauga County Fair]
* [http://www.maplefestival.com/ Geauga County Maple Festival]
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/geauga.html OHGENWeb - Geauga County]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111030230442/http://www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/STATEMAP/sdists07_b.pdf Public Utilities Commission of Ohio: Statewide School District Map]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120402094059/http://www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/STATEMAP/zip2008.pdf Public Utilities Commission of Ohio: Statewide Zip Code Areas]
* {{Cite web |title=Geauga County Tourism |url=http://www.tourgeauga.com/ |access-date=January 14, 2012 |website=Amish Country Ohio}}

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Geauga County, Ohio
|North     = [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]]
|Northeast = [[Ashtabula County, Ohio|Ashtabula County]]
|East      =
|Southeast = [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull County]]
|South     = [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage County]]
|Southwest = [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]]
|West      = [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]
|Northwest =
}}

{{Geauga County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Geauga County, Ohio| ]]
[[Category:1806 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1806]]
[[Category:Amish in Ohio]]
[[Category:Ohio counties in the Western Reserve]]