Mahoning County | |
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Coordinates: 41°01′N 80°46′W / 41.02°N 80.77°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Founded | March 1, 1846 |
Named for | A Native American word for salt lick |
Seat | Youngstown |
Largest city | Youngstown |
Area | |
• Total | 425 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Land | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 3.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 228,614 |
• Estimate (2021) | 226,762 |
• Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Mahoning County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 228,614.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Youngstown.[2] The county is named after the Mahoning River and was formed on March 1, 1846; the 83rd county in Ohio.[3][4]
Present-day Mahoning County was part of Trumbull and Columbiana counties until 1846, when the counties were redefined and Mahoning County was established as a new county.[5] Mahoning County is part of the Youngstown–Warren, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.