Ashtabula County, Ohio

Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 102,728; its is. The county is for a  word meaning "river of many fish".

The county is probably most well known for having 16 covered bridges within the county limits. Grapes are a popular crop and there are several wineries in the region owing to the favorable created by the nearby lake. During the winter, Ashtabula County receives quite a lot of and is part of the.

Geography
Ashtabula County is the largest county by area in the state of Ohio. According to the, the county has a total area of 3,544 (1,368 ). 1,819 km² (702 sq mi) of it is land and 1,725 km² (666 sq mi) of it (48.67%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Across lies the province of,  (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 102,728 people, 39,397 households, and 27,774 families residing in the county. The was 56/km² (146/sq mi). There were 43,792 housing units at an average density of 24/km² (62/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.07%, 3.16% or , 0.19% , 0.34% , 0.02% , 0.85% from , and 1.36% from two or more races. 2.23% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 39,397 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,607, and the median income for a family was $42,449. Males had a median income of $33,105 versus $22,624 for females. The for the county was $16,814. About 9.20% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.



Culture
Ashtabula County is home to many s, and an annual FinnFest USA celebration is held in Ashtabula.

Notable residents

 * (1862-1924), 1911-1913.
 * , Pitcher, originally from Geneva.
 * - Friends with Joe "Voe" Vojtecky, Can be seen with Bam Margera and in Jackass.
 * (1817-1883), born in Austinburg, from.
 * , country music singer from Austinburg. Biggest hit was Angels In Waiting.
 * , (1825-1890), born in Austinburg, publisher of, Vice-President of the
 * , was an American Protestant Episcopal theologian and author.
 * , was head coach of the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers in 1977.
 * , is currently the head football coach at the University of Florida.
 * James Montgomery, (1814-1871), born in Ashtabula County, colonel in the, raided several towns in Missouri and the American South.
 * ,  winner from Ashtabula County, buried in Lakeview cemetery,,.
 * , was an American attorney, judge, writer, and politician who has been called the "Father of Montana Jurisprudence" for his role in establishing the common law and statutory law of the U.S. state of Montana.