PORTAGE county, ohio

The General Assembly created Portage County on June 9, 1808. Located in Northeast Ohio approximately 30 miles south of Cleveland and on the western borders of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties and on the eastern border of Summit County, it covers an area of approximately 504 square miles. The County’s 2016 population of 161,419 placed it as the 15th most populated of the State’s 88 counties. Portage County enjoys the benefits of urbanization while also offering a rural atmosphere and a variety of lifestyles for its inhabitants.


Within the County are numerous recreational and open space areas. They include West Branch State Park and Reservoir and Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park. Three State nature preserves are included in the County’s borders – Tinkers Creek, Eagle Creek and the Kent Bog. The County-owned Towners Woods is leased to the Portage Park Commissioners for $1 a year, as well as numerous trails in Northern Portage County providing other free recreational opportunities.

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