Carrollton, Ohio

Carrollton, Ohio
Village
The Carroll County Courthouse is located in downtown Carrollton
Location of Carrollton, Ohio
Location of Carrollton in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°34′43″N 81°5′12″W / 40.57861°N 81.08667°W / 40.57861; -81.08667Coordinates: 40°34′43″N 81°5′12″W / 40.57861°N 81.08667°W / 40.57861; -81.08667
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Carroll
Township	Center
Government
• Mayor	Frank Leghart
Area
• Total	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Land	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,241
• Estimate (2012)	3,221
• Density	1,322.9/sq mi (510.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44615
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-12280
GNIS feature ID	1056769
Website	villageofcarrollton.com

Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,241 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.

Carrollton is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village was established as "Centreville" on October 4, 1815 at the crossroads of the Steubenville to Canton and New Lisbon to New Philadelphia roads by Peter Bohart. After the village became the county seat of newly formed Carroll County, the village name was changed on February 24, 1834. The village derives its name from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Many of the Fighting McCooks of Civil War fame lived in Carrollton. The Daniel McCook House is listed as a National Historic Place.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.45 square miles (6.35 km²), all land.

Carrollton is at the junction of State Routes 39 and 43. State Routes 9 and 332 also pass through the village.

A branch of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway passes through and ends at the Carroll County Industrial Park.