Trumbull County
| Trumbull County, Ohio | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | July 10, 1800 | |
| Named for | Jonathan Trumbull | |
| Seat | Warren | |
| Largest city | Warren | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) | |
| • Land | 618 sq mi (1,601 km2) | |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (47 km2), 2.9% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 203,751 | |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (131/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 13th, 14th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Trumbull County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 210,312. Its county seat is Warren.
Trumbull County is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
After the discovery of the New World, the land that became Trumbull County was originally part of the French colony of Canada (New France), which was ceded in 1763 to Great Britain and renamed Province of Quebec. In the late 18th century the land became part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in the Northwest Territory, then was purchased by the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. Originally, Trumbull County consisted of the entire area of the Connecticut Western Reserve before being divided into smaller counties.
The county is named for Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Connecticut, who once owned the land in this region.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 637 square miles (1,650 km2), of which 618 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (2.9%) is water. It is approximately a square with sides of 25 miles; it is the only square county in Ohio.
As of the census of 2000, there were 225,116 people, 89,020 households, and 61,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 365 people per square mile (141/km²). There were 95,117 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile (60/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.21% White, 7.90% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 94.6% spoke English and 1.0% German as their first language.
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