Why Geauga County?
In 1806, a small piece of land with a population of less than 3,000 people was carved out of the Connecticut Western Reserve and became known as the County of Geauga. Fast forward 200 years into the future and you will see that with 16 townships and 5 municipalities Geauga County is currently the third fastest growing county within Northeast Ohio. Our estimated population is 95,676 per the latest data available from the US Census Bureau. Geauga County is ranked 15th overall in the State of Ohio in total estimated population and we are ranked 12th out of Ohio’s 88 counties in terms of population change (average an additional 736 persons per year) between the years 2000 – 2006. According to the Geauga County Planning Commission, our projected population for the year 2030 is 117,907. Geauga County is ranked number one in the State of Ohio in terms of per capita income level for the year 2005 with $40,863. Geauga County’s unemployment rate for 2006 was 4.4%. The average unemployment rate b
