Portage County, Ohio

Portage County
County
Portage County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°10′N 81°12′W / 41.17°N 81.2°W / 41.17; -81.2
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	June 7, 1808
Named for	the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers
Seat	Ravenna
Largest city	Kent
Area
• Total	504 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Land	487 sq mi (1,260 km2)
• Water	17 sq mi (40 km2)  3.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	161,791
• Density	320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	13th, 14th
Website	www.co.portage.oh.us

Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,791.^[1] Located in Northeast Ohio, Portage County is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland–Akron–Canton Combined Statistical Area. Its county seat is Ravenna and its largest city is Kent.^[2] The county, named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas rivers (now in neighboring Summit County), was created in 1807 and formally organized in 1808.^[3][4] In addition to the cities of Kent and Ravenna, Portage County also includes the cities of Aurora and Streetsboro, along with five villages, 18 civil townships, and several unincorporated places within those townships. Additionally, the county includes parts of the city of Tallmadge, and part of the village of Mogadore, both of which are mostly in neighboring Summit County.