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Population:
Portage County: 146,209 (1990 Census)
Kent: 28,835
Ravenna: 12,069
Streetsboro: 9,932
Aurora: 9,192
Windham Village: 3,000
Garrettsville Village: 2,108
Hiram Village: 1,330
Portage County Labor Force-78,900
Area: 507.1 Square Miles
County Seat: Ravenna, City
Major Attractions:
Tinkers Creek; West Branch & Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Parks; Eagle Creek State Nature Preserve; Geauga Lake Amusement Park; Portage County Historical Society Museum; Aurora Farm Market; Hiram College & Kent State University
Governmental Services:
Form of Government: Mayor, Village Council
Police-Garrettsville Police Dept: 9 Full Time, 6 Part Time
Fire-Garrettsville Volunteer Fire Department
Education:
Garrettsville public schools with an “Effective Excellence” rating by the State of Ohio for three years running. Minutes from Kent State University and Hiram College.
Hospitals & Health Services:
Robinson Memorial, 325 Beds
St. Joseph's, 248 Beds
Trumbull Memorial, 496 Beds
Transportation:
State Route 82 & 88, 1-80 - 8 Miles Southeast
Trucking: 25 Franchised Companies
Air: Commercial, Passenger, & Freight Service
Cleveland-Hopkins - 50 Miles Northwest
Youngstown Municipal Airport - 31 Miles Southeast
Akron-Canton Airport - 41 Miles Southwest
Nearest Commercial Airport: Akron-Canton Regional
Runways: 3
Longest Runway: 7,598 Feet
Utilities:
Water: Village of Garrettsville
Sanitary: Village of Garrettsville
Electricity: Ohio Edison Company
Gas: East Ohio Gas Company
Telephone: GTE
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