Geauga County
Also known as Geauga County, Ohio, Geauga County, OH, Geauga
county in Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- Founded
- March 1, 1806
- Named after
- an Iroquoian word for " raccoon "
- Seat
- Chardon
- Largest city
- Chardon
- Total
- 408 sq mi (1,060 km )
- Land
- 400 sq mi (1,000 km )
- Water
- 8.1 sq mi (21 km ) 2.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 95,676
- Density
- 239.2/sq mi (92.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
Article
Geauga County (/dʒiˈɔːɡə/ jee-AW-gə) is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,397. The county seat and largest city is Chardon.
The county is named for an Onondaga or Seneca language word meaning "raccoon", originally the name of the Grand River.