Ashland County
Towns: Ashland, Hayesville, Jeromesville, Loudonville, Nova, Perrysville, Polk, Savannah
2010 Census Population: 53,139
Ashland University, In Ashland, Ohio, is known to have one of the best nursing schools in the state, as well as an outstanding graduate program. Ashland County is also where you can find a large Amish community and one of the largest chicken hatcheries in the State of Ohio.
Mansfield, Ohio is the home of many things, including Gandert Door. Richland County is also home to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, the birth of the Ohio seamless tube industry in Shelby, and the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington. Because of the attractions and population, Richland County is the commercial hub of North Central Ohio.