Ashtabula, Ohio

About Ashtabula

Set in the northeastern part of Ohio, Ashtabula is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 17,775.

Officially, Ashtabula is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,305 residents per square mile.

📰 Ashtabula News Today

• Myron L. Plats Obituary (2026) - Ashtabula, OH - Lake Erie Cremation and Funeral Services - Geneva Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• A homicide. A suicide. No autopsies. 2 mothers unite in search of answers News 5 Cleveland WEWS · Aug 13
• St. John High School (Ashtabula, OH) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Ashtabula County Fair kicks off, Fair Queen crowned gazettenews.com · Aug 17
• Iten Defense expansion to bring 100 jobs to Ashtabula Cleveland 19 News · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ashtabula Unique

• The only place in America named Ashtabula — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 17,775.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ashtabula

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• 5th Street Kitchen
• Bascule Bridge Grille
• Becker's Restaurant
• Briquettes Smokehouse — barbecue
• El Turpial True Flavors
• Fitzgerald's
• Georgio’s Oven Fresh Pizza — pizza
• Harbor Halcyon — american
• Harbor Perk Coffeehouse & Roasting — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ashtabula Maritime & Surface Transportation Museum · Museum
• Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum · Museum
• Harbor Alumni Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashtabula

• Brooker Park reviews ★
• Cederquist Park reviews ★
• Coast Guard Park reviews ★
• Herzog Rotary Park reviews ★
• Lakeshore Park reviews ★
• MFG Unity Park reviews ★
• Massucci Field reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★
• Point Park reviews ★
• Smith Park reviews ★
• South Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ashtabula

• Edgewood High School
• Erie Intermediate School
• Great Lakes Online Academy
• Huron Primary School
• Lakeside High School
• Lakeside Junior High School
• Michigan Primary School
• Ontario Primary School
• Ridgeview Elementary School
• Superior Intermediate School
• Wallace H Braden Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ashtabula County Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ashtabula

🏘️ Nearby Communities