In addition to its incorporated place, Ashtabula City is a home rule municipal corporation. It operates under its own charter and is governed by an elected City Manager and City Solicitor. These positions are elected by the people and serve four-year terms. The City has several departments, as well as financial management and control systems. The City's population is approximately 60,000 people.
The city has a relatively small foreign-born population, which makes its percentage of foreign-born citizens lower than the rest of Ohio. It also has a lower percentage of foreign-born residents than the state-average. The population of Ashtabula City is approximately one-sixth the size of the entire state. Its foreign-born population is 4.6% lower than the state's average.
In the middle 19th century, Ashtabula became a major stop on the Underground Railroad. Refugee slaves were able to travel by ship to Canada from this port. This allowed them to escape the slavecatchers in Ohio. In the late nineteenth century, Ashtabula became an important coal port on Lake Erie. Its location near Cleveland and its proximity to Minnesota made Ashtabula an important coal and iron port. The city also attracted immigrants from Scandinavia. Today, it is home to the annual Blessing of Fleet Celebration.
In Ashtabula, Ohio, there are 8 branch banks. The largest bank in the city is Huntington National Bank. The second largest bank is U.S. Bank National Association. The third bank is KeyBank National Association. The population of Ashtabula County as a whole is around 100,767. You can get all the information you need by visiting the city's website.