Ohio geographic illiteracy at the New York Times: Trumbull County is 261 miles northeast of Middletown

 

Headline:  New York Times, 8/27/2024

Not surprising in a county whose residents have much lower levels of education compared to the national average.

Source:  Wikipedia

Source:  Wikipedia

3rd-party candidates received 25.3% of vote in 1992, 

15.1% of vote in 1996, 4.8% in 2016;

(Alabama segregationist George Wallace received 

11.3% of the vote in 1968; seed of MAGA)

The lack of diversity, along with the decline of the American steel industry, made Trumbull County a ripe target for MAGA.

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree:

• 20.0% - Trumbull County
• 30.4% - Ohio
• 30.9% - U.S.

% of population 65 and older:

• 22.8% - Trumbull County
• 18.7% - Ohio
• 16.0% - U.S.

% of population living in poverty:

• 16.2% - Trumbull  County
• 13.4% - Ohio
• 11.8% - U.S.

And its population has decreased 17% since its 1980 peak.