Ravenna (Ohio)

Ravenna is a city in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Ravenna Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 11,724 in the 2010 Census and estimated at 11,533 in 2016. It is the county seat of Portage County. Ravenna was platted in 1808. It is named for the city of Ravenna, Italy.Ravenna is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.68sqmi, of which 5.63sqmi is land and 0.05sqmi is water.The following highways pass through Ravenna: State Route 59 State Route 44 State Route 14 State Route 88 Ravenna is located south of Interstate 80/Ohio Turnpike exit 193, and north of Interstate 76 exit 38.