Poland is a village in eastern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States.

[4] A suburb about 7 miles (11 km) south of Youngstown, it is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.

Turhand Kirtland was a member of a group of surveyors led by Moses Cleaveland, and is considered to have founded the community of Poland in 1798.

An early grist mill was built on the Yellow Creek in 1802 by Jonathan Fowler, whose family was the first to settle in the village.

[6] Poland was named in honor of the country of Poland for its assistance during the American Revolutionary War, either due to a specific Polish hero or due to general gratitude towards the nation.

Its main building has been incorporated into Poland Middle School on College Street.

Its dormitory is incorporated into the Poland Public Library on Main Street.

The village's racial makeup was 94.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 2.8% from two or more races.

The village's racial makeup was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races.

The current schools serving the village are: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown operates the private Holy Family School, which serves children in pre-kindergarten through the 8th grade.