OTTAWA COUNTY, OHIO

'Ottawa County' is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 40,985. Its county seat is Port Clinton⁶ and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader".^[2]
Ottawa County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

Contents

History

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Government

Locations

Municipalities

Townships

Other places

Notable residents

References

History

On September 10, 1813, during the War of 1812, nine vessels of the United States Navy under Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, decisively defeated six vessels of Great Britain’s Royal Navy in the Battle of Lake Erie near Put-in-Bay. This action was one of the major battles of the war.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,515 km² (585 mi²). 660 km² (255 mi²) of it is land and 855 km² (330 mi²) of it (56.43%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Across Lake Erie lies the province of Ontario, Canada (north and east)

★ Erie County (southeast)

★ Sandusky County (south)

★ Wood County (west)

★ Lucas County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 40,985 people, 16,474 households, and 11,729 families residing in the county. The population density was 62/km² (161/mi²). There were 25,532 housing units at an average density of 39/km² (100/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.56% White, 0.65% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 3.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,474 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,224, and the median income for a family was $51,919. Males had a median income of $39,823 versus $24,727 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,973. About 4.20% of families and 5.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.40% of those under age 18 and 5.40% of those age 65 or over.

Government

''Main article: Ohio county government''

Locations

Municipalities

★ Clay Center ★ Elmore ★ Genoa

★ Marblehead ★ Oak Harbor ★ Port Clinton

★ Put-in-Bay ★ Rocky Ridge

Townships

★ Allen ★ Bay ★ Benton ★ Carroll

★ Catawba Island ★ Clay ★ Danbury ★ Erie

★ Harris ★ Portage ★ Put-in-Bay ★ Salem

Other places

★ Curtice ★ Graytown ★ Forest Park

★ Gypsum ★ Isle St. George ★ Lacarne

★ Lakeside ★ Martin ★ Williston

Notable residents

★ Louis C. Shepard: American Civil War Medal of Honor winner from Ashtabula County, buried in Lakeview cemetery, Port Clinton, Ohio.

References

1. Ohio County Profiles: Ottawa County
2. Ottawa County data


★ Ottawa County Government's website
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