Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County, Ohio
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 6, 1840[1]
Named for	the Ottawa tribe or a word meaning "trader"
Seat	Port Clinton
Largest city	Port Clinton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	585 sq mi (1,515 km²) 255 sq mi (660 km²) 330 sq mi (855 km²), 56.43%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	40,985 161/sq mi (62/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.co.ottawa.oh.us

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	2,248		—
1850	3,308		47.2%
1860	7,016		112.1%
1870	13,364		90.5%
1880	19,762		47.9%
1890	21,974		11.2%
1900	22,213		1.1%
1910	22,360		0.7%
1920	22,193		−0.7%
1930	24,109		8.6%
1940	24,360		1.0%
1950	29,469		21.0%
1960	35,323		19.9%
1970	37,099		5.0%
1980	40,076		8.0%
1990	40,029		−0.1%
2000	40,985		2.4%
Est. 2007	41,084		0.2%
Population 1800-2007.[1]

Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. [1] Its county seat is Port Clinton^[2] and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader".^[3]

Ottawa County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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 585 square miles (1,515 km²).255 square miles (660 km²) of it is land and 330 square miles (855 km²) of it (56.43%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Across Lake Erie lies Essex County, Ontario, Canada (north and east)
• Erie County (southeast)
• Sandusky County (south)
• Wood County (west)
• Lucas County (northwest)

National protected areas

• Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 40,985 people, 16,474 households, and 11,729 families residing in the county. The population density was 161 people per square mile (62/km²). There were 25,532 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile (39/km²). 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

Communities

Map of Ottawa County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

City

• Port Clinton

Villages

Clay Center Elmore Genoa Marblehead

Oak Harbor Put-in-Bay Rocky Ridge

Townships

Allen Bay Benton Carroll

Catawba Island Clay Danbury Erie

Harris Portage Put-in-Bay Salem

Unincorporated communities

Blackberry Corner Camp Perry Catawba Island Curtice Danbury

Elliston[5] Forest Park Graytown Grodis Corner Gypsum Hickory Grove

Isle St. George Lacarne Lakeside Limestone Locust Point

Martin Middle Bass Trowbridge Williston Yale

Transportation

Major highways

Interstate 80 Interstate 90

Other highways

Ohio State Route 2 Ohio State Route 19 Ohio State Route 51 Ohio State Route 53

Ohio State Route 105 Ohio State Route 163 Ohio State Route 269 Ohio State Route 590

Airports

• Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport
• Middle Bass-East Point Airport
• Middle Bass Island Airport
• North Bass Island Airport
• Put-in-Bay Airport

Notable residents

• Crystal Bowersox - singer-songwriter, 2010 American Idol runner-up, from Elliston
• Louis C. Shepard - American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient from Ashtabula County, buried in Lakeview cemetery, Port Clinton, Ohio.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ottawa County, Ohio

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Ohio County Profiles: Ottawa County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Ottawa.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Ottawa County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/profile_entrance.php?fips=39123&sid=0. Retrieved 2007-04-28. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
5. ^ "Trinity United Church of Christ (Elliston, Ohio)". Bowling Green State University. http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/ms/page43400.html. Retrieved 2010-03-09. 

• Ottawa County Government's website

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Coordinates: 41°35′N 83°04′W / 41.59°N 83.06°W / 41.59; -83.06