'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.
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
Map of Ottawa County, Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels
''Main article:
Ohio county government''
Locations
Municipalities
Townships
Other places
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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