Fulton County, Ohio

Fulton County
	Fulton County, Ohio
	Fulton County Courthouse
	; Seal
	; Seal
	; Location in the state of Ohio
	; Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	April 1, 1850
Named for	Robert Fulton
Seat	Wauseon
Largest city	Wauseon
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 407 sq mi (1,054 km²); 405 sq mi (1,049 km²); 1.8 sq mi (5 km²), 0.4%
Population; - (2020); - Density	; 42,713 ; auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²)
Congressional district	5th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.FultonCountyOH.com

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Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio west of Toledo. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,713.^[2] Its county seat is Wauseon.^[3] The county was created in 1850 with land from Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties^[4] and is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.^[5] Fulton County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

History[]

The first seat of justice in Fulton County was Ottokee, located there because of its central location in the county. A wooden courthouse was built in 1851.^[6]

However, a railroad was built further south. Wauseon sprung up in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point, and incorporated in 1859.^[7] With the commercial success that the railroad brought to Wauseon, the citizens of the county voted to move the county seat to Wauseon in 1871.^[6] The Fulton County Courthouse was built in 1872.^[8]

1851 Railroad map: Ottokee is the county seat of justice.^[9]

1890 Railroad map: Wauseon is now the county seat.^[10]

Geography[]

Tiffin River at Goll Woods State Nature Preserve in Ohio — The Tiffin River near Goll Woods State Nature Preserve

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 407 square miles (1,050 km²), of which 405 square miles (1,050 km²) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) (0.4%) is water.^[11]

Adjacent counties[]

Protected Areas[]

Fulton Pond Wildlife Area
Goll Woods State Nature Preserve
Harrison Lake State Park
Maumee State Forest
Tiffin River Wildlife Area
Wabash Cannonball Trail

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	7,781	—
1860	14,043	80.5%
1870	17,789	26.7%
1880	21,053	18.3%
1890	22,023	4.6%
1900	22,801	3.5%
1910	23,914	4.9%
1920	23,445	−2.0%
1930	23,477	0.1%
1940	23,626	0.6%
1950	25,580	8.3%
1960	29,301	14.5%
1970	33,071	12.9%
1980	37,751	14.2%
1990	38,498	2.0%
2000	42,084	9.3%
2010	42,698	1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[12] 1790-1960^[13] 1900-1990^[14] 1990-2000^[15] 2020 ^[16]

2000 census[]

As of the census^[17] of 2000, there were 42,084 people, 15,480 households, and 11,687 families living in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 16,232 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.65% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.31% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 5.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,480 households, out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.50% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.30% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,074, and the median income for a family was $50,952. Males had a median income of $36,180 versus $25,137 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,999. About 4.00% of families and 5.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 4.60% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census[]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 42,698 people, 16,188 households, and 11,942 families living in the county.^[18] The population density was 105.3 inhabitants per square mile (40.7 /km²). There were 17,407 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.6 /km²).^[19] The racial makeup of the county was 94.9% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.4% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.8% of the population.^[18] In terms of ancestry, 45.5% were German, 11.9% were Irish, 10.7% were English, 6.9% were Polish, and 6.2% were American.^[20]

Of the 16,188 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.2% were non-families, and 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 39.9 years.^[18]

The median income for a household in the county was $50,717 and the median income for a family was $59,090. Males had a median income of $42,561 versus $30,070 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,804. About 8.5% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.^[21]

Politics[]

For over 80 years, Fulton County has regularly voted for Republican candidates for president. The only Democrats to win Fulton were Franklin Pierce in 1852 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1932 election.

United States presidential election results for Fulton County, Ohio^[22]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	15,731	68.98%	6,664	29.22%	411	1.80%
2016	13,709	64.20%	6,069	28.42%	1,575	7.38%
2012	11,738	55.08%	9,073	42.58%	499	2.34%
2008	11,689	53.10%	9,900	44.97%	424	1.93%
2004	13,640	62.13%	8,224	37.46%	90	0.41%
2000	11,546	61.10%	6,805	36.01%	545	2.88%
1996	8,703	48.60%	6,662	37.20%	2,542	14.20%
1992	8,358	44.45%	5,576	29.65%	4,870	25.90%
1988	10,230	66.31%	5,076	32.90%	122	0.79%
1984	11,412	72.55%	4,217	26.81%	101	0.64%
1980	9,519	64.72%	3,972	27.01%	1,216	8.27%
1976	7,891	60.94%	4,850	37.45%	208	1.61%
1972	8,387	68.55%	3,615	29.55%	232	1.90%
1968	7,817	64.14%	3,338	27.39%	1,033	8.48%
1964	5,973	51.59%	5,604	48.41%	0	0.00%
1960	9,695	74.76%	3,274	25.24%	0	0.00%
1956	9,030	77.50%	2,622	22.50%	0	0.00%
1952	9,191	78.18%	2,565	21.82%	0	0.00%
1948	6,523	70.67%	2,672	28.95%	35	0.38%
1944	8,258	79.37%	2,147	20.63%	0	0.00%
1940	8,653	77.38%	2,530	22.62%	0	0.00%
1936	6,152	60.17%	3,582	35.04%	490	4.79%
1932	4,487	48.02%	4,673	50.01%	184	1.97%
1928	6,416	77.74%	1,788	21.66%	49	0.59%
1924	4,951	69.56%	1,333	18.73%	834	11.72%
1920	6,111	73.88%	2,049	24.77%	111	1.34%
1916	2,933	52.97%	2,507	45.28%	97	1.75%
1912	929	17.64%	1,805	34.28%	2,531	48.07%
1908	3,608	61.24%	2,131	36.17%	153	2.60%
1904	3,593	69.12%	1,448	27.86%	157	3.02%
1900	3,457	59.49%	2,262	38.93%	92	1.58%
1896	3,227	55.99%	2,464	42.75%	73	1.27%
1892	2,808	55.34%	1,919	37.82%	347	6.84%
1888	2,901	55.72%	1,997	38.36%	308	5.92%
1884	2,848	56.90%	1,904	38.04%	253	5.05%
1880	2,912	60.65%	1,787	37.22%	102	2.12%
1876	2,697	61.99%	1,597	36.70%	57	1.31%
1872	2,210	71.57%	826	26.75%	52	1.68%
1868	2,171	65.37%	1,150	34.63%	0	0.00%
1864	1,953	66.86%	968	33.14%	0	0.00%
1860	1,629	61.63%	984	37.23%	30	1.14%
1856	1,098	56.77%	772	39.92%	64	3.31%

Transportation[]

Airport[]

Fulton County Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) north of the central business district of Wauseon, Ohio. It is owned by the Fulton County Commissioners.^[23]