| Sandusky County, Ohio | |
Location in the state of Ohio |
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Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 12, 1820[1] |
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| Named for | a word meaning "cold water", possibly Iroquois |
| Seat | Fremont |
| Largest city | Fremont |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
418 sq mi (1,082 km²) 409 sq mi (1,060 km²) 9 sq mi (22 km²), 2.06% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
61,792 151/sq mi (58/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.sanduskycounty.org/ |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 852 |
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| 1830 | 2,851 | 234.6% | |
| 1840 | 10,182 | 257.1% | |
| 1850 | 14,305 | 40.5% | |
| 1860 | 21,429 | 49.8% | |
| 1870 | 25,503 | 19.0% | |
| 1880 | 32,057 | 25.7% | |
| 1890 | 30,617 | −4.5% | |
| 1900 | 34,311 | 12.1% | |
| 1910 | 35,171 | 2.5% | |
| 1920 | 37,109 | 5.5% | |
| 1930 | 39,731 | 7.1% | |
| 1940 | 41,014 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 46,114 | 12.4% | |
| 1960 | 56,486 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 60,983 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 63,267 | 3.7% | |
| 1990 | 61,963 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 61,792 | −0.3% | |
| Est. 2007 | 60,997 | −1.3% | |
| Population 1800-2007.[1] | |||
Sandusky County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,944. [1] Its county seat is Fremont[2] and it is named for a native word meaning "water" (Wyandot: saundustee).[3]
The Fremont Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sandusky County.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 418 square miles (1,080 km2).409 square miles (1,060 km²) of it is land and 9 square miles (23 km2) of it (2.06%) is water.
Sandusky County was formed on February 12, 1820 from portions of Huron County. It was named after an Indian expression which roughly means "cold water".
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 61,792 people, 23,717 households, and 16,957 families residing in the county. The population density was 151 people per square mile (58/km²). There were 25,253 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.20% White, 2.67% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.10% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 6.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 23,717 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,584, and the median income for a family was $47,675. Males had a median income of $35,501 versus $23,964 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,239. About 5.70% of families and 7.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.
Sandusky County is a heavily Republican County in Northwestern Ohio. The county has a strong history of supporting Republican presidential candidates as well as local Republican candidates. However, during the 2008 U.S. presidential election, 51% of the voters from Sandusky County supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama.[5]
| Office | Name | Party |
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| Commissioner | Terry Thatcher | Republican |
| Commissioner | John Rettig | Republican |
| Commissioner | Dan Polter | |
| Prosecutor | Tom Stierwalt | Democrat |
| Sheriff | Kyle Overmyer | Republican |
| Clerk of Courts | Warren Brown | Republican |
| Recorder | Colleen Carmack | Republican |
| Treasurer | Irma Celestino | Republican |
| Engineer | James Moyer | Republican |
| Coroner | John Wukie | Republican |
| Auditor | William Farrell | Democrat |
| Common Pleas Court Judge | John Dewey | |
| Common Pleas Court Judge | Barbara Ansted | Republican |
| County Courts Judge | Herbert Adams | |
| County Courts Judge | John Kolesar | |
| Juvenile Court Judge | Brad Smith |
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| Ottawa County | ||||
| Wood County | Erie County | |||
| Sandusky County, Ohio | ||||
| Seneca County | Huron County |
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