Huron County, Ohio

Huron County, Ohio
Huron County Courthouse
Seal
Location in the state of Ohio
Ohio's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 7, 1809[1]
Named for	the Huron tribe
Seat	Norwalk
Largest city	Norwalk
Area
• Total	494.82 sq mi (1,282 km2)
• Land	491.50 sq mi (1,273 km2)
• Water	3.33 sq mi (9 km2), 0.67%
Population
• (2010)	59,626
• Density	121.3/sq mi (47/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.hccommissioners.com

Huron County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 59,626, which is an increase of 0.2% from 59,487 in 2000.^[2] Its county seat is Norwalk.^[3] All of Huron County is included in the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn, is included in the larger Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined Statistical Area.

History

The county was named in honor of the Huron Indians who once lived in the Great Lakes region. The word "Huron" may be French, although this origin is disputed.^[4] The county lies in the former Connecticut Western Reserve and more specifically, in a subregion called the Firelands.

At formation, Huron County consisted of all the Firelands. Sections in the north now belong to Erie and Ottawa Counties, while a township in the south is now part of Ashland County.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 494.82 square miles (1,281.6 km²), of which 491.50 square miles (1,273.0 km²) (or 99.33%) is land and 3.33 square miles (8.6 km²) (or 0.67%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties

• Erie County (north)
• Lorain County (east)
• Ashland County (southeast)
• Richland County (south)
• Crawford County (southwest)
• Seneca County (west)
• Sandusky County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	6,675		—
1830	13,341		99.9%
1840	23,933		79.4%
1850	26,203		9.5%
1860	29,616		13.0%
1870	28,532		−3.7%
1880	31,609		10.8%
1890	31,949		1.1%
1900	32,330		1.2%
1910	34,206		5.8%
1920	32,424		−5.2%
1930	33,700		3.9%
1940	34,800		3.3%
1950	39,353		13.1%
1960	47,326		20.3%
1970	49,587		4.8%
1980	54,608		10.1%
1990	56,240		3.0%
2000	59,487		5.8%
2010	59,626		0.2%
Est. 2012	59,280		−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2012 Estimate[2]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile (47/km²). There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.98% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 3.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 22,307 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,558, and the median income for a family was $46,911. Males had a median income of $35,760 versus $22,785 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,133. About 6.50% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Officials

Commissioner - Gary Bauer (President)

Commissioner - Joe Hintz

Commissioner - Tom Dunlop^[8]

Auditor - Roland Tkach^[9]

Clerk of Courts - Susan Hazel^[10]

Coroner - Jeffery Harwood^[11]

Engineer - Joseph B. Kovach^[12]

Prosecutor - Russel Leffler^[13]

Recorder - Karen Fries^[14]

Treasurer - Kathleen Schaffer^[15]

Sheriff - Dane Howard^[16]

Judge of Court of Common Pleas - James Conway^[17]

Court Secretary (non-elected position) - Julie Wise^[18]

Education

Infrastructure

Major highways

US Route 20 US Route 224 US Route 250 State Route 4 State Route 13 State Route 18

State Route 60 State Route 61 State Route 99 State Route 103 State Route 113 State Route 162

State Route 269 State Route 303 State Route 547 State Route 598 State Route 601 State Route 603

Notable people

• Ezekiel S. Sampson, two-term Republican Congressman from Iowa's 6th congressional district; born in Huron County.^[19]

• Paul Brown, American college and professional football coach; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Lefty Grove, American baseball player, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Communities

Cities

• Bellevue
• Norwalk
• Willard

Villages

Greenwich Milan Monroeville New London

North Fairfield Plymouth Wakeman

Townships

Bronson Clarksfield Fairfield Fitchville Greenfield

Greenwich Hartland Lyme New Haven New London

Norwalk Norwich Peru Richmond Ridgefield

Ripley Sherman Townsend Wakeman

Unincorporated communities

Bismark Boughtonville Celeryville Centerton Clarksfield Collins Delphi East Norwalk East Townsend Fitchville Guinea Corners

Hanville Corners Hartland Hartland Station Havana Holiday Lakes Hunts Corners Huron Junction Myers Mills New Haven New Pittsburgh North Monroeville

Olena Peru (Peru Hollow) Phoenix Mills Pontiac Standardsburg Steuben Strongs Ridge Weavers Corners West Clarksfield West Hartland White Fox

See also

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

References

Further reading

• William W. Williams, History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Pioneers. Cleveland, OH: Press of Leader Printing Company, 1879.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huron County, Ohio.

• Huron County Commissioners
• Huron County Development Council
• Huron County Clerk

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	Seneca County		Lorain County
	Huron County, Ohio
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