Wyandot County, Ohio facts for kids

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U.S. county
Wyandot County Courthouse in Upper Sandusky
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	February 3, 1845
Named for	the Wyandot people
Seat	Upper Sandusky
Largest city	Upper Sandusky
Area
• Total	408 sq mi (1,060 km2)
• Land	407 sq mi (1,050 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.2%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,900
• Density	54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	4th, 5th

Wyandot County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,900. Its county seat is Upper Sandusky. It was named for the Wyandot Indians, who lived here before and after European encounter. Their autonym is variously translated from their language as "around the plains" and "dwellers on the peninsula". The county was organized by the state legislature from parts of Crawford, Marion, Hardin and Hancock counties on February 3, 1845.

History

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 408 square miles (1,060 km²), of which 407 square miles (1,050 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (0.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Seneca County (north)
• Crawford County (east)
• Marion County (south)
• Hardin County (southwest)
• Hancock County (northwest)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 22,615 people, 9,091 households, and 6,236 families living in the county. The population density was 55.6 inhabitants per square mile (21.5 inhabitants/km²). There were 9,870 housing units at an average density of 24.3 units per square mile (9.4 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.9% white, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 1.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 43.3% were German, 11.8% were American, 11.2% were Irish, and 8.6% were English.

Of the 9,091 households, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.4% were non-families, and 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 40.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,216 and the median income for a family was $57,461. Males had a median income of $40,320 versus $30,027 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,553. About 4.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Wyandot County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

City

• Upper Sandusky (county seat)

Towns and villages

Townships

Census-designated place

• McCutchenville

Unincorporated communities

• Belle Vernon
• Brownstown
• Crawford
• Deunquat
• Little Sandusky
• Lovell
• Mexico
• Seal
• Tymochtee
• Wyandot

Notable people

• Darius D. Hare, born near Adrian, United States Congressman from Ohio
• John Stewart, Methodist missionary

Notable places, activities, and events

The largest solar energy farm in Ohio covers 80 acres (320,000 m²) adjacent to the Wyandot County Airport. It has 159,000 ground-mounted solar panels, and can produce 12 megawatts. It was inaugurated on August 19, 2010, with Governor Ted Strickland. It was developed by PSEG Energy.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Wyandot para niños