Editing Sandusky County, Ohio

{{Short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Sandusky County
 | state                = Ohio
 | flag                 = Flag of Sandusky County, Ohio.png
 | seal                 = Seal of Sandusky County Ohio.svg
 | founded year         = 1820<ref name="odod">{{cite web |url = http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Sandusky.pdf |title = Ohio County Profiles: Sandusky County |access-date = April 28, 2007 |publisher = Ohio Department of Development |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070621232824/http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Sandusky.pdf |archive-date = June 21, 2007 }}</ref>
 | founded date         = February 12
 | seat wl              = Fremont
 | largest city wl      = Fremont
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 418
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 408
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 9.3
 | area percentage      = 2.2%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 58896 {{decrease}}
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | population_est       = 
 | density_sq_mi        = 140
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | web                  = http://www.sandusky-county.com/
 | named for            = [[Sandusky River]]
 | ex image             = Sandusky County Ohio Courthouse.JPG
 | ex image cap         = Sandusky County Courthouse in Fremont
 | district             = 9th }}

'''Sandusky County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[Northwest Ohio|northwestern]] part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 58,896.<ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref> Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Fremont, Ohio|Fremont]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was formed on February 12, 1820, from portions of [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]]. The name is [[List of Ohio county name etymologies|derived]] from the Wyandot word meaning "water" ({{langx|wyn|saandustee}}).<ref>[http://www.evolpub.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/crs/alrsearch.cgi?query=water&compounding=exactquery&nativequery=&startdate=&enddate=&languagefamily=Iroquoian American Language Reprint database] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610094201/http://www.evolpub.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/crs/alrsearch.cgi?query=water&compounding=exactquery&nativequery=&startdate=&enddate=&languagefamily=Iroquoian |date=June 10, 2011 }}</ref> The [[Sandusky River]] runs diagonally northeast through the county to its mouth on [[Sandusky Bay]], opening into [[Lake Erie]]. Sandusky County compromises the [[Micropolitan statistical area|Fremont, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|418|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|408|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.3|sqmi}} (2.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 11, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt|archive-date=May 4, 2014}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Ottawa County, Ohio|Ottawa County]] (north)
* [[Erie County, Ohio|Erie County]] (east)
* [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]] (southeast)
* [[Seneca County, Ohio|Seneca County]] (south)
* [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]] (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 852
|1830= 2851
|1840= 10182
|1850= 14305
|1860= 21429
|1870= 25503
|1880= 32057
|1890= 30617
|1900= 34311
|1910= 35171
|1920= 37109
|1930= 39731
|1940= 41014
|1950= 46114
|1960= 56486
|1970= 60983
|1980= 63267
|1990= 61963
|2000= 61792
|2010= 60944
|2020= 58896
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref> 2020 <ref name="2020 census">[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 61,792 people, 23,717 households, and 16,957 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|151|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 25,253 housing units at an average density of {{convert|62|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 92.20% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.67% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.29% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.61% from two or more races. 6.96% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 60,944&nbsp;people, 24,182&nbsp;households, and 16,616&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39143
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013004/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39143
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|149.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 26,390 housing units at an average density of {{convert|64.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39143
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213162339/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39143
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 91.2% white, 2.8% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 2.8% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.9% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 41.9% were [[Germans|German]], 12.1% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 9.5% were [[English people|English]], and 7.1% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39143
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024025/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39143
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 24,182&nbsp;households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.3% were non-families, and 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 40.4 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $48,056 and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $42,582 versus $31,257 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,286. About 7.2% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39143
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011553/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39143
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Government and politics==
{{See also|Ohio county government}}
Like most of northwestern Ohio, Sandusky County voters have historically supported the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. It was initially settled by migrants from the Northern Tier of New England and New York, who carried their culture with them. The county has a strong history of supporting Republican presidential candidates as well as local Republican candidates.

During the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 U.S. presidential election]], 51% of the voters from Sandusky County supported [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#mapPOH|title=Local and National Election Results - Election Center 2008 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com|website=www.cnn.com|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> It was the second time since 1964 that the county had supported a Democrat for president, and the second time since 1932 that it had done so with a majority. Obama narrowly carried the county again in the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 U.S. presidential election]] with just under 50 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|title=2012 election results from Ohio|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/states/ohio|access-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine listed Sandusky as one of five critical counties in the 2012 election.<ref>{{citation |title=The White House - Obama's Path to Victory |pages=16–17 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> In 2016 and 2020 the county supported the Republican candidate. 
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{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|10,033|11,547|3,833|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|10,772|9,878|6,822|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|14,203|9,709|320|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|17,214|8,564|242|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|13,420|8,482|2,264|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|13,074|11,202|591|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|15,489|8,308|546|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|11,696|8,581|1,748|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|8,254|13,481|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|14,566|8,171|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|15,009|5,687|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|14,939|6,048|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|10,847|7,216|36|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|13,763|6,129|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|14,054|7,116|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|8,692|9,171|2,402|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|8,915|10,299|276|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|12,200|5,834|85|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|9,381|4,388|1,639|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|8,933|5,295|233|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|3,557|5,264|216|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,576|4,333|2,644|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|4,079|5,242|222|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,208|3,787|358|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|4,003|4,915|126|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|3,970|5,105|97|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|2,960|3,774|441|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|3,218|3,917|162|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|3,130|3,684|126|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|3,059|3,640|177|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|3,032|3,330|47|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Democratic|2,380|2,729|36|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|2,443|2,846|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Democratic|2,294|2,379|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Democratic|1,938|2,319|23|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|1,548|1,599|45|Ohio}}
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===County officials===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Office
! Name
! Party
|-
| Commissioner
| Scott Miller
| Republican
|-
| Commissioner
| Charles Schwochow
| Republican
|-
| Commissioner
| Russ Zimmerman
| Republican
|-
| Prosecutor
| Beth A. Tischler 
| Republican
|-
| Sheriff
| Christopher J. Hilton
| Republican
|-
| Clerk of Courts
| Chris Schneider
| Republican
|-
| Recorder
| Colleen Carmack
| Republican
|-
| Treasurer
| Kimberley Foreman
| Republican
|-
| Engineer
| Carlos Baez
| Republican
|-
| Coroner
| James Williams
| Democrat
|-
| Auditor
| Jerri A. Miller
| Republican
|-
| Common Pleas Court Judge
| Jon Ickes 
| Republican
|-
| Common Pleas Court Judge
| Jeremiah Ray
| Democrat
|-
| County Courts Judge
| John P. Kolesar
| Democrat
|-
| County Courts Judge
| Mary Elizabeth Fiser
| Republican
|-
| Juvenile Court Judge
| Brad Smith
| Republican
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandusky-county.org/|title=Sandusky County, Ohio - Sandusky County, Ohio|website=www.sandusky-county.org|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>

==Transportation==

===Major highways===
* [[Image:I-80.svg|20px]]  [[Interstate 80]] ([[Ohio Turnpike]])
* [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]]  [[Interstate 90]] ([[Ohio Turnpike]])
* [[Image:US 6.svg|20px]]  [[U.S. Route 6]]
* [[Image:US 20.svg|20px]]  [[U.S. Route 20]]
* [[Image:US 23.svg|20px]]  [[U.S. Route 23]]

===Other highways===
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Image:OH-12.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 12]]
* [[Image:OH-18.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 18]]
* [[Image:OH-19.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 19]]
* [[Image:OH-51.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 51]]
* [[Image:OH-53.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 53]]
* [[Image:OH-101.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 101]]
* [[Image:OH-105.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 105]]
* [[Image:OH-300.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 300]]
* [[Image:OH-412.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 412]]
* [[Image:OH-510.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 510]]
* [[Image:OH-523.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 523]]
* [[Image:OH-582.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 582]]
* [[Image:OH-590.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 590]]
* [[Image:OH-600.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 600]]
* [[Image:OH-635.svg|20px]]  [[Ohio State Route 635]]
{{div col end}}

===Airports===
* [[Fremont Airport]]
* [[Sandusky County Regional Airport]]

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Sandusky County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|right|300px|Map of Sandusky County, Ohio with municipal and township labels]]

===Cities===
* [[Bellevue, Ohio|Bellevue]]
* [[Clyde, Ohio|Clyde]]
* [[Fremont, Ohio|Fremont]] (county seat)

===Villages===
{{div col}}
* [[Burgoon, Ohio|Burgoon]]
* [[Elmore, Ohio|Elmore]]
* [[Gibsonburg, Ohio|Gibsonburg]]
* [[Green Springs, Ohio|Green Springs]]
* [[Helena, Ohio|Helena]]
* [[Lindsey, Ohio|Lindsey]]
* [[Woodville, Ohio|Woodville]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Ballville Township, Ohio|Ballville]]
* [[Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Green Creek]]
* [[Jackson Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Jackson]]
* [[Madison Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Madison]]
* [[Rice Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Rice]]
* [[Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Riley]]
* [[Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky]]
* [[Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Scott]]
* [[Townsend Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Townsend]]
* [[Washington Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Washington]]
* [[Woodville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|Woodville]]
* [[York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio|York]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
{{div col}}
* [[Ballville, Ohio|Ballville]]
* [[Hessville, Ohio|Hessville]]
* [[Stony Prairie, Ohio|Stony Prairie]]
* [[Vickery, Ohio|Vickery]]
* [[Whites Landing, Ohio|Whites Landing]]
* [[Wightmans Grove, Ohio|Wightmans Grove]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Colby, Ohio|Colby]]
* [[Erlin, Ohio|Erlin]]
* [[Galetown, Ohio|Galetown]]
* [[Green Creek, Ohio|Green Creek]]
* [[Havens, Ohio|Havens]]
* [[Hessville, Ohio|Hessville]]
* [[Kingsway, Ohio|Kingsway]]
* [[Millersville, Ohio|Millersville]]
* [[Rollersville, Ohio|Rollersville]]
* [[Tinney, Ohio|Tinney]]
* [[Whitmore, Ohio|Whitmore]]
* [[Winters Station, Ohio|Winters Station]]
* [[York, Sandusky County, Ohio|York]]

==Places of interest==
* [[H. J. Heinz Company]] [[ketchup]] factory (the world's largest)
* [[Green Springs, Ohio#Mineral Springs|Mineral Springs at Green Springs, Ohio]]
* [[Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center]]
* [[Spiegel Grove]]
* [[Fremont Speedway]]

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Sandusky County, Ohio]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.sanduskycounty.org/ Sandusky County Convention & Visitors Bureau website]
* [http://www.sandusky-county.org/ Sandusky County Government's website]
* [https://www.sanduskycountyedc.net/ Sandusky County Economic Development Corporation]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Sandusky County, Ohio
|North     = [[Ottawa County, Ohio|Ottawa County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Erie County, Ohio|Erie County]]
|Southeast = [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]]
|South     = [[Seneca County, Ohio|Seneca County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]]
|Northwest =
}}
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