Fulton County, Ohio

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Fulton County

| state = Ohio

| flag = Flag of Fulton County, Ohio.png

| seal = Seal of Fulton County Ohio.svg

| founded = April 1, 1850{{cite web

|url = http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Fulton.pdf

|title = Ohio County Profiles: Fulton County

|access-date = April 28, 2007

|publisher = Ohio Department of Development

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070621233641/http://www.odod.state.oh.us/research/FILES/S0/Fulton.pdf

|archive-date = June 21, 2007

}}

| seat wl = Wauseon

| largest city = Wauseon

| area_total_sq_mi = 407

| area_land_sq_mi = 405

| area_water_sq_mi = 1.8

| area percentage = 0.4%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 42713 {{increase}}

| density_sq_mi = 100

| time zone = Eastern

| web = www.FultonCountyOH.com

| named for = Robert Fulton

| ex image = Fulton County Courthouse in Wauseon, front.jpg

| ex image cap = Fulton County Courthouse

| district = 9th

}}

Image:FultonCountyOhio.jpg

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.[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census] Its county seat and largest city is Wauseon.{{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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }} The county was created in 1850 with land from Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties{{Cite web |url=https://mapgeeks.org/maps-of-ohio/ |title=Old Historical City, County and State Maps of Ohio |access-date=March 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328232721/https://mapgeeks.org/maps-of-ohio/ |archive-date=March 28, 2018 |url-status=dead }} and is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n132 133]}} Fulton County is a 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.

However, a railroad was built further south. Wauseon sprung up in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point, and incorporated in 1859.{{cite book|last=Reighard|first=Frank H.|title=A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio (Volume 1)|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hx2zl7;view=1up;seq=241|year=1920|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|page=209}} 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.{{cite book |last= Aldrich |first=Lewis Cass |date= 1888|title=History of Henry and Fulton counties, Ohio : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers|pages=288–289 |url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofhenryfu00aldr/historyofhenryfu00aldr_djvu.txt|location=Syracuse, N. Y.|publisher=D. Mason & Co., Publishers}} The Fulton County Courthouse was built in 1872.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA876 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=November 30, 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=876| isbn=978-1135948597 }}

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|File:1851_railroad_map_showing_ottokee_as_fulton_county_seat.gif|1851 Railroad map: Ottokee is the county seat of justice.{{cite map|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/98688538/|title= Railroad & township map of Ohio|date=1851|publisher=Library of Congress|access-date=April 11, 2016}}

|File:1890_railroad_map_of_ohio_fulton_county_excerpt.gif|1890 Railroad map: Wauseon is now the county seat.{{cite map|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/98688544/|title=Railroad map of Ohio|author=J. A. Norton, Ohio commissioner of railroads & telegraphs|date=1890|access-date=April 11, 2016}}

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Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|407|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|405|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.8|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 7, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}

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Demographics

{{US Census population

|1850= 7781

|1860= 14043

|1870= 17789

|1880= 21053

|1890= 22023

|1900= 22801

|1910= 23914

|1920= 23445

|1930= 23477

|1940= 23626

|1950= 25580

|1960= 29301

|1970= 33071

|1980= 37751

|1990= 38498

|2000= 42084

|2010= 42698

|2020= 42713

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{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 7, 2015}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 7, 2015}} 1900-1990{{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 7, 2015}}
1990-2000{{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 7, 2015}} 2020 [https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 census]

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=2000 census=

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 42,084 people, 15,480 households, and 11,687 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|104|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 16,232 housing units at an average density of {{convert|40|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. 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.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39051

|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/20200213021222/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39051

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} The population density was {{convert|105.3|PD/sqmi}}. There were 17,407 housing units at an average density of {{convert|42.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39051

|access-date=December 27, 2015

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213185332/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39051

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} 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. 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.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39051

|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/20200213031438/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39051

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

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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.

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.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39051

|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/20200213012404/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39051

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

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Politics

Since 1936, Fulton County has only 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.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

{{PresHead|place=Fulton County, Ohio|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 2, 2018}}}}

{{U.S. SenHead|place=Fulton County, Ohio|Seat=1|source={{cite news |title=2024 Senate Election (Official Returns) |website=Commonwealth of Texas by county |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/ohio-senate-results}}}}

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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.{{FAA-airport|ID=USE|use=PU|own=PU|site=18645.1*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 31, 2012.