Wauseon, Ohio

Wauseon was platted 1853 when the Michigan Southern Air Railway was extended to that point.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofwauseon.com/page/history|title=History - City of Wauseon|website=www.cityofwauseon.com|access-date=2019-01-07}} Land speculators bought 160 acres of land, which would become the City of Wauseon.{{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}} The original name for the city was "Litchfield" after Litchfield, New York, where many of the city's new settlers had emigrated from.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wauseondowntownassociation.org/wauseons-fame|title=race {{!}} Wauseon Remembers|website=Wauseon Downtown Association|language=en|access-date=2019-01-07}} However, Hortensia Hayes, the daughter of an early settler, suggested that the new village be named after an Ottawa Tribe Chief named Wauseon, who was forced by the federal government to forfeit their land, before moving to Oklahoma in 1839.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofwauseon.com/page/history|title=race {{!}} Wauseon Remembers|website=Wauseon Downtown Association|language=en|access-date=2019-01-07}} The village was incorporated in 1859. With the commercial success that the railroad brought, Wauseon would grow larger than the original seat of Fulton County (Ottokee), and in 1869 Wauseon was named the county seat.{{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 1871.

Between 1901 and 1939, the community was served by the Toledo and Indiana Railway, an interurban between Toledo and Bryan, Ohio. The construction of the Ohio Turnpike in the mid 20th century also helped lead to the commercial growth of Wauseon.

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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=11 April 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=11 April 2016}}

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|5.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.17|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2013-01-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}

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| location = Wauseon, Ohio (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)

| Jan record high F = 70

| Feb record high F = 71

| Mar record high F = 85

| Apr record high F = 91

| May record high F = 97

| Jun record high F = 104

| Jul record high F = 109

| Aug record high F = 109

| Sep record high F = 100

| Oct record high F = 94

| Nov record high F = 79

| Dec record high F = 68

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|Jan avg record high F = 52.6

|Feb avg record high F = 55.1

|Mar avg record high F = 67.3

|Apr avg record high F = 77.9

|May avg record high F = 86.3

|Jun avg record high F = 92.7

|Jul avg record high F = 92.6

|Aug avg record high F = 90.8

|Sep avg record high F = 89.6

|Oct avg record high F = 80.7

|Nov avg record high F = 66.4

|Dec avg record high F = 55.9

|year avg record high F = 94.9

| Jan high F = 31.8

| Feb high F = 35.0

| Mar high F = 45.6

| Apr high F = 59.2

| May high F = 70.7

| Jun high F = 80.0

| Jul high F = 83.6

| Aug high F = 81.4

| Sep high F = 76.1

| Oct high F = 62.9

| Nov high F = 48.4

| Dec high F = 36.8

| year high F = 59.3

| Jan mean F = 24.3

| Feb mean F = 26.6

| Mar mean F = 35.9

| Apr mean F = 47.8

| May mean F = 59.2

| Jun mean F = 68.8

| Jul mean F = 72.3

| Aug mean F = 70.1

| Sep mean F = 63.8

| Oct mean F = 51.9

| Nov mean F = 39.8

| Dec mean F = 29.8

| year mean F = 49.2

| Jan low F = 16.8

| Feb low F = 18.2

| Mar low F = 26.3

| Apr low F = 36.4

| May low F = 47.8

| Jun low F = 57.6

| Jul low F = 60.9

| Aug low F = 58.8

| Sep low F = 51.5

| Oct low F = 40.8

| Nov low F = 31.1

| Dec low F = 22.8

| year low F = 39.1

|Jan avg record low F = -3.4

|Feb avg record low F = 0.2

|Mar avg record low F = 9.8

|Apr avg record low F = 22.6

|May avg record low F = 33.6

|Jun avg record low F = 45.0

|Jul avg record low F = 50.8

|Aug avg record low F = 48.4

|Sep avg record low F = 38.8

|Oct avg record low F = 28.1

|Nov avg record low F = 17.4

|Dec avg record low F = 5.3

|year avg record low F = -7.2

| Jan record low F = -24

| Feb record low F = -23

| Mar record low F = -11

| Apr record low F = 2

| May record low F = 25

| Jun record low F = 30

| Jul record low F = 40

| Aug record low F = 36

| Sep record low F = 26

| Oct record low F = 13

| Nov record low F = -2

| Dec record low F = -21

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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.16

| Feb precipitation inch = 1.93

| Mar precipitation inch = 2.35

| Apr precipitation inch = 3.18

| May precipitation inch = 3.86

| Jun precipitation inch = 3.67

| Jul precipitation inch = 3.75

| Aug precipitation inch = 3.52

| Sep precipitation inch = 3.03

| Oct precipitation inch = 2.65

| Nov precipitation inch = 2.67

| Dec precipitation inch = 2.27

| year precipitation inch = 35.04

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| Feb precipitation days = 8.8

| Mar precipitation days = 9.3

| Apr precipitation days = 11.1

| May precipitation days = 11.7

| Jun precipitation days = 9.8

| Jul precipitation days = 8.3

| Aug precipitation days = 8.5

| Sep precipitation days = 8.2

| Oct precipitation days = 9.2

| Nov precipitation days = 9.5

| Dec precipitation days = 9.8

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| Nov snow days = 1.1

| Dec snow days = 3.7

| year snow days = 19.6

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{{US Census population

|1860= 378

|1870= 1474

|1880= 1905

|1890= 2060

|1900= 2148

|1910= 2650

|1920= 3035

|1930= 2889

|1940= 3016

|1950= 3494

|1960= 4311

|1970= 4932

|1980= 6170

|1990= 6322

|2000= 7091

|2010= 7332

|2020= 7568

|estyear=2021

|estimate=7525

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|footnote=Sources:{{cite web|title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-11.pdf|date=1880|work=Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch3.pdf|work=1910 U.S. Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=1930 US Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=28 November 2013}}{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=17 May 2020}}{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=17 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wauseoncityohio,US/PST045221|title=Wauseon city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=July 7, 2022}}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2013-01-06}} of 2010, there were 7,332 people, 2,798 households, and 1,939 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1418.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,061 housing units at an average density of {{convert|592.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 5.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.2% of the population.

There were 2,798 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,091 people, 2,706 households, and 1,875 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,437.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,851 housing units at an average density of {{convert|578.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.77% White, 0.55% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.02% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.79% of the population.

There were 2,706 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,591, and the median income for a family was $48,981. Males had a median income of $32,645 versus $24,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,491. About 3.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

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• Biddle Park, opened in 2009, is a 52-acre sports complex and park that consists of 8 baseball/softball fields, 3 T-ball fields, batting cages, 3 basketball courts, 3 sand volleyball courts, a football field, and 9 soccer pitches. The park will add 4 more baseball/softball fields before being completed.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofwauseon.com/page/our-parks|title=Shelter House Rental & Park Information - City of Wauseon|last=Design|first=Chief Web|website=www.cityofwauseon.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-29}} Biddle Park hosts many events each summer, city league youth sports, multi state baseball and softball tournaments, NWOAL league tournaments, and the city's Fourth of July Fireworks display. The park is named after Dorothy Biddle, who donated 1.7 million dollars to the building of the park in 2003.{{Cite news|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/West/2009/06/03/52-acre-park-is-dedicated-in-Wauseon.html|title=52-acre park is dedicated in Wauseon|date=2009-06-02|work=The Blade|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en-US}}
• City of Wauseon Pool, opened in 2018, consists of two diving boards, two large slides, along with a zero depth entry which include tumble buckets and a few drop for the littles.
• Fulton County Fair, including the Fulton County 9/11 Memorial
• Midwest Geobash, annual geocaching event is held in July at the Fulton County Fairgrounds.{{Cite web|url=http://www.midwestgeobash.org/index.php/bash-primers/bash-history|title=Bash History|last=Scheuer|first=Sonja|website=www.midwestgeobash.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421030424/http://www.midwestgeobash.org/index.php/bash-primers/bash-history|archive-date=2018-04-21|url-status=dead}}
• Wabash Cannonball Trail, features 4 miles of paved trail in the city of Wauseon
• AMCA National Motorcycle Meet, one of the largest antique motorcycle swap meets and judging events in the United States.{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Wauseon National Meet Welcomes You|url=https://www.wauseonnationalmeet.org/|access-date=2021-05-26|website=wauseonnationalmeet.org|language=en}}
• Sterlena the Cow, a 14 foot tall fiberglass cow that once served as the mascot for Sterling's Dairy before the company went out of business. Sterlena now resides at the Fulton County Fairgrounds.{{Cite web|url=http://roadsidewonders.net/sterlina-the-cow/|title=Sterlina The Cow - Roadside Wonders|website=roadsidewonders.net|date=18 July 2010 |access-date=2018-01-29}}

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Wauseon Exempted Village School District operates four schools within the city: a primary school, elementary school, middle school, and Wauseon High School.{{cite web | url=https://sites.google.com/a/wauseonindians.org/wevs2/home | title=Homepage | publisher=Wauseon Exempted Village Schools | access-date=25 February 2018}}

Wauseon Public Library was originally funded by tycoon and entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie in 1906.{{cite web|title=Wauseon Public Library|url=http://www.wauseonlibrary.org/about-us|access-date=2021-05-26|website=wauseonlibrary.org}} In 2005, the library loaned more than 238,000 items to its 20,000 cardholders. Total holdings in 2005 were over 91,000 volumes with over 210 periodical subscriptions. From 2016 to 2017 the library underwent a major renovation, fixing the crumbling foundation of the library building. The library temporarily moved out to the former location of Bill's Lockeroom on Shoop Avenue until mid April 2017 before moving back in to the original library building on Elm Street.{{cite web|title=Wauseon Public Library History|url=https://wauseonlibrary.org/about-us/history}}{{cite web|url=http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls|title=2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town|access-date=November 10, 2006|publisher=State Library of Ohio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924225241/http://winslo.state.oh.us/publib/2005_stats_by_county.xls|archive-date=2006-09-24|url-status=dead}}

The community is served by the Fulton County Expositor, an AIM Media Midwest newspaper. INTV-Channel 5 is the local television station.http://intv5.com/schedule.htm {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}

Fulton County Health Center is a rural critical access hospital that includes an emergency department with a heliport for medical evacuation.

• James A. Boucher, former US Representative of Albany County, Wyoming
• James Massey, academic and information theorist
• Richard Mourdock, former Republican state treasurer of Indiana
• Barney Oldfield, racecar driver
• Jean Paul Slusser, painter, designer, art critic, professor, and director of the University of Michigan Museum of Art
• Stephen Stahl, psychiatrist, psychopharmacologist
• Rick Volk, member of the Baltimore Colts' Super Bowl III and V championship teams
• Marjorie M. Whiteman, International law expert and member of the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame

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• [http://www.cityofwauseon.com/ City website]
• [http://wauseon.com/ Detailed Wauseon City information, interactive discussion and news]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20061104104821/http://library.norweld.lib.oh.us/Wauseon/ Wauseon Public Library]

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