Fulton County, Ohio
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 1, 1850 | |
| Named for | Robert Fulton | |
| Seat | Wauseon | |
| Largest city | Wauseon | |
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| • Total | 407 sq mi (1,054 km2) | |
| • Land | 405 sq mi (1,049 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2), 0.4% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 42,698 | |
| • Density | 105/sq mi (41/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 5th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio west of Toledo. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,698. Its county seat is Wauseon. The county was created in 1850 with land from Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties and is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.
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. 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. The Fulton County Courthouse was built in 1872.
Fulton County is part of the Toledo Metropolitan Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 407 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 405 square miles (1,050 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,084 people, 15,480 households, and 11,687 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 16,232 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (15/km²). 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.
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