Ottawa County, Ohio
| Ottawa 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 | March 6, 1840 | ||
| Named for | the Ottawa tribe or a word meaning "trader" | ||
| Seat | Port Clinton | ||
| Largest city | Port Clinton | ||
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| • Total | 585 sq mi (1,515 km2) | ||
| • Land | 255 sq mi (660 km2) | ||
| • Water | 330 sq mi (855 km2), 56% | ||
| Population | |||
| • (2010) | 41,428 | ||
| • Density | 163/sq mi (63/km²) | ||
| Congressional districts | 5th, 9th | ||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||
| Website | www |
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Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton. The county is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader".
Ottawa County comprises the Port Clinton, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Toledo-Port Clinton, OH Combined Statistical Area.
On September 10, 1813, during the War of 1812, nine vessels of the United States Navy under Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, decisively defeated six vessels of Great Britain’s Royal Navy in the Battle of Lake Erie near Put-in-Bay. This action was one of the major battles of the war.
Ottawa County was formed on March 6, 1840 from portions of Erie, Lucas and Sandusky counties. It was named after the North American Indian tribe of the Ottawa.
In 1974, the County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The county is notable in presidential politics for being a bellwether, having continuously voted for the winning candidate for thirteen elections beginning in 1964.
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