Sandusky County is a

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located in the northwestern part of the

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. It is southeast of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,896. Its

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is Fremont. The county was formed on February 12, 1820, from portions of Huron County. The name is

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from the Wyandot word meaning "water" ( wyn, saandustee),which is also the name of the major river through the county. The

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runs diagonally northeast through the county to its mouth on

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. The bay opens into

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. The Fremont, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sandusky County.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Ottawa County (north) * Erie County (east) * Huron County (southeast) * Seneca County (south) * Wood County (west)

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 61,792 people, 23,717 households, and 16,957 families living in the county. The

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was 151 people per square mile (58/km²). There were 25,253 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.20%

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, 2.67%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.29%

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, 0.01%

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, 3.10% from

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, and 1.61% from two or more races. 6.96% of the population were

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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

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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

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for the county was $19,239. About 5.70% of families and 7.50% of the population were below the

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, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 60,944 people, 24,182 households, and 16,616 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 26,390 housing units at an average density of . 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. In terms of ancestry, 41.9% were

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, 12.1% were

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, 9.5% were

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, and 7.1% were

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. Of the 24,182 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. 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

, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Like most of northwestern Ohio, Sandusky County voters have historically supported the 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. As a measure of how Republican the county has been, while

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was en route to a 46-state landslide in 1936, he garnered fewer votes in the county than he had in 1932. During the 2008 U.S. presidential election, 51% of the voters from Sandusky County supported Democratic candidate

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. 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

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with just under 50 percent of the vote. ''Time'' magazine listed Sandusky as one of five critical counties in the 2012 election. In 2016 and 2020 the county supported the Republican candidate.

County officials

Transportation

Major highways

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U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...

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Other highways

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Ohio State Route 51 State Route 51 (SR 51) is a northwest-southeast highway (signed north-south) in northwest Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 20 just south of Elmore, Ohio, and its northern terminus is at its interchange, along with State Route 184, a ...

Ohio State Route 53 State Route 53 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Ohio (physically northeast-southwest). Its southern terminus is at the beginning of the U.S. 68/ S.R. 67 concurrency in Kenton, Ohio, and its northern terminus is on Ca ...

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Airports

* Fremont Airport *

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Communities

Cities

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* Fremont (county seat)

Villages

* Burgoon * Elmore * Gibsonburg * Green Springs * Helena *

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* Woodville

Townships

* Ballville * Green Creek *

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* Riley * Sandusky * Scott *

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* Woodville *

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Census-designated places

* Ballville * Hessville * Stony Prairie *

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* Whites Landing * Wightmans Grove

Unincorporated communities

* Colby *

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* Galetown * Green Creek * Havens * Hessville * Kingsway * Millersville * Rollersville * Tinney * Whitmore * Winters Station *

Places of interest

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factory (the world's largest) * Mineral Springs at Green Springs, Ohio *

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* Fremont Speedway

References

External links

Sandusky County Convention & Visitors Bureau website

Sandusky County Government's website

Sandusky County Economic Development Corporation
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