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Wauseon ( ) is a city in and the
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of
Fulton County, Ohio 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. Its county seat and largest city is Wauseon. The county was created in 1850 with land from Henry, Lucas, and Wil ...
, approximately 31 mi (51 km) west of
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. The population was 7,568 at the time of the 2020 census.


History

Wauseon was
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ted 1853 when the Michigan Southern Air Railway was extended to that point. Land speculators bought 160 acres of land, which would become the City of Wauseon. The original name for the city was "Litchfield" after Litchfield, New York, where many of the city's new settlers had emigrated from. 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. 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. The Fulton County Courthouse was built in 1871. Between 1901 and 1939, the community was served by the Toledo and Indiana Railway, an
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between
Toledo Toledo most commonly refers to: * Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain * Province of Toledo, Spain * Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States Toledo may also refer to: Places Belize * Toledo District * Toledo Settlement Bolivia * Toledo, Or ...
and
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, Ohio. The construction of the Ohio Turnpike in the mid 20th century also helped lead to the commercial growth of Wauseon.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Climate


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 7,332 people, 2,798 households, and 1,939 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 3,061 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.3%
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, 0.9%
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, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 5.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.
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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
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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.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 7,091 people, 2,706 households, and 1,875 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,851 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.77%
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, 0.55%
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, 0.37% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.01%
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, 4.02% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races.
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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
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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
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for the city was $17,491. About 3.9% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
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, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.


Parks and attractions

*Biddle Park, opened in 2009, is a 52-acre sports complex and park that consists of 8 baseball/softball fields, 3
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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. Biddle Park hosts many events each summer, city league youth sports, multi state baseball and softball tournaments,
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league tournaments, and the city's
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Fireworks display. The park is named after Dorothy Biddle, who donated 1.7 million dollars to the building of the park in 2003. * 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 The Fulton County Fair is located in Dover Township, Fulton County, Ohio, Dover Township, Fulton County, Ohio, Fulton County on Ohio State Route 108, just north the Ohio Turnpike#Exit list, Ohio Turnpike Exit 34 near Wauseon, Ohio, Wauseon. It is ...
, including the Fulton County 9/11 Memorial *Midwest Geobash, annual geocaching event is held in July at the Fulton County Fairgrounds. *
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, 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. *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.


Education

Wauseon Exempted Village School District The Wauseon Exempted Village School District is the public school system in Wauseon, Ohio Wauseon ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Ohio, approximately 31 mi (51 km) west of Toledo, Ohio, Toledo. The population w ...
operates four schools within the city: a primary school, elementary school, middle school, and
Wauseon High School Wauseon High School is a public high school in Wauseon, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wauseon Exempted Village School District. Keith Leatherman is the principal, and Ryan O'Dell is the assistant. Academics Wauseon High School received ...
. Wauseon Public Library was originally funded by tycoon and entrepreneur
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in 1906. 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.


Media

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


Medical care

Fulton County Health Center Fulton County Health Center (FCHC) is a rural critical access hospital. It serves the community of Fulton County, and is located in Wauseon Ohio. Patient care statistics U.S. News & World Report collates the number of patients seen by the ho ...
is a rural critical access hospital that includes an
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with a
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for
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.


Notable people

* James A. Boucher, former US Representative of
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*
James Massey James Lee Massey (February 11, 1934 – June 16, 2013) was an American information theorist and cryptographer, Professor Emeritus of Digital Technology at ETH Zurich. His notable work includes the application of the Berlekamp–Massey algorithm t ...
, academic and information theorist *
Richard Mourdock Richard Earl Mourdock (born October 8, 1951) is an American politician who served as treasurer of the state of Indiana from 2007 to 2014. Running with the support of the Tea Party movement, he defeated six-term incumbent U.S. Senator Richard L ...
, former Republican state treasurer of Indiana *
Barney Oldfield Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was a pioneer American racing driver. His name was "synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century". He was the winner of the inaugural List of American ope ...
, racecar driver * Jean Paul Slusser, painter, designer, art critic, professor, and director of the
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* Stephen Stahl, psychiatrist, psychopharmacologist *
Rick Volk Richard Robert Volk (born March 15, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins. He retired with 38 career intercep ...
, member of the
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and V championship teams * Marjorie M. Whiteman, International law expert and member of the
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References


External links


City website

Detailed Wauseon City information, interactive discussion and news

Wauseon Public Library
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