Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County
Ottawa County Courthouse
Ottawa County Courthouse
Flag of Ottawa County
Official seal of Ottawa County
Map of Ohio highlighting Ottawa County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°35′N 83°04′W / 41.59°N 83.06°W / 41.59; -83.06
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 6, 1840[1]
Named forthe Ottawa tribe or a word meaning "trader"
SeatPort Clinton
Largest cityPort Clinton
Area
 • Total585 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Land255 sq mi (660 km2)
 • Water330 sq mi (900 km2)  56%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total40,364 Decrease
 • Density158/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.co.ottawa.oh.us

Ottawa County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,364.[2] Its county seat is Port Clinton.[3] The county is named either for the Ottawa (Odawa) Indigenous peoples who lived there, or for an Indigenous word meaning "trader".[4]

Ottawa County comprises the Port Clinton, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Toledo-Port Clinton, OH Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Ottawa County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  2. ^ 2020 census
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ottawa County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.

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