Ottawa County, Ohio
Ottawa County: County in Ohio, United States
About
Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428 and a population density of 27 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 40,253 inhabitants. Its county seat is Port Clinton. The county was created 183 years ago in 1840.
Quick Facts about Ottawa County
Population : | 40,253 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Ohio (United States) |
Different from : | Ottawa County, Ottawa County, Ottawa County |
Plate code : | 62 |
Area : | 1515 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 56% |
Land as percent of area : | 44% |
Named for : | Odawa people |
Capital : | Port Clinton |
Establishment : | March 03, 1840 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 16:01:06 (28th May 2023) |
Density : | 27 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.92% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Ottawa County is located at 41°29'48"N 82°56'29"W (41.4967500, -82.9412800). It has 3 neighbors: Erie County, Lucas County and Sandusky County.
Ottawa County map
The largest city of Ottawa County is Port Clinton with a population of 6,133. Other cities include, Oak Harbor population 2,692 and Rocky Ridge population 407. See all Ottawa County cities & populated places.
Ottawa County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Ottawa County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Port Clinton | 6,133 | City in Ohio, United States |
Danbury | 5,041 | Township in Ottawa County, Ohio |
Catawba Island | 3,504 | Township in Ottawa County, Ohio |
Oak Harbor | 2,692 | Human settlement in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States of America |
Genoa | 2,262 | Village in Ohio, United States |
Elmore | 1,401 | Town in Alabama, United States |
Marblehead | 861 | Village in Ottawa County, Ohio |
Rocky Ridge | 407 | Human settlement in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States of America |
Clay Center | 299 | Village in Ohio |
Put-in-Bay | 141 | Township in Ottawa County, Ohio |
- Official Website
Official website of Ottawa County
Ottawa County has 3 neighbours.
- Erie County county in Ohio, United States
- Lucas County county in Ohio, United States
- Sandusky County county in Ohio, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Ottawa County decreased by 2.92% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 41,428 | - | census |
2011 | 41,320 | -0.26% | estimation process |
2012 | 41,242 | -0.19% | estimation process |
2013 | 41,035 | -0.5% | estimation process |
2014 | 40,903 | -0.32% | estimation process |
2015 | 40,754 | -0.37% | estimation process |
2016 | 40,488 | -0.66% | estimation process |
2017 | 40,623 | 0.33% | estimation process |
2018 | 40,769 | 0.36% | estimation process |
2019 | 40,525 | -0.6% | estimation process |
2020 | 40,253 | -0.68% | estimation process |
People born in Ottawa County (2)
People born in Ottawa County, including singer Crystal Bowersox, Clair Dunn, .
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Other places with the same name (4)
- Ottawa County , Michigan county in Michigan, United States with a population of 294,635 people.
- Ottawa County , Oklahoma county in Oklahoma, United States with a population of 30,879 people.
- Ottawa County , Kansas county in Kansas, United States with a population of 5,712 people.
Ohio Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Franklin County | 1,324,624 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Cuyahoga County | 1,227,883 | County in Ohio, United States |
Columbus | 884,356 | Capital city of Ohio, United States |
Hamilton County | 817,985 | County in New York, United States |
Summit County | 538,866 | County in northern Utah, United States |
Montgomery County | 531,610 | County in Ohio, United States |
Lucas County | 428,294 | County in Ohio, United States |
Butler County | 385,648 | County in Ohio, United States of America |
Cleveland | 378,589 | City in Ohio, United States |
Stark County | 369,772 | County in Ohio, United States |
Lorain County | 312,172 | County in Ohio, United States |
Cincinnati | 304,548 | City in Ohio, United States; county seat of Hamilton County |
Toledo | 271,455 | County seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States |
Warren County | 238,412 | County in New York, United States |
Lake County | 229,569 | County in Ohio, United States |
Mahoning County | 226,075 | County in Ohio, United States |