Fulton County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′N 84°07′W / 41.6°N 84.12°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | April 1, 1850[1] |
| Named for | Robert Fulton |
| Seat | Wauseon |
| Largest city | Wauseon |
| Area | |
• Total | 407 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,713  |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
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.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Wauseon.[3] The county was created in 1850 with land from Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties[4] and is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.[5] Fulton County is a part of the Toledo metropolitan area.
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Fulton County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Old Historical City, County and State Maps of Ohio". Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 133.