Ottawa County | |
|---|---|
 Ottawa County Courthouse | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′N 83°04′W / 41.59°N 83.06°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | March 6, 1840[1] |
| Named for | the Ottawa tribe or a word meaning "trader" |
| Seat | Port Clinton |
| Largest city | Port Clinton |
| Area | |
• Total | 585 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Land | 255 sq mi (660 km2) |
| • Water | 330 sq mi (900 km2) 56% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,364  |
| • Density | 158/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "Ohio County Profiles: Ottawa 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. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ottawa County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Archived from the original on December 3, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.