Ottawa County, Ohio
Ottawa County | |
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Ottawa County Courthouse | |
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 |
| Named after | 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. Its county seat is Port Clinton. The county is named either for the Ottawa (Odawa) Indigenous peoples who lived there, or for an Indigenous word meaning "trader".
Ottawa County comprises the Port Clinton, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Toledo-Port Clinton, OH Combined Statistical Area.