Paulding County, Ohio
Paulding County | |
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Courthouse in village of Paulding | |
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′N 84°35′W / 41.12°N 84.58°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Founded | March 18, 1839 |
| Named after | John Paulding |
| Seat | Paulding |
| Largest village | Paulding |
| Area | |
• Total | 419 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
| • Land | 416 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,806 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was about 18,806. Its county seat is Paulding. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1839. It is named for John Paulding, one of the captors of Major John André in the American Revolutionary War.