Wood County, Ohio

Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,488.[2] Its county seat is Bowling Green.[3] The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812.[4]

Wood County
U.S. county
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°22′N 83°37′W
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedApril 1, 1820[1]
Named forCaptain Eleazer D. Wood
SeatBowling Green
Largest cityBowling Green
Area
 • Total620 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land617 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (9 km2)  0.5%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
130,817
 • Density203/sq mi (78/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.co.wood.oh.us

Wood County is part of the Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its diagonal northwest border is formed by the Maumee River, which has its mouth at Maumee Bay on Lake Erie.

History

Wood County was established on February 12, 1820, following a treaty and land purchase from local Indian tribes.[5] Perrysburg was the first county seat, and remained the county seat until 1870, when it was moved to Bowling Green.[6] Wood County established its first health department in 1920.[7][8]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 620 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 617 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (0.5%) is water.[9]

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1820733—
18301,10250.3%
18405,357386.1%
18509,15770.9%
186017,88695.3%
187024,59637.5%
188034,02238.3%
189044,39230.5%
190051,55516.1%
191046,330−10.1%
192044,892−3.1%
193050,32012.1%
194051,7962.9%
195059,60515.1%
196072,59621.8%
197089,72223.6%
1980107,37219.7%
1990113,2695.5%
2000121,0656.9%
2010125,4883.7%
Est. 2019130,817[10]4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2019[2]

2000 census

As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 121,065 people, 45,172 households, and 29,678 families living in the county. The population density was 196 people per square mile (76/km²). There were 47,468 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile (30/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.83% White, 1.27% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 3.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.3% were of German, 9.9% American, 8.2% English, 8.0% Irish and 5.8% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 45,172 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 17.20% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,442, and the median income for a family was $56,468. Males had a median income of $40,419 versus $26,640 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,284. About 4.70% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.40% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 125,488 people, 49,043 households, and 30,923 families living in the county.[16] The population density was 203.3 inhabitants per square mile (78.5/km2). There were 53,376 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.4/km2).[17] The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% white, 2.4% black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.5% of the population.[16] In terms of ancestry, 40.8% were German, 14.4% were Irish, 10.4% were English, 6.7% were Polish, and 5.2% were American.[18]

Of the 49,043 households, 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 35.3 years.[16]

The median income for a household in the county was $53,298 and the median income for a family was $69,768. Males had a median income of $51,038 versus $35,472 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,671. About 6.4% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[19]

Politics

Wood County formerly was a Republican stronghold county, but since 1964 the county has become a bellwether losing only to Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 50.1% 32,498 42.1% 27,318 7.7% 5,010
2012 46.4% 29,704 51.2% 32,802 2.4% 1,553
2008 45.5% 29,648 52.6% 34,285 1.9% 1,231
2004 53.0% 33,592 46.4% 29,401 0.6% 353
2000 52.7% 27,504 43.5% 22,687 3.8% 2,003
1996 41.6% 20,518 47.0% 23,183 11.4% 5,642
1992 38.7% 20,579 39.0% 20,754 22.3% 11,870
1988 57.9% 26,013 41.4% 18,579 0.8% 341
1984 64.7% 29,750 34.6% 15,907 0.7% 297
1980 55.2% 23,315 33.5% 14,139 11.3% 4,759
1976 52.1% 19,331 45.6% 16,926 2.4% 874
1972 59.2% 21,080 37.9% 13,494 3.0% 1,051
1968 53.8% 16,111 36.3% 10,867 9.9% 2,961
1964 42.7% 12,142 57.3% 16,304
1960 64.2% 18,952 35.8% 10,581
1956 66.3% 16,844 33.7% 8,553
1952 65.3% 17,269 34.7% 9,168
1948 57.3% 13,197 42.2% 9,725 0.5% 119
1944 66.6% 16,016 33.4% 8,025
1940 63.6% 16,998 36.4% 9,711
1936 47.3% 11,716 45.4% 11,255 7.3% 1,807
1932 47.3% 10,566 50.8% 11,332 1.9% 420
1928 76.6% 15,409 22.9% 4,612 0.5% 105
1924 65.3% 10,665 20.2% 3,291 14.5% 2,369
1920 69.7% 12,042 28.8% 4,965 1.5% 265
1916 45.3% 5,034 52.2% 5,796 2.5% 278
1912 20.2% 2,020 43.5% 4,356 36.4% 3,648
1908 49.6% 5,904 47.2% 5,625 3.2% 381
1904 61.5% 7,025 31.8% 3,630 6.7% 767
1900 54.3% 7,153 43.7% 5,752 2.1% 271
1896 51.5% 7,290 47.0% 6,653 1.4% 201
1892 49.1% 5,314 43.9% 4,748 7.0% 760
1888 51.7% 5,199 44.1% 4,431 4.3% 430
1884 53.1% 4,549 43.8% 3,753 3.2% 271
1880 54.2% 4,305 43.3% 3,441 2.6% 203
1876 55.6% 4,079 44.2% 3,245 0.2% 13
1872 61.0% 2,994 38.6% 1,896 0.5% 22
1868 60.9% 2,957 39.0% 1,891
1864 63.6% 2,614 36.4% 1,496
1860 59.8% 2,011 39.5% 1,330 0.5% 19
1856 55.0% 1,319 39.0% 935 5.9% 143

Government
See also: Ohio county government

County officials
Office Name Party
Commissioner Doris Herringshaw Republican
Commissioner Craig LaHote Republican
Commissioner Dr. Theodore Bowlus Republican
Auditor Matthew Oestreich Republican
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas Cindy A. Hofner Republican
Coroner Douglas W. Hess Republican
Engineer John Musteric Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Paul A. Dobson Republican
Recorder Julie L. Baumgardner Democratic
Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn Republican
Treasurer Jane Spoerl Republican
Judge of the Common Pleas Court Mary L. Mack Republican
Judge of the Common Pleas Court Alan R. Mayberry Republican
Judge of the Common Pleas Court Matthew Reger Republican
Judge of the Common Pleas Court (Probate) David W. Woessner Republican

Source:[21]

Libraries
The main branch of the Wood County District Public Library

While there is no countywide library entity, the Wood County District Public Library serves Bowling Green and other portions of the county, not otherwise served by another library entity, from its main location in Bowling Green and a branch in Walbridge.[22] In 2006, the library loaned 547,422 items and provided 1,121 programs to its patrons. Total holdings in 2006 were nearly 155,000 volumes with over 250 periodical subscriptions.[23]

Additional libraries include:

A small portion of the county located in the Fostoria city limits is served by the Kaubisch Memorial Public Library, located in the Seneca County portion of the city.

All Wood County and Fostoria library locations participate in Woodlink, a joint catalog system.[24]

Communities
Map of Wood County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Cities

Villages

Townships

https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Economy

According to the 2017 wood county Comprehensive annual report, these were the largest employers in the county.[25]

#Employer# of employees
1Bowling Green State University3,300
2Magna1,500
3Owens Community College1,000
4Wood County Hospital875
5Wood County822
6FedEx Ground800
7Fiat Chrysler Automobiles800
8First Solar, Inc750
9Home Depot750
10Owens-Illinois750
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See also

Footnotes
  1. "Ohio County Profiles: Wood County" (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "Wood County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  5. "History". www.co.wood.oh.us. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. "A Brief History of Perrysburg". www.waylibrary.info. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  7. "National Public Health Week recognizes major health impacts over 100 years". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  8. "Health department celebrates 100-year anniversary". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  9. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  10. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  11. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  12. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  13. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  14. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  15. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  16. "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  17. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  18. "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  19. "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  20. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  21. Wood County Government Elected Officials
  22. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. "2006 Ohio Public Library Statistics". State Library of Ohio. Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  24. http://woodlink.lib.oh.us
  25. Matthew, Oestreich. "Wood County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" (PDF). Retrieved 9 October 2019.

Further reading
  • Robert L. Blake and Cathy J. Meadows, A History of Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio. Ada, OH: Ada Herald, 1998.
  • Michael E. Brooks, The Ku Klux Klan in Wood County, Ohio. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing/The History Press, 2014.
  • Richard M. Helwig, Wood County. Galena, OH: Center for Ghost Town Research in Ohio, 1990.
  • Henry Howe, History of Wood County, Ohio, 1820-1889. Knightstown, IN: Bookmark, 1977.
  • Paul Willis Jones, Human Interest History of Wood County, Ohio. Bowling Green, OH: Wood County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, 2007.
  • M.A. Leeson, Commemorative historical and biographical record of Wood County, Ohio : its past and present : early settlement and development ... biographies and portraits of early settlers and representative citizens, etc. Chicago, IL: J.H. Beers & Co., 1897.
  • Daniel A Masters, Index to the Civil War Letters of Wood County, Ohio: From the Pages of the Wood County Independent and the Perrysburg Journal. n.c.: Daniel A. Masters, 2003.
  • John P. Nass, A Description and Quantitative Analysis of Artifacts Recovered from Fort Meigs (1813-1815), Wood County, Ohio. MA thesis. Western Michigan University, 1980.
  • Wood County Historical Society, Black Swamp Chanticleer: Newsletter of the Wood County Historical Society. Bowling Green, OH: Wood County Historical Society, 1973-
  • Wood County Historical Society, Pioneers of Wood County, Ohio: A Listing of Family Surnames Taken from a Commemorative, Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio. Evansville, IN: Unigraphic, 1973.
  • A Brief History of Wood County and Bowling Green. Bowling Green, OH: n.p., 1908. OCLC 6545954.
  • History and Government of Wood County, Ohio: Sesquicentennial 1803-1953. Bowling Green, OH: Wood County Board of Education, 1953.

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