Ottawa County

Ottawa County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population40,364
County SeatOttawa County Courthouse
State FIPS39
County FIPS123
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population15,148
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)40,367
Median Age49.8
Veterans2,940
Housing Units28,626
Uninsured257
Net Migration (recent)286
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,031
Total Employees10,415
Avg Annual Pay$53,467
Median Household Income$69,515
Poverty Rate8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$76,669
Federal Spending FY2024$348,665,631
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,638

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$179,100
Median Rent$846
FMR Studio$677
FMR 1BR$753
FMR 2BR$988
FMR 3BR$1,190
FMR 4BR$1,423

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking18.9%
Adult Obesity37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.99
Electric Customers5142108
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches26
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)32
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools70
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches19

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)2,445
Avg Farm Size (acres)97.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2002-11-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES1998-06-30
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1992-08-04
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-26
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1974-05-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ottawa County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.