Sandusky County is a county located in the U.S. State of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 61,792. Its county seat is Fremont6.
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Geography
\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,082 km² (418 mi²). 1,060 km² (409 mi²) of it is land and 22 km² (9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.06% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 61,792 people, 23,717 households, and 16,957 families residing in the county. The population density is 58/km² (151/mi²). There are 25,253 housing units at an average density of 24/km² (62/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.20% White, 2.67% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.10% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 6.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 23,717 households out of which 33.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% are married couples living together, 10.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% are non-families. 24.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the county, the population is spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $40,584, and the median income for a family is $47,675. Males have a median income of $35,501 versus $23,964 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,239. 7.50% of the population and 5.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.10% are under the age of 18 and 7.00% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
\n*Ballville\n*Burgoon\n*Clyde\n*Fremont\n*Gibsonburg\n*Green Springs\n*Helena\n*Lindsey\n*Stony Prairie\n*Woodville
