Fulton County
Also known as Fulton County, Ohio, Fulton County, OH
county in Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- Founded
- April 1, 1850
- Named after
- Robert Fulton
- Seat
- Wauseon
- Largest city
- Wauseon
- Total
- 407 sq mi (1,050 km )
- Land
- 405 sq mi (1,050 km )
- Water
- 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 41,853
- Density
- 100/sq mi (39/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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A rural road in Fulton County
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio west of Toledo. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,713. Its county seat and largest city is Wauseon. The county was created in 1850 with land from Henry, Lucas, and Williams counties and is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. Fulton County is a part of the Toledo metropolitan area.