County
Wyandot County, Ohio
Ohio · 21,567 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 8 ZIP codes · 22 cities, villages and townships
21,567 people (July 2025 estimate), -1.6% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 76.1 years; median household income $63,875 (2024). The county in numbers
Local events in Wyandot County
103 events in the next 90 days from 7 public calendars. All local events in Wyandot County
Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.
Wyandot County in numbers
The public records that are kept county by county, in 25 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.
Population
How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.
- residents, July 2025 estimate
- 21,567
- Census Bureau vintage 2025
- since the April 2020 census
- -1.6%
- from 21,908 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base
- births since July 2020
- 1,095
- deaths since July 2020
- 1,408
- net migration since July 2020
- +8
- people who moved in, minus people who moved out
- net domestic migration, 2025
- -29
- moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out
- net international migration, 2025
- +64
Wyandot County peaked at 22,897 people in 2000.
It is 1.0 times its 1900 size.
USDA rural-urban continuum code 7 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): nonmetro - urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area.
USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a nonmetro county with a manufacturing-dependent economy, with none of the ERS distress flags.
| Year | People | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11,194 | first census that counted the county |
| 1900 | 21,125 | decennial census |
| 1950 | 19,785 | decennial census |
| 1970 | 21,826 | decennial census |
| 1990 | 22,254 | decennial census |
| 2000 | 22,897 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2010 | 22,615 | decennial census |
| 2020 | 21,908 | Census Bureau estimates base, April 1 |
| 2025 | 21,567 | July estimate |
Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic
Moving in and out
People on tax returns that changed county between the returns filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.
- people moved in, 2022 to 2023
- 859
- on tax returns filed from a new county
- people moved out
- 866
- net people
- -7
- moved in, minus moved out
- people stayed put
- 18,275
- income that moved in
- $22 million
- adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns
- income that moved out
- $23 million
- adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns
| From | People |
|---|---|
| Seneca, OH | 129 |
| Hancock, OH | 126 |
| Marion, OH | 111 |
| To | People |
|---|---|
| Hancock, OH | 161 |
| Seneca, OH | 139 |
| Hardin, OH | 94 |
Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic
Income and poverty
The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.
- of residents below the poverty line, 2024
- 9.4%
- of children below the poverty line, 2024
- 11.0%
- median household income, 2024
- $63,875
Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic
Jobs and wages
Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- unemployment rate, July 2026
- 2.6%
- 4.0% a year earlier
- people in the labor force, July 2026
- 11,959
- looking for work
- 315
- average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026
- $1,080
- +1.2% on the year
- jobs covered by unemployment insurance
- 10,281
- +5.0% on the year
- establishments
- 591
| Sector | Jobs | Average weekly wage |
|---|---|---|
| manufacturing | 3,300 | $1,292 |
| construction | 979 | $1,574 |
| retail | 800 | $693 |
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic
The county economy
What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars)
- $1.1 billion
- -0.4% since 2019
- GDP in 2024 dollars
- $1.4 billion
- current dollars, before adjusting for inflation
- personal income per person, 2024
- $61,381
- 25th of Ohio's 88 counties
- change in income per person since 2019
- +34.4%
- before inflation
Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic
Businesses opening and closing
How many workplaces with employees opened and closed each year since 1978, how many people applied to start a business, and how many businesses run with no employees at all.
- workplaces opened in 2023
- 29
- 28 closed
- net workplaces, 2019 to 2023
- -9
- openings minus closings
- applications to start a business, 2025
- 196
- +123% since 2019
- businesses with no employees, 2023
- 1,423
- +6% since 2012
A workplace here is one location with paid employees: a chain with five stores is five. An application to start a business is a request for a federal employer number, not an opening, and most applicants never hire anyone.
| Years | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 to 1989 | 43 | 40 | +3 |
| the 1990s | 42 | 40 | +2 |
| the 2000s | 33 | 36 | -3 |
| the 2010s | 28 | 30 | -2 |
| 2020 to 2023 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Year | Opened | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | 35 | -8 |
| 2020 | 31 | 24 | +7 |
| 2021 | 24 | 36 | -12 |
| 2022 | 32 | 29 | +3 |
| 2023 | 29 | 28 | +1 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Business Dynamics Statistics 1978-2023; Business Formation Statistics, county business applications 2005-2025; Nonemployer Statistics 2012-2023 · Census Business Dynamics Statistics · Census Business Formation Statistics, counties · Census Nonemployer Statistics · About this topic
Federal money
What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.
- in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025
- $65,479
- $3 a resident
- in federal grants, fiscal 2025
- $29 million
- $1,305 a resident
- in federal loans and loan guarantees
- $2 million
- in direct federal payments to people and organizations
- $152 million
Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic
Health rankings
County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.
- life expectancy at birth
- 76.1 years
- Ohio 75.2
- years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)
- 8,015.9
- Ohio 9,740
- population health group among U.S. counties
- 3 of 10
- 1 is healthiest
- community conditions group among U.S. counties
- 3 of 10
- 1 is best
- of children in poverty
- 11.5%
- Ohio 17.5%
- uninsured
- 5.9%
- Ohio 7.1%
No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.
| Measure | Wyandot County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 76.1 | 75.2 |
| Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death) | 8,015.9 | 9,740 |
| Adults in fair or poor health | 16.1% | 17.9% |
| Uninsured | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Children in poverty | 11.5% | 17.5% |
| Median household income | $69,913 | $67,873 |
| Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio) | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Households with severe housing problems | 7.1% | 12.7% |
| People per primary care physician | 3,618 | 1,328 |
| People per mental health provider | 1,192 | 286 |
| People per dentist | 3,595 | 1,535 |
| Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees | 2,674 | 3,033 |
| Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination | 43% | 51% |
| Injury deaths per 100,000 | 104.0 | 100.7 |
| Suicides per 100,000 | 19.3 | 14.7 |
| Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18) | 59.2 | |
| Infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 7.0 | |
| Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 19 | 14.0 | 17.4 |
| Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³) | 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Any drinking water violation in the county | No | |
| Population used by the rankings | 21,457 | |
| Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest) | 3 | |
| Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best) | 3 |
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic
Cancer
New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.
- new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022
- 432.9
- 95% confidence interval 399.2 to 468.8 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6
- cases a year
- 134
- incidence trend
- stable
- cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023
- 159.5
- Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4
- cancer deaths a year
- 54
- death-rate trend
- falling
- -1.0% a year
| Site | Per 100,000 | Ohio | Cases a year | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung | 71.6 | 63.6 | 24 | stable |
| Colorectal | 32.7 | 38.4 | 10 | stable |
| Female breast | 109.8 | 133.0 | 17 | stable |
| Prostate | 66.2 | 120.8 | 11 | falling |
| Leukemia | 12.1 | 13.0 | 3 | stable |
| Bladder | 18.8 | 21.8 | 7 | stable |
Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic
Drug overdoses
Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.
- overdose deaths in the 12 months ending August 2023
- 0
- CDC provisional count
- deaths per 100,000 residents
- 0.0
- Ohio 20.8 in the 12 months ending December 2025
- highest 12-month total since 2020
- 0
- 12 months ending May 2023
The county count has been suppressed (1 to 9 deaths) in every month after August 2023.
Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic
Medicare
Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.
- people on Medicare, 2025
- 5,625
- 26% of residents
- aged 65 or over
- 5,031
- younger people with disabilities
- 594
- chose a Medicare Advantage plan
- 43.8%
- also on Medicaid
- 13.6%
- with Part D drug coverage
- 84.9%
- enrollment since 2020
- +12.1%
- 5,018 enrollees then
Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic
Severe weather
Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.
- severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026
- 37
- NOAA Storm Events log
- death
- 1
- injury
- 1
- in reported damage
- $1 million
- largest hail
- 1.75 in
- June 17, 2024
The costliest event was river and street flooding on July 13, 2017, $650,000 in damage. Heavy rainfall on the morning of July 13th caused the Spring Run to over-top it���s levees around 1045 am. By 11 am State Route 103 and 23 north were shut down.
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| damaging thunderstorm wind | 26 |
| hail | 5 |
| river and street flooding | 4 |
| flash floods | 2 |
| Kind | Reports |
|---|---|
| winter storms | 4 |
| extreme cold | 2 |
| high wind | 1 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic
Weather warnings
Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.
- tornado warnings since 2015
- 12
- severe thunderstorm warnings
- 131
- flash flood warnings
- 4
- winter storm or blizzard warnings
- 6
- warnings, watches and advisories in all
- 710
| Product | Count |
|---|---|
| Tornado Warning | 12 |
| Tornado Watch | 14 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 131 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 |
| Areal Flood Warning | 17 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 48 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 61 |
| Excessive Heat Warning | 3 |
| Heat Advisory | 25 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 |
| Wind Chill Warning | 4 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 |
| Year | Warnings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic
Drought
How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.
- weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020
- 34
- of them severe or worse
- 6
- most recently 6 weeks in 2024
- weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020
- 122
- of all weeks since 2000 in drought
- 7%
The worst reading since 2000 was severe drought in November 2024.
As of September 1, 2026: no drought.
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic
The long-run climate
Average temperature and precipitation over the whole county since 1895, from NOAA's county climate series; only complete years count.
- average year, 1996 to 2025
- 51.6 °F
- 49.5 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 49.6 °F in 1951 to 1980
- change since 1901 to 1930
- +2.1 °F
- warmest year since 1895
- 2024
- 55.3 °F
- precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025
- 37.4 in
- 37.5 in 1901 to 1930 (-0.3%)
- wettest year since 1895
- 2011
- 54.0 inches
- average temperature, 2025
- 52.0 °F
- 33.2 inches of precipitation
Source: NOAA nClimDiv county monthly temperature and precipitation, 1895-2026 (climdiv-tmpccy / climdiv-pcpncy) · NOAA climate at a glance · About this topic
Hazard mitigation
FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.
- hazard mitigation projects since 2004
- 4
- FEMA grants, program years 2004 to 2020
- total project worth
- $2 million
- $2 million federal
Largest: Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan); 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation; 800.1: Miscellaneous for Statewide, $1 million (fiscal 2020).
| Project type | Projects |
|---|---|
| Warning Systems (as a Component of a Planned, Adopted, and Exercised Risk Reduction Plan); 602.1: Other Equipment Purchase and Installation; 800.1: Miscellaneous | 1 |
| Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan - UPDATE | 1 |
| Feasibility, Engineering and Design Studies | 1 |
Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic
Air toxics
The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.
- lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics
- 20 in a million
- EPA AirToxScreen 2020
Mostly formaldehyde (15.2 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).
Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic
Water use
The 2015 figures are the U.S. Geological Survey's last county estimate, made a different way; the two are not a trend.
- million gallons of fresh water withdrawn a day, 2015 (USGS estimate)
- 8.0
- people served by public water systems, 2015
- 12,200
- 51 gallons a person a day used at home
- people supplying their own water at home, 2015
- 10,000
| Use | Million gallons a day |
|---|---|
| All uses | 8.0 |
| Public water systems | 0.9 |
| Power plants (thermoelectric) | 0.0 |
| Industry (own supply) | 0.0 |
| Irrigation | 0.0 |
| Mining | 6.0 |
| Livestock | 0.3 |
| Fish farms (aquaculture) | 0.0 |
Source: USGS 2015 county water-use census (Dieter and others 2018) · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · About this topic
Fluoridated water
The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.
- of residents on community water receive fluoridated water
- 68.5%
Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic
Road salt grants
H2Ohio pays for brine makers, calibrated spreaders and covered salt barns so less chloride reaches streams and wells.
- H2Ohio chloride-reduction grant awarded in the county
- 1
Source: Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · About this topic
Farms
The county's farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. A dash means NASS published no figure: withheld to protect individual farms, or none reported.
- farms, 2022
- 672
- 318 acres to a farm on average
- acres in farms
- 214,021
- 193,065 acres of cropland
- of the county's land is cropland
- 73.9%
- farm products sold, 2022
- $261 million
- 36% from livestock, poultry and their products
| Crop or animal | Acres or head |
|---|---|
| Corn for grain (acres harvested) | 66,496 |
| Soybeans (acres harvested) | 102,792 |
| Irrigated land (acres) | 27 |
| Cattle and calves | 3,645 |
| Hogs and pigs | 44,016 |
| Egg-laying chickens | — |
| Broilers and other meat chickens | — |
| Turkeys | — |
Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county totals (Quick Stats bulk file) · USDA Census of Agriculture · NASS 2022 county profile · About this topic
Farm pesticides
Pesticides applied on the county's farms in 2018 as estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in kilograms of active ingredient.
- of pesticide active ingredient used on farms, 2018
- 205,831 kg
- USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)
- per square mile of land
- 504.5 kg
- 19th of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first
- atrazine
- 33,523 kg
- glyphosate
- 85,232 kg
- compounds with an estimate
- 142
| Compound | Kilograms |
|---|---|
| glyphosate | 85,232 |
| metolachlor | 39,339 |
| atrazine | 33,523 |
| 2,4-D | 6,776 |
| glufosinate | 5,945 |
Source: USGS preliminary county agricultural pesticide-use estimates, 2018 (high estimate) · USGS county pesticide-use estimates, 2018 · About this topic
Rail accidents
Accidents railroads reported to the Federal Railroad Administration in the county since 2010. Yard mishaps at walking speed dominate; main-line derailments are the rare, dangerous ones.
- rail equipment accidents since 2010
- 17
- FRA Form 54
- derailments
- 14
Source: FRA Form 54 rail equipment accident reports, county fallback for railAccidentLine() · FRA rail equipment accidents (Form 54) · About this topic
House records
Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.
- parcel records placed on the map
- 8,287
- snapshot of August 9, 2023
Wyandot County Engineer tax-map parcel file (May 2026) with OGRIP land-use classes; no CAMA (partial).
Office: Wyandot County Engineer, Tax Map Department (parcel file); land-use class, site address and parcel link from the Wyandot County Auditor via OGRIP (Ohio DAS/OIT). The auditor's CAMA data (Wyandot County Auditor, Upper Sandusky) is not reachable under the access rules.
These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.
Source: Wyandot County Engineer tax-map parcel file (May 2026) with OGRIP land-use classes; no CAMA (partial), snapshot 2023-08-09 · Wyandot County Engineer · About this topic
What stands out
Where this county sits among Ohio's 88 on the measures the atlas tracks, and the sentences the inference engine built from them. Rankings and associations only: nothing here says one measure causes another, and a county-level pattern is not a fact about anyone who lives here.
- measures flagged for this county
- 7
- 5 in the worst tenth of the 88
- of the 85 counties with anything flagged
- 49th worst
- civic, environment, health, housing and household, safety
- losing ground on Ohio
- 2
- the gap to the state is widening
- peer group the engine compares it against
- rural
"Losing ground on Ohio" compares trends, not levels: a county can be losing ground while its own number improves, if the rest of the state improved faster over the same years.
Wyandot County's violent crime rate rose from 31.0 per 100,000 in 2013 to 93.2 per 100,000 in 2019, a change of +201%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 85 Ohio counties with the data. Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF.
Across Ohio, median household income and food insecurity move in opposite directions. Wyandot County is an exception: its food insecurity is 12.3% (2025), far lower than the statewide pattern predicts from its median household income of $69,768 (2024). Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF.
Across Ohio, share age 65 and over and share of adults with high blood pressure taking medicine for it move together. Wyandot County is an exception: its share of adults with high blood pressure taking medicine for it is 79.6% (2025), far lower than the statewide pattern predicts from its share age 65 and over of 20.8% (2024). Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; CDC.
Across Ohio, share of adults threatened with a utility shut-off in the past year and employed residents per 10,000 residents move in opposite directions. Wyandot County is an exception: its employed residents per 10,000 residents is 5,250.1 (2025), far higher than the statewide pattern predicts from its share of adults threatened with a utility shut-off in the past year of 7.2% (2025). Sources: CDC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Across Ohio, share of adults with diagnosed diabetes and employed residents per 10,000 residents move in opposite directions. Wyandot County is an exception: its employed residents per 10,000 residents is 5,250.1 (2025), far higher than the statewide pattern predicts from its share of adults with diagnosed diabetes of 10.2% (2025). Sources: CDC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wyandot County has Ohio's highest private-sector jobs in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting per 10,000 residents: 75.3 (2024). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wyandot County's private-sector jobs in real estate and rental rose from 16 jobs in 2015 to 35 jobs in 2024, a change of +119%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wyandot County's per-capita personal income rose from $38,787 in 2015 to $61,381 in 2024, a change of +58%, the 3rd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
| Measure | Latest | Ohio median | Rank, worst first | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care physicians per 1,000 residents (2011-2019 series) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents (2019) | 0.4 | 12th of 88 | 0.2 from 0.5 since 2011 · losing ground on Ohio |
| TRI carcinogen releases per 10,000 residents | 23,468.5 pounds per 10,000 residents (2024) | 1,862.5 | 9th of 86 | 23,468.5 from 56,269.8 since 2015 |
| Excessive drinking (County Health Rankings) | 22.8% (2025) | 20.2% | 7th of 88 | |
| Housing type/transportation vulnerability percentile | 61.1% (2022) | 56.7% | 28th of 88 | 61.1% from 54.9% since 2010 · losing ground on Ohio |
| Share of adults with high blood pressure taking medicine for it | 58.8% (2025) | 60.7% | 2nd of 88 | |
| Motor vehicle crash mortality rate (County Health Rankings) | 23.6 per 100,000 (2025) | 13.6 | 7th of 88 | |
| Votes cast for U.S. Senate | 11,276 (2024) | 26,804.5 | 8th of 88 |
Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio
Places
The 22 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Wyandot County, with the population of each.
Cities 1
ZIP codes
The 8 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Wyandot County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.
| ZIP | Name | Residents | Water system | Radon | Home value | School district | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43351 | Upper Sandusky | 10,144 | Upper Sandusky City 62% Inland rivers |
6.7 pCi/L average radon | Median home $170,400 | Upper Sandusky Exempted Village 4 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 43316 | Carey | 5,931 | Carey Village 61% Groundwater (wells) |
3.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $167,300 | Carey Exempted Village 3.5 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 44882 | Sycamore | 2,617 | Sycamore Village 29% Mostly private wells |
8.9 pCi/L average radon | Median home $164,000 | Mohawk Local 3.5 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 44849 | Nevada | 2,162 | Nevada Village 33% Mostly private wells |
5.2 pCi/L average radon | Median home $145,700 | Wynford Local 4 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 43359 | Wharton | 720 | no mapped system | 3.2 pCi/L average radon | Median home $165,100 | Riverdale Local 3 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 44844 | Tymochtee Township and Mc Cutchenville | 718 | no mapped system | Too few radon tests | Median home $160,100 | Mohawk Local 3.5 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 43323 | Pitt Township and Harpster | 609 | no mapped system | Too few radon tests | Median home $178,500 | Upper Sandusky Exempted Village 4 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
| 43330 | Kirby | 120 | no mapped system | Too few radon tests | Median home $105,000 | Upper Sandusky Exempted Village 4 stars overall | No digital FEMA flood map for this county |
Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.
On the map
Open the map fitted to Wyandot County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.
Historic places: 8 National Register listings in Wyandot County. See every one on the map, each with its record and its National Park Service file.
Rankings within the county
The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.
Local government
Who holds office in Wyandot County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Turnout
| Election | Registered | Ballots cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 primary | 14,924 | 1,770 | 11.9% |
| 2023-11-07 general | 14,938 | 7,712 | 51.6% |
| 2023-05-02 special | 943 | 223 | 23.6% |
| 2022-11-08 general | 15,071 | 8,314 | 55.2% |
| 2022-08-02 primary | 15,041 | 955 | 6.3% |
| 2022-05-03 primary | 15,026 | 3,713 | 24.7% |
| 2021-11-02 general | 15,131 | 3,405 | 22.5% |
| 2021-05-04 special | 1,954 | 366 | 18.7% |
| 2020-11-03 general | 15,491 | 11,486 | 74.1% |
| 2020-03-17 primary | 15,200 | 5,167 | 34.0% |
| 2018-11-06 general | 15,770 | 8,305 | 52.7% |
| 2018-05-08 primary | 15,662 | 3,129 | 20.0% |
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner | David Courtad | dcourtad@co.wyandot.oh.us | ||
| Commissioner | Brad Batton | bbatton@co.wyandot.oh.us | ||
| Commissioner | Steve Heinlen | sheinlen@co.wyandot.oh.us | ||
| Auditor | George W. "Bill" Kitzler | auditor@co.wyandot.oh.us | ||
| Treasurer | Franklin J. Grafmiller | treasurer@co.wyandot.oh.us | ||
| Recorder | Sandra M. Micheli | recorder@co.wyandot.oh.us | ||
| Engineer | Michael B. Kohl, P.E., P.S. | mkohl@co.wyandot.oh.us | ||
| Sheriff | Todd Frey | 419-294-2362 · sheriff@co.wyandot.oh.us 125 E Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 · website | ||
| Prosecutor | Eric J. Figlewicz | 419-294-5878 · wyapa@co.wyandot.oh.us 137 S Sandusky Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
Money issues on the ballot since 2017: 3 of 3 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Wyandot County Electric Aggregation | 1,516 | 1,871 | Failed (44.76% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Wyandot County Gas Aggregation | 1,481 | 1,861 | Failed (44.31% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Wyandot County Board of Health Tax Levy (levy type not on the results report) | 4,754 | 2,692 | Passed (63.85% for), unofficial |
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Local Option Carey Brewing Station CAREY A | 222 | 60 | Passed (78.72% for), unofficial |
| 2022-05-03 | Issue: Wyandot County Board of DD Tax Levy | 2,579 | 1,083 | Passed (70.43% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Wyandot County Sales and Use Tax | 2,549 | 824 | Passed (75.57% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Wyandot County Electric Aggregation | 765 | 881 | Failed (46.48% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Wyandot County Gas Aggregation | 765 | 854 | Failed (47.25% for) |
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Local Option Casey’s General Store #3812 003 Upper C | 112 | 35 | Passed (76.19% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Local Option Election Casey's | 440 | 107 | Passed (80.44% for) |
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Local Option Election La Fragua | 448 | 111 | Passed (80.14% for) |
| 2017-11-07 | Issue: wyandot County Tax Levy Disabilities (levy type not on the results report) | 3,195 | 1,983 | Passed (61.7% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | County Commissioner | David T. Courtad (REP) 5,542, 69.14%; Thomas D. Davidson 2,474, 30.86% |
| 2022-11-08 | County Auditor | George W. Kitzler (REP) 7,038, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Robert Nachbar 129, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Dan A. Newell 88, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | E. Michael Pfeifer 152, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Dennis Pfeifer 122, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Linda L. Jones 131, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Sandra Stark 83, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Sherman Stansbery 135, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | William J. Clinger 169, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Troy Kear 131, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Todd D. Frey 146, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | Dan Aubiht 164, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Member of County Central Committee (REP primary) | James R. Gucker 121, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | County Commissioner (REP primary) | David T, Courtad 2,570, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | County Auditor (REP primary) | George W. Kitzler 2,585, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Sheriff | Todd D. Frey (REP) 10,314, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Prosecuting Attorney | Douglas D. Rowland (REP) 9,681, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Treasurer | Frank Grafmiller (REP) 9,711, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Recorder | Sandra M. Micheli (REP) 9,692, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Engineer | Michael B. Kohl (REP) 9,594, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Commissioner | William J. Clinger (REP) 9,590, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Commissioner | Brad L. Batton (REP) 9,794, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | County Commissioner | David T. Courtad (REP) 8,796, 89.46%; Write-In: Thomas D Davidson 995, 10.12% |
| 2020-11-03 | Coroner | Peter J. Schuler (REP) 9,784, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 0 / 2 / 13; 2021 1 / 1 / 13; 2022 1 / 3 / 11; 2023 3 / 4 / 8; 2024 3 / 3 / 9; 2025 0 / 4 / 11.
- Financial Audit, 2025, released 2026-07-23
- Financial Audit, 2024, released 2025-10-21
- Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-07-25
Townships and villages without a page of their own
Jackson Township: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2021
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Jackson Township Tax Levy Renewal | 71 | 30 | Passed (70.3% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Township Trustee (unofficial count) | Robert R. Bristoll 178, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Township Fiscal Officer (unofficial count) | Tina L. Fox 177, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Township Trustee | Jeremy R. Albert 77, 50.0%; Mark A. Vent 77, 50.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Basic Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-07-22
Ltd Antrim Township
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Local Option Everhart Gathering Place, Ltd Antrim Township | 239 | 79 | Passed (75.16% for) |
Ltd. Antrim Township
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Local Option Sunday Sales Everhart Gathering Place, Ltd. Antrim Township | 221 | 96 | Passed (69.72% for) |
Sandy Bob's Crawford Township
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-02 | Issue: Local Option Election Sunday Sales Sandy Bob's Crawford Twp | 59 | 23 | Passed (71.95% for) |
School districts
Carey Exempted Village School District
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Carey EVSD Income Tax Carey EVSD | 1,039 | 565 | Passed (64.78% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Shawn Burgei 1,088, 48.9%; Ray Conti 1,137, 51.1% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Matthew Stombaugh 300, 35.09%; Jason M. Arend 297, 34.74%; Tony Wenzinger 258, 30.18% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-05-07
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-13
Kenton City School District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2021
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 0 of 1 passed; of those asking for new or higher taxes, 0 of 1.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Kenton City School District Bond Issue | 4 | 6 | Failed (40.0% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Brandon Ledley 13, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Samuel Albert 7, 28.0%; Doug Carmean 7, 28.0%; Rodney Hensel 7, 28.0%; Tasha Heydinger 4, 16.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mohawk Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Lori Arnold 212, 35.45%; Josh Messersmith 208, 34.78%; Christopher L. Riedel 178, 29.77% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Eric King 291, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2025, released 2026-04-07
Ridgedale Local School District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2021
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 0 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Ridgedale Local School District Tax Levy Renewal | 36 | 38 | Failed (48.65% for) |
| 2020-03-17 | Issue: Ridgedale LSD Income Tax | 38 | 42 | Failed (47.5% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Cathy Hamilton 53, 50.96%; Ryan W. Cook 47, 45.19%; Write-In: Amanda Roberts 2, 1.92% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Riverdaie Local School District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 0 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Riverdaie Local School District Tax Levy (levy type not on the results report) | 261 | 290 | Failed (47.37% for), unofficial |
Riverdale Local School District: 1 of 3 money issues passed since 2021
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 1 of 3 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Issue: Riverdale LSD Income Tax | 153 | 70 | Passed (68.61% for) |
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Riverdale LSD Income Tax | 240 | 367 | Failed (39.54% for) |
| 2021-05-04 | Issue: Riverdale LSD Tax Levy Additionlal 6.1 Mills (6.1 mills) | 93 | 143 | Failed (39.41% for) |
| 2016-11-08 | Issue: Riverdale LSD Income Tax Ren Cur Exp | 378 | 312 | Passed (54.78% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Tony Butler 322, 50.39%; Jacob Fletcher 317, 49.61% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Ashley Walters 196, 35.25%; Derek Dailey 145, 26.08%; Rick Clark 122, 21.94%; Laura Leopold 93, 16.73% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School District: 0 of 1 money issues passed since 2021
Money issues on the ballot since 2021: 0 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Issue: Tri-Rivers JVSD Tax Levy Renewal | 36 | 37 | Failed (49.32% for) |
Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Upper Sandusky EVsD Income Tax | 2,466 | 1,454 | Passed (62.91% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Elizabeth Richman 1,151, 21.38%; Patti L. Spiegel 848, 15.75%; Lisa I. Thiel 691, 12.84%; Sherrie L. Ruse 617, 11.46%; Andrew D. Shepherd 615, 11.42%; Stacy L. Taylor 563, 10.46%; Jared P. Platt 491, 9.12%; Daniel A. Hoy 407, 7.56% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2024 to 2025, released 2026-03-17
- STRS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-16
- SERS Examination, 2024 to 2025, released 2025-10-16
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2025-02-06
Vanlue Local School District
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Andrew Mason 14, 42.42%; Kenneth Walerius 19, 57.58% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Dawn M. Caudill 7, 58.33%; Sean A. Martin 5, 41.67% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Wynford Local School District: 0 of 3 money issues passed since 2018
Money issues on the ballot since 2018: 0 of 3 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-04 | Issue: Wynford LSD Tax Levy Renewal 1.66 Mills (1.66 mills, renewal) | 48 | 79 | Failed (37.8% for) |
| 2021-05-04 | Issue: Wynford LSD Tax Levy Renewal 6.9 Mills (6.9 mills, renewal) | 40 | 78 | Failed (33.9% for) |
| 2018-05-08 | Issue: Over yotes - ynford LSD Tax Levy Current Expenses (levy type not on the results report) | 117 | 121 | Failed (49.16% for), unofficial |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Mark Johnson 300, 50.68%; Scott Langenderfer 292, 49.32% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Board of Education | Matthew T. Stahl 156, 22.67%; Levi Hartschuh 155, 22.53%; Kristie Chandler 131, 19.04%; Debra J. Gifford 114, 16.57%; Brett M. Ridge 83, 12.06%; Write-In: Nicole S. Wolfe 49, 7.12% |
| 2017-11-07 | Member of Board of Education (unofficial count) | Thomas G. Kalb 326, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Courts, districts and other bodies
Dorcas Carey Public Library: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2022
Money issues on the ballot since 2022: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Issue: Dorcas Carey Public Library Tax Levy | 1,323 | 332 | Passed (79.94% for) |
Eden North Fire District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Eden North Fire District Tax Levy (levy type not on the results report) | 103 | 29 | Passed (78.03% for), unofficial |
Hancock County Educational Service Center
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Governing Board (this county's part) | John D. Oman 149, 36.7%; Nancy N. George 134, 33.0%; Mark Gleason 123, 30.3% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Hancock County EsC
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Governing Board (this county's part) (unofficial count) | Karen Flanagan 217, 29.4%; Terry Huffman 329, 44.58%; Justin M. Shank 192, 26.02% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Mohawk Community Library: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2020
Money issues on the ballot since 2020: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-03 | Issue: Mohawk Community Library Tax Levy | 920 | 408 | Passed (69.28% for) |
Mohawk Fire and Rescue District: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Mohawk Fire and Rescue District Tax Levy (levy type not on the results report) | 747 | 275 | Passed (73.09% for), unofficial |
North Central Ohio ESC #8
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Governing Board (this county's part) | Write-In: Ryan Pelter 13, 56.52% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Third District Court of Appeals
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) | William R. Zimmerman (REP) 6,819, 100.0% |
| 2022-11-08 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) | Juergen A. Waldick (REP) 6,672, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) | William R. Zimmerman 2,432, 100.0% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) | Juergen A. Waldick 2,349, 100.0% |
| 2020-11-03 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) | Mark C. Miller 8,183, 100.0% |
| 2020-03-17 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) | Mark C. Miller 3,260, 100.0% |
| 2016-11-08 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) (unofficial count) | Randall L. Basinger 2,425, 32.76%; William R. Zimmerman 4,977, 67.24% |
| 2016-03-15 | Judge of the Court of Appeals (DEM primary) (this county's part) (unofficial count) | Randall L. Basinger 56, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Upper Sandusky Community Library: 1 of 1 money issues passed since 2023
Money issues on the ballot since 2023: 1 of 1 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Issue: Upper Sandusky Community Library Tax Levy (levy type not on the results report) | 2,635 | 1,277 | Passed (67.36% for), unofficial |
Wyandot County Common Pleas Court
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Judge of Common Pleas Court | Douglas D. Rowland 4,280, 55.04%; Kathryn McCarthy Collins 3,496, 44.96% |
| 2022-05-03 | Judge of Common Pleas Court (REP primary) | Douglas D. Rowland 2,520, 100.0% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Wyandot County Court of Common Pleas
Who holds office
| Office | Name | Party | Term ends | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge of Common Pleas | Douglas Rowland | 419-294-1817 109 South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 |
Roster as of 2026-09-18: county board of elections.
Wyandot East Fire District: 2 of 2 money issues passed since 2015
Money issues on the ballot since 2015: 2 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
How Wyandot County began
Wyandot County was organized by the Ohio legislature on February 3, 1845, from parts of Crawford, Marion, Hardin and Hancock counties, and named directly for the Wyandot nation, whose reservation at Upper Sandusky had occupied much of the same ground until the tribe's removal to Kansas just two years earlier, in 1843. Upper Sandusky, the county seat, had been a major Wyandot town since the Revolutionary era and the administrative center of the twelve-mile-square 'Grand Reserve' from 1817 to 1843. The county remains rural and agricultural, its townships and small villages built almost entirely after the Wyandot departure on land that had, for over a generation, been the last substantial Native land base in Ohio.
Researched 2026-10-13 · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org. The full history, with photographs, is on the pages of the county's places.
Politics
How Wyandot County has voted for president since 1852, turnout since 1996, and what is on its 2026 ballot.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Year | Winner | Party | Margin | Matched Ohio's winner | Matched the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | Franklin Pierce | D | 13.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1856 | James Buchanan | D | 1.2 points | missed | matched |
| 1860 | Stephen A. Douglas | D | 3.1 points | missed | missed |
| 1864 | George B. McClellan | D | 4.1 points | missed | missed |
| 1868 | Horatio Seymour | D | 11.6 points | missed | missed |
| 1872 | Horace Greeley | LR | 7.1 points | missed | missed |
| 1876 | Samuel J. Tilden | D | 11.5 points | missed | missed |
| 1880 | Winfield Scott Hancock | D | 10.8 points | missed | missed |
| 1884 | Grover Cleveland | D | 12.6 points | missed | matched |
| 1888 | Grover Cleveland | D | 13.4 points | missed | missed |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland | D | 15.6 points | missed | matched |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan | D | 18.2 points | missed | missed |
| 1900 | William Jennings Bryan | D | 15.1 points | missed | missed |
| 1904 | Alton B. Parker | D | 1.7 points | missed | missed |
| 1908 | William Jennings Bryan | D | 16.2 points | missed | missed |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson | D | 27.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson | D | 21.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding | R | 1.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | R | 9.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | R | 31.2 points | matched | matched |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 15.9 points | matched | matched |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | D | 13.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1940 | Wendell Willkie | R | 19.7 points | missed | missed |
| 1944 | Thomas E. Dewey | R | 31.1 points | matched | missed |
| 1948 | Thomas E. Dewey | R | 18.8 points | missed | missed |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 43.3 points | matched | matched |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | R | 46.4 points | matched | matched |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon | R | 31.6 points | matched | missed |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | D | 12.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon | R | 25.8 points | matched | matched |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | R | 38.7 points | matched | matched |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford | R | 16.3 points | missed | missed |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | R | 33.0 points | matched | matched |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | R | 50.5 points | matched | matched |
| 1988 | George H.W. Bush | R | 35.1 points | matched | matched |
| 1992 | George H.W. Bush | R | 13.2 points | missed | missed |
| 1996 | Robert Dole | R | 8.3 points | missed | missed |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | R | 27.6 points | matched | matched |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | R | 32.1 points | matched | matched |
| 2008 | John McCain | R | 16.5 points | missed | missed |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | R | 19.3 points | missed | missed |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | R | 46.8 points | matched | matched |
| 2020 | Donald J Trump | R | 50.3 points | matched | missed |
| 2024 | Donald J Trump | R | 51.2 points | matched | matched |
Every presidential election in Wyandot County, year by year: its record with Ohio and the nation, closest and widest results, biggest swings, and where it has ranked among the 88.
| Year | Registered | Ballots cast | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13,838 | 9,868 | 71.31% |
| 2000 | 15,130 | 10,059 | 66.48% |
| 2004 | 15,834 | 11,257 | 71.09% |
| 2008 | 15,969 | 11,155 | 69.85% |
| 2012 | 15,835 | 10,702 | 67.58% |
| 2016 | 15,586 | 10,733 | 68.86% |
| 2020 | 15,491 | 11,486 | 74.15% |
| 2024 | 14,829 | 11,546 | 77.86% |
On the 2026 ballot in Wyandot County:
- Attorney General of Ohio
- Auditor of State of Ohio
- Governor of Ohio
- Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2027)
- Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2027)
- Secretary of State of Ohio
- Treasurer of State of Ohio
- U.S. Senator from Ohio
- Ohio State Representative, District 87
- U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District
| Jurisdiction | Type | Question | Millage or amount | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper C - Ten Ducks Holding Ltd Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Upper C - Ten Ducks Holding Ltd Precinct. | — | — |
| Upper Sandusky City | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: Article XVII, Section 17.13.Ballot language: Proposed Charter Amendment (Ordinance 85-14) - City of Upper SanduskyA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the proposed charter amendment, Article XVII, Section 17.13: Prohibition of Construction of a Data Center, as reported by the charter commission of the city of Upper Sandusky be adopted? | — | — |
| Jackson Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 3-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Jackson Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 3 mills | 5 years |
| Richland Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 1-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Richland Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027. | 1 mills | 5 years |
| Marseilles Township | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Marseilles Township for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 2 mills | 5 years |
| Upper C - Elie Wine & Spirits Precinct | Liquor Option | Local liquor option on Sunday sales, in Upper C - Elie Wine & Spirits Precinct. | — | — |
| Wyandot County | Sales & Use Tax (Continuation) | Continues a 0.5% sales and use tax for the police protection & EMS of Wyandot County for 5 years, beginning October 1, 2028. | — | 5 years |
| Wyandot East Fire District | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 2.5-mill property tax levy for the fire protection of Wyandot East Fire District for 5 years, beginning in 2026. | 2.5 mills | 5 years |
| Wyandot County | Tax Levy (Renewal) | Renews a 0.6-mill property tax levy to operate alcohol, drug addiction & mental health facilities of Wyandot County for 10 years, beginning in 2027. | 0.6 mills | 10 years |
| Wyandot County | Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous, for Electric aggregation.Ballot language: Proposed Ordinance/Resolution - Electric Aggregation, Wyandot CountyA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Wyandot County have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in the unincorporated areas of Wyandot County, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? | — | — |
What's on my ballot · Election 2026
Sources for the presidential results and turnout above
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0:
- 1852: 1852 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1856: 1856 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1860: 1860 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1864: 1864 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1868: 1868 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1872: 1872 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1876: 1876 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1880: 1880 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1884: 1884 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1888: 1888 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1892: 1892 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1896: 1896 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1900: 1900 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1904: 1904 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1908: 1908 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1912: 1912 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1916: 1916 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1920: 1920 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1924: 1924 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1928: 1928 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1932: 1932 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1936: 1936 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1940: 1940 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1944: 1944 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1948: 1948 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1952: 1952 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1956: 1956 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1960: 1960 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1964: 1964 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1968: 1968 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1972: 1972 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1976: 1976 United States presidential election in Ohio
- 1980: 1980 United States presidential election in Ohio
- Ohio Secretary of State: oh_1984_general_president_county.xlsx -- Ohio Secretary of State Past Election Results portal
- MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), Harvard Dataverse: County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2024 (V20)
All 44 presidential elections 1852-2024 present. Turnout 1996-2024 per the ruling's storage section (county-level turnout before 1996 is confirmed absent from the OH SOS portal per A/sources/CITATIONS.md; not this task's scope to invent from elsewhere).
Where Wyandot County sits
Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Wyandot County is the marked dot on each.
This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.
Wyandot County sits higher than 70 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote
Wyandot County sits higher than 41 of the 88 counties measured on share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| County | Adult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024) | Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points) |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 24.8% | R+66.1 |
| Allen | 21.9% | R+44.5 |
| Ashland | 21.1% | R+50.4 |
| Ashtabula | 26.8% | R+28.6 |
| Athens | 21.0% | D+10.8 |
| Auglaize | 18.8% | R+65.1 |
| Belmont | 22.2% | R+47.6 |
| Brown | 24.3% | R+61.8 |
| Butler | 18.1% | R+26.5 |
| Carroll | 22.5% | R+55.2 |
| Champaign | 21.3% | R+51.2 |
| Clark | 21.9% | R+29.8 |
| Clermont | 19.7% | R+36.1 |
| Clinton | 21.9% | R+55.1 |
| Columbiana | 22.5% | R+49.4 |
| Coshocton | 25.1% | R+52.6 |
| Crawford | 23.1% | R+53.4 |
| Cuyahoga | 18.7% | D+31.7 |
| Darke | 21.6% | R+65.8 |
| Defiance | 19.4% | R+40.2 |
| Delaware | 11.1% | R+6.7 |
| Erie | 20.1% | R+14.3 |
| Fairfield | 18.1% | R+24.3 |
| Fayette | 24.4% | R+55.6 |
| Franklin | 17.0% | D+28.7 |
| Fulton | 19.3% | R+42.8 |
| Gallia | 23.1% | R+59.8 |
| Geauga | 16.4% | R+24.3 |
| Greene | 15.9% | R+20.0 |
| Guernsey | 23.9% | R+52.4 |
| Hamilton | 17.2% | D+15.0 |
| Hancock | 19.2% | R+38.9 |
| Hardin | 23.1% | R+55.2 |
| Harrison | 23.2% | R+55.7 |
| Henry | 19.8% | R+47.1 |
| Highland | 24.7% | R+63.7 |
| Hocking | 24.4% | R+44.6 |
| Holmes | 26.8% | R+69.7 |
| Huron | 21.6% | R+44.4 |
| Jackson | 24.6% | R+58.4 |
| Jefferson | 24.1% | R+44.4 |
| Knox | 20.5% | R+45.3 |
| Lake | 17.2% | R+14.5 |
| Lawrence | 24.1% | R+50.9 |
| Licking | 17.8% | R+30.3 |
| Logan | 21.1% | R+56.7 |
| Lorain | 19.4% | R+5.8 |
| Lucas | 19.7% | D+12.7 |
| Madison | 20.8% | R+44.1 |
| Mahoning | 21.4% | R+9.5 |
| Marion | 24.1% | R+41.7 |
| Medina | 16.1% | R+25.0 |
| Meigs | 27.4% | R+57.4 |
| Mercer | 18.9% | R+67.2 |
| Miami | 18.3% | R+45.5 |
| Monroe | 23.6% | R+60.3 |
| Montgomery | 18.7% | D+0.5 |
| Morgan | 26.4% | R+53.6 |
| Morrow | 21.5% | R+56.2 |
| Muskingum | 21.5% | R+44.3 |
| Noble | 24.5% | R+65.1 |
| Ottawa | 18.9% | R+25.3 |
| Paulding | 21.8% | R+56.8 |
| Perry | 24.5% | R+54.9 |
| Pickaway | 21.2% | R+49.0 |
| Pike | 27.2% | R+54.0 |
| Portage | 19.0% | R+15.7 |
| Preble | 20.6% | R+59.6 |
| Putnam | 17.3% | R+69.4 |
| Richland | 23.5% | R+42.7 |
| Ross | 23.1% | R+39.7 |
| Sandusky | 20.8% | R+31.1 |
| Scioto | 27.4% | R+48.2 |
| Seneca | 21.6% | R+37.9 |
| Shelby | 21.4% | R+65.3 |
| Stark | 21.3% | R+22.1 |
| Summit | 19.3% | D+7.0 |
| Trumbull | 22.6% | R+16.9 |
| Tuscarawas | 22.5% | R+43.6 |
| Union | 15.0% | R+29.9 |
| Van Wert | 21.0% | R+59.0 |
| Vinton | 27.7% | R+59.0 |
| Warren | 14.4% | R+31.8 |
| Washington | 23.2% | R+44.1 |
| Wayne | 20.9% | R+39.6 |
| Williams | 21.2% | R+48.7 |
| Wood | 16.6% | R+10.3 |
| Wyandot | 19.8% | R+51.6 |
Wyandot County sits higher than 28 of the 88 counties measured on adult smoking (County Health Rankings). Adult smoking and the presidential vote
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Wyandot County, day by day, from 1892 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 1.11 in
- 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
- rain so far in 2026
- 35.0 in
- about normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 17.3 in
- a normal year brings 27.2 in
- a normal year
- 40.1 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1.11 | — | 28 |
| September 2026 | 4.71 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 5.11 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 2.72 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 4.22 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 5.12 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 6.27 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 4.03 | 0.4 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.48 | 3.6 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.26 | 13.3 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 1.99 | 8.7 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 1.40 | 1.7 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 59.5 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1963 — 22.4 in |
| Snowiest year | 1910 — 71.8 in |
| Wettest day on record | 21 August 2007 — 9.35 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 23 December 2004 — 13.88 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 23 February 1914 — 24.02 in |
84% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside Wyandot County; the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.
48,790 days of records, 1892-12-01 to 2026-10-28. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for Wyandot County: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 712
- everything Ohio EPA files under this county
- private households
- 107
- counted, not named: permits filed under a person's name
Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:
- TARHE SWITCHYARD AND COLLECTOR SUBSTATION (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Jul 29, 2025)
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Sewer and water-line construction | 299 |
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 182 |
| Air pollution | 58 |
| Public drinking water | 54 |
| Hazardous waste | 37 |
| State sewer loans | 22 |
| Spills and emergencies | 14 |
| Wetland and stream fill | 10 |
| State water loans | 6 |
| Landfills | 5 |
| Chemical accident plans | 4 |
| Scrap tires | 4 |
| 11 smaller programs |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| NEVADA VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| OH120 TYMOCHTEE SOLAR | Sewer and water-line construction permit | |
| CARDINAL AGGREGATES INC | Air pollution director's approval | |
| MOHAWK K-12 SCHOOL PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| WYANDOT COUNTY SWMD | Solid Waste Management Planning plan | |
| REK ASSOCIATES PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LANDFILL OF WYANDOT | Air pollution permit | |
| KOKOSING MATERIALS INC - PLT 504 | Air pollution permit | |
| COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LANDFILL OF WYANDOT | Landfills report | |
| WYANDOT COUNTY SWMD | Scrap tires cleanup response | |
| COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LANDFILL OF WYANDOT | Landfills report | |
| COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LANDFILL OF WYANDOT | Landfills inspection | |
| LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY UPPER SANDUSKY | Air pollution permit | |
| CAREY CONSERVATION SPORTSMAN CLUB PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| CAREY CONSERVATION CAMPGROUND PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| PROSPIRA AMERICA CORPORATION | Air pollution inspection | |
| TRILLIUM FARM HOLDINGS LLC - LAYER SITE 6 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| SYCAMORE WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| K9 & KIN BRANDS, LLC | Sewer and water-line construction permit | |
| CSP INNOVATIONS INC | Air pollution permit | |
| FOREST - CAREY LINE REMOVAL PROJECT | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LANDFILL OF WYANDOT | Landfills report | |
| UPPER SANDUSKY WTP NO 2 | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| OH120 TYMOCHTEE SOLAR | Sewer and water-line construction permit | |
| FARM ELEVATOR | Air pollution notice of violation |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What is the county seat of Wyandot County, Ohio?
Upper Sandusky is the county seat of Wyandot County, Ohio. Source
When was Wyandot County, Ohio established?
Wyandot County was established on February 3, 1845. Source
What is the population of Wyandot County, Ohio?
Wyandot County had 21,567 residents (July 2025 estimate).
How did Wyandot County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?
In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Wyandot County voters cast 11,390 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 24.0%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.3%, Donald J Trump (R) 75.2%. Donald J Trump carried the county. Source
How did Wyandot County get its name?
Named for the Wyandot people. Source
How many cities, villages and townships are in Wyandot County, Ohio?
Wyandot County has 22 cities, villages and townships, and 8 ZIP codes reach into it.
Notable people from Wyandot County
Ohioans tied to this place, each with a sourced profile. All notable Ohioans
History from Wyandot County
People and inventions tied to this place, each with its sources. All people · All inventions
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