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Welcome to Huron ...

The city of Huron is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of Huron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Huron: HUR-ahn<3>

Huron was established in 1792.

When the people of Huron refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huronite<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Huron has a population of 6,880 people<5> (see below for details).

The community of Huron is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<6>.

Time Zone: Huron lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Huron ...

Official Website: www.cityofhuron.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huron had an population of 6,880 people. This is a decrease of 3.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Huron had a population of 7,149 people (which is 9.27% of the total population of Erie County). This makes Huron the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Huron represents 0.06% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,149 people, the population of Huron decreased 10.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,958 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Huron.

Communities Also Named Huron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Huron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huron.

Communities near Huron ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huron.

  • Sandusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwalk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Amherst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <7>
  • Vermilion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oberlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Amherst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
    • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <7>
  • Monroeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <7>
  • Wakeman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Huron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huron.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huron.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huron ...

Looking for more information about Huron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Huron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huron.

Adding Huron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Huron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Huron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Huron post office opened in 1825.

We also found Huron in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huron.

The official website for Huron: www.cityofhuron.org/

The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Huron. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huron refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huron.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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