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Welcome to Clyde ...

The city of Clyde is located in Sandusky County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clyde, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clyde has a population of 6,167 people<2> (see below for details).

Clyde is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Clyde: (419) and (567)<4>

The ZIP code for Clyde: 43410<5>

Websites for Clyde ...

Official Website: www.clydeohio.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clyde had an population of 6,167 people. This is a decrease of 2.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clyde had a population of 6,325 people (or 10.38% of the total population of Sandusky County). This makes Clyde the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Clyde represents 0.05% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 220th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,325 people, the population of Clyde increased 4.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,064 people).

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

Communities Also Named Clyde ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Clyde - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Clyde ...

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

  • Sandusky
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tiffin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Port Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <6>
  • Oak Harbor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <6>
  • Gibsonburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonburg
    • Gibsonburg is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonburg <6>
  • Milan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Monroeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>

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 Clyde. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clyde.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clyde. 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 Clyde.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clyde. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clyde.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clyde ...

Looking for more information about Clyde? 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 Clyde, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clyde.

Adding Clyde to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clyde 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 Clyde was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Clyde post office opened in 1852.

We also found Clyde in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clyde.

The official website for Clyde: www.clydeohio.org/

The official website for Sandusky County: www.sandusky-county.org/

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 Sandusky, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clyde.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clyde - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clyde). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clyde or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<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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