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Welcome to Auglaize County ...

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

The community of Wapakoneta is the Seat for Auglaize County.

Auglaize County was founded February 14, 1848. Auglaize was created by taking area from Allen, Mercer, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Shelby and Van Wert Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Auglaize had a population of 45,656 people. This is a decrease of 0.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,898 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Auglaize represented 0.4% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Auglaize County:

  • Buckland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Buckland is located in Auglaize County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Cridersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Minster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Minster is located in Auglaize County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <2>
  • New Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Saint Marys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wapakoneta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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