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Welcome to Fulton County ...

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

The community of Wauseon is the Seat for Fulton County.

Fulton County was founded April 1, 1850. Fulton was created by taking area from Lucas, Henry and Williams Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fulton had a population of 42,126 people. This is a decrease of 1.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,629 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fulton represented 0.37% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Fulton County:

  • Archbold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Delta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Delta is located in Fulton County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
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  • Fayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette is located in Fulton County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,232 people
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  • Lyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lyons is located in Fulton County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
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  • Metamora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Swanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Swanton is located in Fulton County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
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  • Wauseon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wauseon is located in Fulton County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <2>

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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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