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Welcome to Huron County ...

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

The community of Norwalk is the Seat for Huron County.

Huron County was founded March 7, 1809. Huron was created by taking area from Portage and Cuyahoga Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Huron had a population of 58,269 people. This is a decrease of 2.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 59,626 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Huron represented 0.52% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Huron County:

  • Greenwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Huron County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
  • New London
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
  • North Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
    • North Fairfield is located in Huron County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Norwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Huron County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <2>
  • Wakeman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeman
    • Wakeman is located in Huron County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakeman <2>
  • Willard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Huron County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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