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Welcome to Paulding County ...

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

The community of Paulding is the Seat for Paulding County.

Paulding County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Darke County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Paulding had a population of 18,672 people. This is a decrease of 4.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,557 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paulding represented 0.17% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Paulding County:

  • Antwerp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Antwerp is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
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  • Broughton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Broughton is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Cecil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cecil is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Grover Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grover Hill is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Haviland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Haviland is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Latty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Latty is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Melrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Melrose is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Oakwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Paulding
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paulding is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
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  • Payne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Payne is located in Paulding County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 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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