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Welcome to Sandusky County ...

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

The community of Fremont is the Seat for Sandusky County.

Sandusky County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Huron County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sandusky had a population of 58,518 people. This is a decrease of 3.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 60,885 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sandusky represented 0.53% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Sandusky County:

  • Bellevue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue is located in Sandusky County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
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  • Burgoon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Clyde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
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  • Fremont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fremont is located in Sandusky County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
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  • Gibsonburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Sandusky County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
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  • Lindsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lindsey is located in Sandusky County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
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  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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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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