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Welcome to Wood County ...

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

The community of Bowling Green is the Seat for Wood County.

Wood County was founded April 1, 1820.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wood had a population of 130,817 people. This is an increase of 3.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 125,950 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wood represented 1.09% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Wood County:

  • Bairdstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bairdstown is located in Wood County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Bloomdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bowling Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Custar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cygnet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Grand Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Haskins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hoytville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoytville is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Jerry City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jerry City is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Luckey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Luckey is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
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    • Millbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Milton Center is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • North Baltimore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Northwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pemberville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Perrysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Portage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Portage is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Risingsun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Risingsun is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Risingsun has also been known as:
      • Risingsun village
    • Rossford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tontogany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Walbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayne is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
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    • West Millgrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Weston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston is located in Wood County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.