Ottawa County, Ohio
33 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 39,994
- Median household income
- $76,101
- ±3,220
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 604 of 19,454 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.8%
- 16,248 of 18,504 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ottawa | 40,104 (2021) | 315 Madison St, Port Clinton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Port Clinton | 5,978 (2021) | 1868 E Perry St, Port Clinton | Website |
| Village of Clay Center | 256 (2021) | Po Box 52, Clay Center | — |
| Village of Elmore | 1,359 (2021) | 344 Rice St, Elmore | Website |
| Village of Genoa | 2,212 (2021) | 102 E 6th St, Genoa | Website |
| Village of Marblehead | 842 (2021) | Po Box 306, Marblehead | Website |
| Village of Oak Harbor | 2,807 (2021) | Po Box 232, Oak Harbor | Website |
| Village of Put in Bay | 151 (2021) | Po Box 245, Put in Bay | Website |
| Village of Rocky Ridge | 310 (2021) | Po Box 218, Rocky Ridge | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Allen | 3,737 (2021) | Po Box 440, Williston | — |
| Township of Bay | 1,122 (2021) | 5530 W Little Portage East Rd, Port Clinton | — |
| Township of Benton | 2,407 (2021) | Po Box 7, Graytown | Website |
| Township of Carroll | 2,101 (2021) | 11080 W Toussaint East Rd, Oak Harbor | Website |
| Township of Catawba Island | 3,691 (2021) | 4822 E Cemetery Rd, Port Clinton | — |
| Township of Clay | 4,790 (2021) | 21774 W Holts East Rd, Genoa | — |
| Township of Danbury | 4,891 (2021) | 5972 E Port Clinton Eastern Rd, Marblehead | Website |
| Township of Erie | 1,160 (2021) | Po Box 312, Lacarne | — |
| Township of Harris | 2,921 (2021) | Po Box 341, Elmore | — |
| Township of Portage | 1,216 (2021) | 315 Madison St, Port Clinton | Website |
| Township of Put in Bay | 807 (2021) | Po Box 127, Put in Bay | Website |
| Township of Salem | 5,283 (2021) | Po Box 417, Oak Harbor | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| San-Ott Insurance Consortium | Education | 9451 East Harbor Rd, Lakeside Marblehead | — |
| Sand Beach Conservancy District | Flood control | Po Box 54, Oak Harbor | — |
| Clearwater Council of Governments | Health | 235 N Toussaint South Rd, Oak Harbor | — |
| Mid County Joint Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 88, Oak Harbor | — |
| Ottawa County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 315 Madison Street, Port Clinton | — |
| Oak Harbor Public Library | Libraries | 147 W Main St, Oak Harbor | Website |
| Allen-Clay Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | 3155 N Genoa Clay Center Rd, Genoa | Website |
| Portage Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 240, Oak Harbor | Website |
| Put-in-Bay Township Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 177, Put in Bay | — |
| Carroll Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 10340 W State Route 2, Oak Harbor | — |
| Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 240 W Lake St, Oak Harbor | Website |
| Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | 1875 E State St, Fremont | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Benton Carroll Salem Local
School district3 schools
11685 W State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH, 43449
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Danbury Local
School district3 schools
9451 E Harbor Rd, Lakeside Marblehead, OH, 43440
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Genoa Area Local
School district3 schools
2810 N Genoa Clay Center Rd, Genoa, OH, 43430
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Middle Bass Local
School district0 schools
985 Fox Rd, Middle Bass, OH, 43446
North Bass Local
School district0 schools
515 Kenny Rd, Isle St George, OH, 43436
Port Clinton City
School district4 schools
811 Jefferson St, Port Clinton, OH, 43452
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Put-In-Bay Local
School district2 schools
548 Catawba Ave., Put-in-Bay, OH, 43456
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Woodmore Local
School district3 schools
349 Rice St, Elmore, OH, 43416
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Ralph's Joy of Living Farmers' Market (101 S. Front Street Fremont)
McLaughlin's Greenhouse & Market () · Fremont Farmers Market (Suite 201 Bowling Green)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.