Paulding County, Ohio
26 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,791
- Median household income
- $67,731
- ±5,368
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 339 of 9,370 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.2%
- 6,270 of 7,624 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 Paulding | 18,871 (2021) | 115 N Williams St, Paulding | — |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Antwerp | 1,692 (2021) | Po Box 1046, Antwerp | Website |
| Village of Broughton | 111 (2021) | 14930 State Route 613, Paulding | — |
| Village of Cecil | 142 (2021) | Po Box 164, Cecil | — |
| Village of Grover Hill | 381 (2021) | 301 W Walnut St, Grover Hill | — |
| Village of Haviland | 161 (2021) | Po Box 114, Haviland | — |
| Village of Latty | 165 (2021) | Po Box 197, Lakeview | — |
| Village of Melrose | 232 (2021) | Po Box 101, Melrose | — |
| Village of Oakwood | 549 (2021) | Po Box 457, Oakwood | — |
| Village of Paulding | 3,565 (2021) | 116 S Main St, Paulding | Website |
| Village of Payne | 1,179 (2021) | Po Box 58, Payne | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Auglaize | 1,393 (2021) | 22490 Road 178, Oakwood | — |
| Township of Benton | 1,010 (2021) | Po Box 554, Payne | — |
| Township of Blue Creek | 706 (2021) | 8451 Ard 48, Haviland | — |
| Township of Brown | 1,906 (2021) | 200 S 1st St, Oakwood | — |
| Township of Carryall | 3,020 (2021) | Po Box 652, Antwerp | — |
| Township of Crane | 1,258 (2021) | 8763 Road 176, Paulding | — |
| Township of Emerald | 767 (2021) | 16834 Rd 115, Cecil | — |
| Township of Harrison | 1,508 (2021) | Po Box 103, Payne | — |
| Township of Jackson | 1,799 (2021) | 11625 Road 117, Paulding | — |
| Township of Latty | 976 (2021) | 204 Tyler St, Grover Hill | — |
| Township of Paulding | 3,854 (2021) | 732 Miller Parkway Dr, Paulding | — |
| Township of Washington | 674 (2021) | 895 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Washington Township | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 801 West Wayne Street, Paulding | — |
| Paulding County Carnegie Library | Libraries | 205 South Main Street, Paulding | — |
| Paulding Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 900 Fairground Dr, Paulding | — |
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
Antwerp Local
School district3 schools
303 S. Harrmann Rd, Antwerp, OH, 45813
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paulding Exempted Village
School district4 schools
405 N Water St, Paulding, OH, 45879
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wayne Trace Local
School district3 schools
4915 US Route 127, Haviland, OH, 45851
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
Hilger's Friendly Market () · Milan Center Market () · Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market (216 W Douglas Ave add 2 FORT WAYNE) · and 7 more
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.