Wyandot County, Ohio

Wyandot County is located in the of,. As of 2000, the population was 22,908. Its county seat is. Its name comes from the and is variously translated from their language as "around the plains" and "dwellers on the peninsula".

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,056 (408 ). 1,051 km² (406 sq mi) of it is land and 5 km² (2 sq mi) of it (0.49%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 22,908 people, 8,882 households, and 6,270 families residing in the county. The was 22/km² (56/sq mi). There were 9,324 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.91%, 0.14% or , 0.08% , 0.50% , 0.74% from , and 0.62% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 8,882 households out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,839, and the median income for a family was $45,173. Males had a median income of $31,716 versus $22,395 for females. The for the county was $17,170. About 3.80% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the, including 5.20% of those under age 18 and 5.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government
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Notable residents

 * , (1843-1897), born near Adrian, from Ohio