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Wood County, Ohio
County in Ohio, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 132,248.[2] Its county seat is Bowling Green.[3] The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812.[4] Wood County is part of the Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its diagonal northwest border is formed by the Maumee River, which has its mouth at Maumee Bay on Lake Erie.
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 41°22′N 83°37′W | |
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Founded | April 1, 1820[1] |
Named for | Captain Eleazer D. Wood |
Seat | Bowling Green |
Largest city | Bowling Green |
Area | |
• Total | 620 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 617 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 132,248 ![]() |
• Density | 210/sq mi (80/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 5th, 9th |
Website | www |
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