Wauseon, Ohio

Wauseon is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,332 at the 2010 census. It was named after Wauseon, a Potawatomi Native American chief who lived in the area before the founding of the state.HistoryThe first seat of justice in the county was Ottokee, because of its central location in the county; a wooden courthouse was built in 1851. Wauseon was platted 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was incorporated in 1859. With the commercial success that the railroad brought to Wauseon, it was designated county seat in 1871. The Fulton County Courthouse was built in 1872.GeographyWauseon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.19sqmi, of which 5.17sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 7,332 people, 2,798 households, and 1,939 families residing in the city. The population density was 1418.2PD/sqmi. There were 3,061 housing units at an average density of 592.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 5.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.2% of the population.