Travel Plans & County Information

I will be traveling to my two counties this weekend, Williams and Fulton.

I’m looking forward to Williams because their county fair is currently going on in Montpelier. The fair will be a great opportunity for me to talk to many residents.

For Fulton county I plan on going to Wauseon. I haven’t found any events happening this weekend, so I’m not sure where exactly I’ll go in the town, but I’m sure I will find something if I drive around a bit. Alyssa said to try places like groceries stores and restaurants. I can also try to go to another town in the county, Archbold.

I found some information about my counties that I will post in this blog. Knowing statistics about the counties helps me to understand what issues and concerns the people living in them might have.I’ve only posted some information, but more can be found on the Ohio Department of Development website.

Williams County:
Population in 2006: 38,719
Land Area: 421.8 square miles
Race: 96.4% white, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.4% Other, 0.6% Two or more races, 2.7% Hispanic (may be of any race)
Age: 25-44 is the highest age range with 28.8%, 45-64 is the next with 22.9%
Educational Attainment: 16.9% do not have a high school diploma, 48.7% high school graduates, 7.2% bachelor degree
Poverty Status: 3.95% below poverty level
Median Household Income: $40,735
Agriculture (number of farms): 1,070
Voting:
number of registered voters: 25,246
voted in 2006 election: 13,607
Major Employers: Allied Moulded Products Inc., Bryan City Board of Ed., Community Hospitals, Ingersoll-Rand Co., etc.

Fulton County:
Population in 2006: 42,900
Land Area: 406.8 square miles
Race: 95.6% white, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.2% other, 1.0% two or more races, 5.7% Hispanic (may be of any race)
Age: 25-44 is the highest age range with 28.4%, 45-64 is next with 22.7%
Educational Attainment: 14.7% do not have a high school diploma, 44.0% high school graduates, 9.4% bachelor degree
Poverty Status: 4.0% below poverty level
Median Household Income: $44,074
Agriculture (number of farms): 770
Voting:
number of registered voters: 28,616
voted in 2006 election: 16,754
Major Employers: Dana Corp, Fulton County Government, Fulton County Health Center, International Automotive Components, etc

September 4, 2008. Uncategorized.