Oak Harbor, Ohio facts for kids
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Oak Harbor, Ohio
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Water Street runs concurrently with State Routes 105 and 163 in downtown Oak Harbor
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Location of Oak Harbor, Ohio
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Location of Oak Harbor in Ottawa County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Ottawa |
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| • Type | Mayor/Administrator-Council Government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
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| • Total | 2,821 |
| • Density | 1,815.32/sq mi (700.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43449
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| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-57582 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399536 |
| Website | http://www.oakharbor.oh.us/ |
Oak Harbor is a small village located in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It's about 30 miles east of Downtown Toledo. In 2020, about 2,821 people lived here. Oak Harbor is also close to the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, which is one of two nuclear power plants in Ohio.
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Discover Oak Harbor's Location
Oak Harbor covers a total area of about 1.70 square miles (4.42 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
The Portage River flows right through Oak Harbor. This river then continues its journey to Lake Erie at Port Clinton.
Who Lives in Oak Harbor?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 987 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,681 | 70.3% | |
| 1900 | 1,631 | −3.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,559 | −4.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,858 | 19.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,849 | −0.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,925 | 4.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,370 | 23.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,903 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,807 | −3.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,678 | −4.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,637 | −1.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,841 | 7.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,759 | −2.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,821 | 2.2% | |
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Oak Harbor's Population in 2010
According to the census from 2010, there were 2,759 people living in Oak Harbor. These people lived in 1,153 different homes. About 738 of these were family homes.
The village had about 1,780 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Oak Harbor were White (97.5%). A small number were Hispanic or Latino (2.9%).
Many homes (33.8%) had children under 18 living there. About 45.9% of homes were married couples. Some homes had a single parent, either a mother (13.7%) or a father (4.4%). About 32% of all homes had someone living alone.
The average age of people in the village was 39.2 years old. About 26.4% of residents were under 18. Also, 16.7% of residents were 65 years or older.
Learning in Oak Harbor
The Benton-Carroll-Salem School District serves the students in Oak Harbor. This district has one elementary school and one middle school. It also operates Oak Harbor High School.
For reading and research, the village has a public library. It's called the Oak Harbor Public Library Central Library.
Fun Things to Do
Oak Harbor is famous for its annual Apple Festival. This fun event happens every year in early October.
The festival has many activities related to apples. One popular event is the "Apple Run." This is a five-kilometer race held on the Sunday of the festival.
Famous People from Oak Harbor
Several well-known people have connections to Oak Harbor:
- Crystal Bowersox is a singer-songwriter. She was the runner-up on the TV show American Idol.
- Charles H. Graves was born in 1872. He served as the Ohio Secretary of State from 1911 to 1915.
- Kenn Kaufman was born in 1954. He is a naturalist, author, and works to protect nature.
- Joel Matthias Konzen was born in Oak Harbor in 1950. He is a Roman Catholic bishop.
- Jacob Wukie won a silver medal in archery at the 2012 US Olympic team.
- Levi Youster was born in 1992. He is a racing driver.
See also
In Spanish: Oak Harbor (Ohio) para niños
