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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.40 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,759 |
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2,707 |
| • Density | 1,749.84/sq mi (675.49/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 | 1065474 |
| Website | http://www.oakharbor.oh.us/ |
Oak Harbor is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. Oak Harbor is 30 miles east of Downtown Toledo. The population was 2,759 at the 2010 census. It lies a short distance southwest of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, one of two nuclear power plants in Ohio.
Geography
Oak Harbor is located at 41°30′46″N 83°8′48″W / 41.51278°N 83.14667°W (41.512773, -83.146578).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.70 square miles (4.40 km2), of which 1.55 square miles (4.01 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) is water.
The Portage River flows through Oak Harbor on its way to Lake Erie at Port Clinton.
Demographics
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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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,707 | −1.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,759 people, 1,153 households, and 738 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,780.0 inhabitants per square mile (687.3/km2). There were 1,262 housing units at an average density of 814.2 per square mile (314.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 1,153 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. In addition, 32.0% of all households and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the village was 39.2 years. 26.4% of residents were under 18; 8% were between 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64, and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
History
Originally named 'Hartford', sawmills and various lumber related industries were started to clear the timbers around the village. River traffic to the mouth of the Portage River, and beyond, moved the products to national and world ports. With the growth of the village, it became necessary to establish a post office. Because there were three other Hartfords in Ohio, the Post Office Department requested a name change. After much discussion, heated debate and research in the Post Office Directory, the name of Oak Harbor was chosen. "Oak" to emphasize the prominence of that wood in the surrounding area, and "Harbor", the importance of the river to the Village. Thus in January 1845, the Hartford Post Office ceased to exist and the Post Office named Oak Harbor came into being. The name of the Village itself was changed from Hartford to Oak Harbor on March 27, 1863. Oak Harbor was incorporated April 17, 1871.
Up until the 1870s, the Portage River was the only way for local businesses to ship their products. The first boat on the river was the "John Marshall", run by Adolphus Kraemer. The scow "Mary Berkhead", was, in pre-Civil War times, the fourth largest on the Great Lakes. It shipped white oak staves from the Charles Roose Stave Factory to Buffalo, New York. Poplar plank were also sent to Buffalo sometime later during the Civil War. Oak went by the Welland Canal to Scotland to be used for ship building. Thousands of cords of wood were sent to Cleveland, Sandusky and the Lake Erie Islands to be used for fuel for the Buffalo/Detroit steamships. A great number of the products from Oak Harbor manufacturing went down the Portage River and on to world ports.
Festivals
Oak Harbor is home to the annual Apple Festival which is held in early October. Many apple themed events are scheduled, including the "Apple Run", a five-kilometer race on the Sunday of the festival.
Education
Benton-Carroll-Salem School District operates one elementary school, one middle school and Oak Harbor High School.
The village has a public library, the Oak Harbor Public Library Central Library.
Notable people
- Jacob Wukie, 2021 US Olympic archery team silver medalist
- Joel Matthias Konzen (born 1950), Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Oak Harbor.
- Charles H. Graves (born 1872), Ohio Secretary of State between 1911 & 1915, graduated from Oak Harbor High School
- Crystal Bowersox, singer-songwriter, runner up on American Idol
- Jessica Studer, participant on Season 10 of Married at First Sight
- Kenn Kaufman (born 1954), naturalist, author and conservationist; he is the director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory headquartered in Oak Harbor.
See also
In Spanish: Oak Harbor (Ohio) para niños
