[5] Fulton County is a part of the Toledo metropolitan area.

Wauseon sprung up in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point, and incorporated in 1859.

[11] As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 42,084 people, 15,480 households, and 11,687 families living in the county.

21.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 42,698 people, 16,188 households, and 11,942 families living in the county.

[17] In terms of ancestry, 45.5% were German, 11.9% were Irish, 10.7% were English, 6.9% were Polish, and 6.2% were American.

[20] For over 80 years, Fulton County has regularly voted for Republican candidates for president.

[citation needed] Fulton County Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) north of the central business district of Wauseon, Ohio.

[22] Certain aspects of county government are managed through subdivisional townships.