Huron County was named in honor of the Huron Indians (more correctly called the Wyandot), an Iroquoian-speaking tribe who occupied large areas in the Great Lakes region.

[4] In the late 18th century, this area was in the U.S. Northwest Territory, part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in a sub-region called the Firelands.

Connecticut had originally claimed the land as part of its original colony, then afterward wanted to use it to grant land to veterans in lieu of cash payment for their service in the war.

[5] Many of the townships in Huron County are named for places in Connecticut.

[6] As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families living in the county.

23.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 59,626 people, 22,820 households, and 16,141 families living in the county.

However, in the election of 1996, Bill Clinton narrowly carried the county by a margin of .6%.

Commissioner - Terry Boose Commissioner - Harry Brady Commissioner - Bruce "Skip" Wilde [17] Auditor - Roland Tkach[18] Clerk of Courts - Susan Hazel[19] Coroner - Jeffery Harwood[20] Engineer - Joseph B. Kovach[21] Prosecutor - Joel Sitterly [22] Recorder - Jan Tkach [23] Treasurer - Kathleen Schaffer[24] Sheriff - Todd Corbin [25] Judge of Court of Common Pleas - James Conway[26] Court Secretary (non-elected position) - Julie Wise[27]