Paulding County, Ohio

Founding: 1839 (declared in 1820)
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: John Paulding, New York militiaman
Seats: New Rochester (1839–1840); Charloe (1840–1851); Paulding (1851–)

Land area: 416 square miles

Population (2020): 18,806

Population (historic): 1,034 (1840); 4,945 (1860); 13,485 (1880); 27,528 (1900); 15,301 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1830–1900; 1930s; 1950–1980

Subdivisions: 11 villages; 12 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,021 (23.2%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 46.4%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 3.7%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.4%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.7%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,305
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,574
Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,414
Average farm size (1920): 91.5 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Germany, and New York
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Paulding

Namesake: Paulding County

Founding: 1848 (platting); 1851 (post office); 1874 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 3,555

Population (historic): 454 (1880); 2,080 (1900); 1,904 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1880–1920; 1930–1970; 1990–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 451 (26.4%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Henry Sugars House (c. 1885). 1615 State Route 500. Benton. Italianate.
2. John Ayres House (c. 1840). 10633 Road 179. Brown.
3. Horatio Curtis Farm (c. 1850). 10718 Road 192. Crane. Greek Revival.

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