Local Wiki
Ottawa County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Ottawa County Courthouse, 315 Madison Street, Room 103, Port Clinton, OH 43452.
- County Auditor
- Jennifer Widmer · 419-734-6742 · jwidmer@co.ottawa.oh.us
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.co.ottawa.oh.us/AgendaCenter
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. President: Mark E. Coppeler. Commissioners: Mark W. Stahl, Donald A. Douglas.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (7)
- Clay Center
- Elmore
- Genoa (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Marblehead
- Oak Harbor (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Put-in-Bay (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rocky Ridge
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (8)
- Benton Carroll Salem Local
- Danbury Local
- Genoa Area Local
- Middle Bass Local
- North Bass Local
- Port Clinton City
- Put-In-Bay Local
- Woodmore Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Education (1)
- San-Ott Insurance Consortium
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- Allen-Clay Joint Fire District
- Portage Fire District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
- Sand Beach Conservancy District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (2)
- Clearwater Council of Governments
- Mid County Joint Ambulance District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Highways (1)
- Ottawa County Transportation Improvement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Put-In-Bay Township Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- Carroll Water and Sewer District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)