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'''Huron''' is a city in [[Erie County, Ohio]], United States, located at the mouth of the [[Huron River (Ohio)|Huron River]] on [[Lake Erie]]. The population was 6,922 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is near [[Sandusky, Ohio]].
==History== Huron Township was at the center of the "[[Firelands]]" region of the [[Connecticut Western Reserve]]. The first permanent settler in the area that became Huron Township was a Quebec-born trapper, trader and interpreter named John Baptiste Flammand (or, "Flemming"; and often misspelled "Flemmond"), who established a trading post about 1805, approx. two miles inland upon the east bank of the Huron River. Other French traders had preceded him, including Gabriel Hunot in the 1780s.
[[Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio|Huron Township]] was established in 1809. Huron Village was later established between 1821 and 1824, when a town plat was surveyed, and port facilities at the mouth of the Huron River were developed; and the village quickly became a major shipbuilding center in the 1830s. (The community of Huron is sometimes mistaken to have been the same as the "town plat of Huron", also known as "the old County Seat" village, which was established about 1814, and was actually within the present [[Milan Township, Ohio|Milan Township]], formerly known as Avery Township before 1821).<ref>Fire Lands Pioneer series; 1858-1913 Firelands Historical Society</ref>
The [[Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad (1871-1886)|Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad]] greatly expanded Huron's port on the east bank of the [[Huron River (Ohio)|Huron River]] beginning in 1880. The first cargo of [[iron ore]] at the W&LE docks was received May 21, 1884. The port is no longer in use today, but when operating accepted cargoes of iron ore and [[limestone]] from [[lake freighter]]s. Huron was also the home port of several commercial [[fishery|fishing]] fleets before unbridled lake pollution decimated the industry on [[Lake Erie]] by the early 1970s. Water quality in Lake Erie has greatly improved as a result of strong environmental controls since then and [[Recreational fishing|sport fishing]] has increased in popularity in the area. However, the Lake faces new threats from [[algal blooms]] and several [[invasive species]] such as [[zebra mussels]] and [[Asian carp]] that may impact sport fishing in the future.
==Geography== [[File:Ohio-Huron River.jpg|thumb|left|Mouth of the [[Huron River (Ohio)|Huron River]]]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.73|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|4.84|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|2.89|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>
==Demographics== {{US Census population |1840= 488 |1860= 802 |1870= 697 |1880= 1038 |1890= 1380 |1900= 1708 |1910= 1756 |1920= 1703 |1930= 1699 |1940= 1827 |1950= 2515 |1960= 5197 |1970= 6896 |1980= 7123 |1990= 7030 |2000= 7958 |2010= 7149 |2020= 6922 |footnote=Sources:<ref name=Census1870>{{cite web|title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-08.pdf|work=Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Ninth Census|date=1870|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=26 April 2020 }}</ref><ref name=Census1880>{{cite web|title=Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-11.pdf|date=1880|work=Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Census1910>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/36894832v3ch3.pdf|work=1910 U.S. Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Census1930>{{cite web|title=Population: Ohio|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch08.pdf|work=1930 US Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=26 April 2020 }}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/huroncityohio,US/PST045221|title=Huron city, Ohio|website=census.gov|accessdate=July 1, 2022}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}
The median income for a household in the city was $59,766, and the median income for a family was $73,068. Male full-time, year-round workers had a median income of $51,003 versus $41,667 for female full-time, year-round workers. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $29,213. About 2.5% of families and 5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Huron had a population of 6,922. The median age was 48.3 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A37016&in=state%3A39|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 2, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL"/> 98.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.9% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A37016&in=state%3A39|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=February 2, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
There were 3,110 households in Huron, of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.8% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 3,847 housing units, of which 19.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A37016&in=state%3A39|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 2, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | [[White Americans|White]] || 6,411 || 92.6% |- | [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 66 || 1.0% |- | [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 16 || 0.2% |- | [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 34 || 0.5% |- | [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 3 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 40 || 0.6% |- | [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 352 || 5.1% |- | ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 193 || 2.8% |}
===2010 Census=== As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 7,149 people, 3,073 households, and 1,988 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1477.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,710 housing units at an average density of {{convert|766.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 3,073 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 43.9 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. ==Economy== Commercial and industrial development of Huron had historically been centered around the riverfront port area. By the early 1960s a busy downtown business district had developed, serving local residents and summer tourists. However, with improvements to [[U.S. Route 6]] and [[Ohio State Highway 2|Ohio Route 2]] bypassing the downtown area and enabling quicker travel to larger neighboring cities, downtown Huron went into decline. Beginning in 1967, the City of Huron embarked on a controversial [[urban renewal]] program with funding from various programs of the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]] including the [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]], and the State of [[Ohio]]. The city purchased, in some cases by [[eminent domain]], and demolished 38 commercial buildings and private homes. It then built a municipal marina, called the Huron Boat Basin, as the focal point of a new downtown. While the "Boat Basin" has become a popular community park and gathering place, extensive redevelopment of the downtown area did not occur as quickly as envisioned. New industry and commercial development has more recently occurred on the southern and western city limits and suburbs.
===ConAgra site renewal=== On July 18, 2006, the [[Ohio Department of Natural Resources]] (ODNR) announced the purchase of a [[Conagra Brands|ConAgra]] Foods facility in Huron. Concurrently, ConAgra Foods announced the closure of the [[grain elevator]]. The 19.8-acre (80,000 m2) parcel is a key piece of Huron's waterfront. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Watercraft has completed a public boating and fishing access site with launch ramps, docks and parking facilities. The City of Huron assumed title to the former grain silos and flour mill and received a grant to demolish the building, which was completed in August 2012. It envisions a future riverfront development to include restaurants, retail stores, condominiums and greenspace.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dnr.state.oh.us/news/jul06/0718conagra/tabid/13639/Default.aspx |title=July 2006 - Huron Access |access-date=2014-01-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204011905/https://www.dnr.state.oh.us/news/jul06/0718conagra/tabid/13639/Default.aspx |archive-date=February 4, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
On January 8, 2012, much of the former Con-Agra mill structure was demolished by [[building implosion|implosion]] in a public event attracting media attention and a large crowd. The former grain silos were removed by manual demolition.<ref>http://www.cityofhuron.org/files/2012-07-06-Huron%202020%20Vision.pdf, p.66.</ref>
==Education== ===Primary and secondary=== The Huron City School District has three schools for each level of public education: * Woodlands Elementary School * McCormick Middle School * [[Huron High School (Ohio)|Huron High School]]
Huron City Schools sports teams are known as the "Tigers". The Huron Tigers have recorded numerous athletic successes for both boys' and girls' scholastic sports competitions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Baker|first1=Sarah|title=Huron wins fourth state title...|url=http://www.sanduskyregister.com/sports/volleyball/6466221|website=Sandusky Register|publisher=Sandusky Newspapers, Inc.|access-date=November 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Huron Tiger Volleyball Win Division III State Championship {{!}} Huron Insider| date=November 16, 2020 |url=https://huroninsider.com/?p=656|access-date=2020-11-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
===Postsecondary=== [[BGSU Firelands]], a branch campus of [[Bowling Green State University]], is located just west of the city limits. A separate college of the Bowling Green State University system, BGSU Firelands, has been a regional campus of Bowling Green since 1968. Over 2,000 students in 2006 were enrolled for a wide variety of associate, bachelors and graduate degree programs. Huron was also the home of the "Huron Playhouse", formerly a division of Bowling Green State University's Department of Theater and Film before becoming an independent, non-profit corporation.
==Transportation== The Yellow Line of the Sandusky Transit System has a stop in Huron at Sawmill Creek<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sandusky Transit System |title=Maps and Schedules |url=https://www.cityofsandusky.com/community/sandusky_transit_system/maps___schedules.php |website=cityofsandusky.com |access-date=8 January 2026}}</ref> The historic [[Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway]] owned by [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] runs through Huron carrying freight trains as well as [[Amtrak]] trains. The city does not have a train station.
The small privately owned Hinde Airport operates in and serves Huron, although most in Huron fly through surrounding major airports such as [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=AirNav |title=Hinde Airport information |url=https://www.airnav.com/airport/88D |website=airnav.com |access-date=8 January 2026}}</ref> Huron is easily accessible from interstates [[Interstate 80|80]] and [[Interstate 90|90]] as the city lies approximately 5 miles north of them. The only U.S highway that runs through Huron is [[U.S. Route 6]]. The two state highways that run through Huron are [[Ohio State Route 2|Route 2]] and [[Ohio State Route 13|Route 13]] which has its northern terminus in Huron.
==Notable people== *[[Sebastian C. Adams]] (1825-1898), writer, minister, politician *[[Jim Campbell (baseball executive)|Jim Campbell]] (1924-1995), [[Major League Baseball]] executive for [[Detroit Tigers]] *[[Suzy Dietrich]] (1926-2015), amateur [[sports car racing]] driver *[[John J. Nichols]] (born 1969 or 1970), retired [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] major general *[[Paul Doyle (baseball)|Paul Doyle]] (1939-2020), Major League Baseball pitcher *[[Matt Maloney (baseball)|Matt Maloney]] (born 1984), Major League Baseball pitcher for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] and the [[Minnesota Twins]] *[[John Oller]] (born 1956), author and former attorney *[[Ethel Swanbeck]] (1893-1989), member of the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] (1955-1976) *[[D. J. Swearingen]] (born 1987), member of the Ohio House Of Representatives (2019-present) *[[Cody Thompson (American football)|Cody Thompson]] (born 1996), football player for the [[Toledo Rockets football|Toledo Rockets]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Wikivoyage|Huron (Ohio)}} {{commons category|Huron, Ohio}} * [http://www.cityofhuron.org/ City website]
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