demographic data

Wapakoneta, with a population of 10,474 is the largest municipality in Auglaize county. The county seat, it encompasses 45 square miles. The largest employers in Wapakoneta are:

Wapakoneta City Schools 310

American Trim 233
Koneta Rubber 202

Auglaize County has a population of 46,611. Households number 15,976. County employment is listed at 23,896, with a per capita income listed at $12,248. Median household income is $27,660 with a median home value of $58,000. Median age of county residents is 32.8

87% married
44% married with children
76% high school graduates
16.2% educated beyond high school

other data

The average temperature in Auglaize County is 51 degrees F. Average annual precipitation is 47 inches, with an average snowfall of 25 inches.

Topography level to gradually sloping till plain
Vegetation Hardwood forests
Rivers & Lakes Auglaize River, St. Mary's River, Grand Lake St. Mary's, Forty Acre Pond
Mineral limestone, dolomite, sand, gravel, clay, petroleum
Agricultural Region (Auglaize County)2 regions - Western Dairy, Corn Belt Hog Region (corn primarily used for feeding hogs)
Number of Farms (Auglaize County) 1.180
Average Acreage per Farm (Auglaize County) 88
Percentage of Farms (Auglaize County) 88%
Major Commodity Soybeans

Demographic information is from the United States 2000 census, Ohio Department of Development and the Ohio Public Libraries Information Network.