25-415: Wapakoneta may refer to: Places [ edit ] Wapakoneta, Ohio The Lima - Van Wert -Wapakoneta, Ohio Combined Statistical Area Ships [ edit ] USS Wapakoneta , United States Navy ships Other [ edit ] The Treaty of Wapakoneta The Wapakoneta City School District of Wapakoneta, Ohio Topics referred to by
50-434: A female householder with no husband present, 29.1% were non-families, and 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 40.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 52,018 and the median income for a family was $ 60,318. Males had a median income of $ 44,267 versus $ 30,591 for females. The per capita income for
75-404: A landslide. Auglaize County is governed by an elected Board of Commissioners. The county's first courthouse, built in 1851 for $ 11,499, was in use until 1894, when the current courthouse opened. Occupying an entire city block, the courthouse and its adjacent powerhouse cost $ 259,481. Some 85 men took 18 months to construct it, starting on July 2, 1893. Built of Berea sandstone with tile floors,
100-528: A succeeding fort here. French-Canadian traders later reestablished a trading post at the site in 1784, which was abandoned after the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. The city itself was established in the 1780s as a Shawnee settlement called "Waughpaughkonnetta" (possibly derived from the Shawnee word "Wa-po'kanite," meaning "the place of white bones"). After the Shawnee tribe was removed to Kansas in 1831, Wapakoneta
125-716: Is American French for "at the lick(s)", literally "at the clays", where wild beasts came to lick salt and minerals from the soil, filling the lacuna in standard French for a salt lick. The spelling "glaize" is archaic (as in Cotgrave's French-English dictionary of 1611). In addition, in Arkansas there is a creek and mountain Glazypeau, from French glaise à Paul ("Paul's lick"). The assumed indigenous American (Algonquian) "fallen timbers" or "overgrown with brush" has no support without any attested etymons supplied and would not match phonetically in
150-647: Is a county in Northwestern Ohio , United States of America . As of the 2020 census , the population was 46,442. Its county seat and largest city is Wapakoneta . Auglaize County comprises the Wapakoneta Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Lima - Van Wert - Celina Combined Statistical Area . The county is named for the Auglaize River . Some sources say it
175-567: Is a corruption of the French description of the clay ( glaise ) water ( eau ); others say it comes from a Native American word for fallen timbers. Another remote possibility is that it derives from the French glace [* aux glaces ?], meaning "mirror" or "ice" ['at the ices'?]. Eau glaise ("clay water") remains unattested, like the attested terre glaise ("clay soil"), but Ramsey and Stewart agree that Auglaize (and variants, implying "* aux glaises ")
200-697: Is about 56 miles (90 km) north of Dayton and 83 miles (134 km) south of Toledo . The population was 9,957 at the 2020 census . It is the principal city of the Wapakoneta micropolitan area , which is included in the Lima–Van Wert–Celina combined statistical area . Neil Armstrong , the first man on the Moon, grew up in Wapakoneta, which is now the home of the Armstrong Air & Space Museum . In 1748,
225-399: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wapakoneta, Ohio Wapakoneta ( / ˌ w ɔː p ə k ə ˈ n ɛ t ə / , locally / w ɒ p ə k ə ˈ n ɛ t ə / ) (commonly shortened to “Wapak”) is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio , United States. Located along the Auglaize River , the city
250-461: The Scioto River as well as parts of Grand Lake St. Marys and Lake Loramie are in the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 inhabitants per square mile (45/km ). There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 units per square mile (18/km ). The racial makeup of
275-493: The census of 2010, there were 9,867 people, 4,037 households, and 2,614 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,588.9 inhabitants per square mile (613.5/km ). There were 4,332 housing units at an average density of 697.6 per square mile (269.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White , 0.4% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.6% from other races , and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of
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#1732852198748300-532: The French built a trading post (Fort au Glaize, also known as "Wapakoneta Trading Post" or "AuGlaize Trading Post") about a half-mile northeast of the future site of Wapakoneta. After being re-established in 1760 as "Francis Duchouquet's Trading Post," the British later took over this territory after the French ceded it following defeat in the Seven Years' War. Neither they nor the later Americans (after independence) built
325-428: The age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.60% under
350-468: The age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 43,367, and the median income for a family was $ 50,024. Males had a median income of $ 37,024 versus $ 23,809 for females. The per capita income for
375-590: The case of Shawnee. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 402 square miles (1,040 km ), of which 401 square miles (1,040 km ) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ) (0.1%) is water. It is Ohio's second-smallest county by area. The county is crossed by the Auglaize River and the Miami and Erie Canal . The headwaters of the Saint Marys River , the Great Miami River and
400-512: The county was $ 19,593. About 4.90% of families and 6.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.20% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 45,949 people, 17,972 households, and 12,749 families residing in the county. The population density was 114.5 inhabitants per square mile (44.2/km ). There were 19,585 housing units at an average density of 48.8 units per square mile (18.8 units/km ). The racial makeup of
425-409: The county was $ 25,290. About 5.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. Prior to 1920, Auglaize County consistently voted for Democratic candidates in presidential elections. Since 1920, Democrats have won the county three times in presidential elections, all in years where the party won nationally by
450-466: The county was 97.8% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 53.0% were German , 12.6% were Irish , 8.9% were American , and 8.0% were English . Of the 17,972 households, 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had
475-506: The county was 98.12% White , 0.24% Black or African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.41% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.20% from other races , and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 59.5% were of German , 10.9% American , 6.9% Irish and 6.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000 . 97.9% spoke English and 1.2% Spanish as their first language. There were 17,376 households, out of which 35.30% had children under
500-414: The courthouse was highly fire-resistant . The boilers for heating and power generation, a significant cause of fire at the time, were in a separate powerhouse. Steam-driven dynamos produced the electricity that, along with steam for heating and hot water, was fed to the building via an underground conduit. The courthouse marked its centennial in 1994, and remains the seat of the county's courts, along with
525-575: The main branch of the Auglaize County Public Library. Wapakoneta has one sister city, as designated by the Sister Cities International : Lengerich , Nordrhein-Westfalen , Germany . Lengerich's neighboring municipalities, Ladbergen and Lienen , are sister cities with Wapakoneta's neighbors New Knoxville and Saint Marys , respectively. Auglaize County, Ohio Auglaize County ( / ˈ ɔː ɡ l eɪ z / )
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#1732852198748550-442: The population. There were 4,037 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
575-456: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wapakoneta . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wapakoneta&oldid=1204468123 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
600-410: Was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 37 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. Wapakoneta is home to Wapakoneta High School . The city has a public library,
625-549: Was platted in 1833 and later named as the seat of Auglaize County in 1848. The Armstrong Air & Space Museum opened in Wapakoneta in 1972. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 6.26 square miles (16.21 km ), of which 6.21 square miles (16.08 km ) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ) is water. Wapakoneta is on the Auglaize River and includes parts of Duchouquet , Pusheta , and Moulton Townships. As of
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