Sandusky county is located in northwestern Ohio with Fremont functioning as the county seat. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 61,810, a decrease of 153 over the 1990 census.
The county has access to Lake Erie via Sandusky Bay. Other natural features include the Sandusky River and a number of smaller creeks and reservoirs.
Of interest to history buffs are the Rutherford B. Hayes (the Nation's 19th President) House in Fremont; the Mull Covered Bridge near Burgoon and the Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson House. (Gen. McPherson commanded the 17th Army Corps in the Battle of Vicksburg in the Civil War.)