DUNKIRK, OH — There are a lot of open spaces around Dunkirk, OH, a charming Midwestern town in northwest Ohio. In fact, there are a lot of open spaces around Hardin County, which is home to Dunkirk. According to 2002 U.S. Census Bureau statistics, 952 people live in Dunkirk and 31,762 live in Hardin County. Hardin County is comprised of 470.29 square miles. This averages out to 68 people per square mile in Hardin County.
Now compare that to a more familiar county, such as New York County, which is 22.96 square miles. There are 66,940 people per square mile there.