Fort Seneca, Ohio
Fort Seneca, Ohio | |
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 Fort Seneca as seen from Fremont-Tiffin Road, looking north on State Route 53. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°12′16″N 83°10′04″W / 41.20444°N 83.16778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 366.83/sq mi (141.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44883 |
| Area code | 419 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628892[2] |
Fort Seneca is a census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States.[2] It is located on State Route 53, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) North of Tiffin. The population was 230 at the 2020 census.
History
[edit]Fort Seneca was built nearby in Jul. 1813 by Gen. William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812. The community of Fort Seneca was platted in 1836, and named after Old Fort Seneca, which was located 2 miles away from the present town site.[3]
Fort Seneca had a post office, with the ZIP code of 44829 until 1998.[4] The post office was opened on December 15, 1821.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 230 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Seneca, Ohio
- ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1911). History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 471–472.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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41°12′33″N 83°10′08″W / 41.20917°N 83.16889°W
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