Old Fort, Ohio
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
41°14′31″N 83°09′05″W / 41.24194°N 83.15139°W / 41.24194; -83.15139[1]
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(2020)
44861
Old Fort is a census-designated place located in northern Pleasant Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States;[2] located about a mile east of Ohio State Route 53 where N. Township Rd. 73 intersects with E. County Rd. 51. The ZIP code is 44861.[3] The population was 143 at the 2020 census.
History
Old Fort was platted in 1882, and named after Fort Seneca, a fort built during the War of 1812.[4] A post office has been in operation at Old Fort since 1882.[5]
Geography
Old Fort sits adjacent to the Sandusky River, which is a tributary to Lake Erie.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 143 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Notable people
- Paul Gillmor, Republican U.S. representative representing the Ohio 5th District from 1988 to 2007.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Fort, Ohio
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ 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. p. 472.
- ^ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Seneca County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Tiffin
- Bascom
- Flat Rock
- Fort Seneca
- Kansas
- McCutchenville‡
- Melmore
- Old Fort
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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