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Old Fort, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°14′26″N 83°9′2″W / 41.24056°N 83.15056°W / 41.24056; -83.15056
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Old Fort, Ohio
Location of Old Fort, Ohio
Location of Old Fort, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°14′26″N 83°9′2″W / 41.24056°N 83.15056°W / 41.24056; -83.15056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySeneca
TownshipPleasant
Area
 • Total0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total143
 • Density247.6/sq mi (95.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44861
FIPS code39-58156

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020143
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Fort, Ohio
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.