Melmore, Ohio

Melmore, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Melmore, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°01′34″N83°06′18″W / 41.02611°N 83.10500°W / 41.02611; -83.10500
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Seneca
Township	Eden
Area [1]
• Total	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	856 ft (261 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	173
• Density	290.7/sq mi (112.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	44845
FIPS code	39-48972
GNIS feature ID	2628931 [2]

Melmore is a census-designated place in central Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States. ^[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 44845. ^[3] It is located at the intersection of State Routes 67 and 100. The population was 173 at the 2020 census.

History

Melmore was platted in 1824. ^[4] The name Melmore was formed from the Latin mel, meaning "honey", and the adjective -more; honey standing for Honey Creek, upon which the town is situated. ^[5] A post office was established at Melmore in 1825, and remained in operation until 1993. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	173		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melmore, Ohio
3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
4. Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Transcript Printing Company. pp.  525.
5. Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1848). History of Seneca County: Containing a Detailed Narrative of the Principal Events that Have Occurred Since Its First Settlement Down to the Present Time. D. Campbell. pp.  102.
6. "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.