Ottoville, Ohio

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Ottoville, Ohio
Ottoville Immaculate Conception.jpg
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
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Location of Ottoville, Ohio
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Location of Ottoville in Putnam County
Coordinates: 40°56′03″N84°20′18″W / 40.93417°N 84.33833°W / 40.93417; -84.33833
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Government
   Mayor Ronald A. Miller [1]
Area
[2]
  Total0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
  Land0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total966
  Density1,020.06/sq mi (393.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45876
Area code 419
FIPS code 39-59052 [4]
GNIS feature ID2399598 [3]
Website http://www.villageofottoville.org/

Ottoville is a village in Monterey Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 966 at the 2020 census.

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History

The first plat at Ottoville was made in 1845 for John Otto Bredeich. [5] The effort at first proved unsuccessful, and the town site was platted again in 1873. [5] A post office called Otto was established in 1880, and the name was changed to Ottoville in 1881. [6] Ottoville was incorporated as a village in 1890. [7]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 369
1910 47729.3%
1920 435−8.8%
1930 4431.8%
1940 4675.4%
1950 54316.3%
1960 79346.0%
1970 91415.3%
1980 833−8.9%
1990 8421.1%
2000 8733.7%
2010 97611.8%
2020 966−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
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Historic Downtown Ottoville

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2), of which 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. [9]

Demographics

2010 census

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John Otto Bredeich, founded Ottoville

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 976 people, 392 households, and 279 families living in the village. The population density was 1,220.0 inhabitants per square mile (471.0/km2). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 513.8 per square mile (198.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 392 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 873 people, 348 households, and 244 families living in the village. The population density was 1,252.2 inhabitants per square mile (483.5/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 516.4 per square mile (199.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.08% White, 0.34% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 348 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,875, and the median income for a family was $55,104. Males had a median income of $37,589 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,909. About 2.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Ottoville Local Schools operates one elementary school and Ottoville High School. [11]

Ottoville has a public library, a branch of the Putnam County District Library. [12]

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References

  1. "Village of Ottoville - Mayors of Ottoville". Village of Ottoville. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ottoville, Ohio
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 Kinder, George D. (1915). History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 128.
  6. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  7. Warren, Robert (May 31, 1953). "Blanchard River Brought Pioneers To Putnam". Toledo Blade. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  11. "Homepage". Ottoville Local Schools. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  12. "Branch Locations". Putnam County District Library. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.