Pettisville, Ohio

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Pettisville, Ohio
Census-designated place
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Location of Pettisville in Ohio
Coordinates: 41°31′56″N84°13′23″W / 41.53222°N 84.22306°W / 41.53222; -84.22306
Country United States
State Ohio
County Fulton
Townships Clinton, German
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2)
 • Land0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
469
 • Density492.9/sq mi (190.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43553
FIPS code 39-62344 [3]
GNIS feature ID2628952 [2]

Pettisville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton and German Townships, Fulton County, Ohio, United States. [4] The population was 469 at the 2020 census.

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History

Pettisville was laid out in 1857, and most likely was named for one Mr. Pettis, a local railroad contractor. [5] A post office was also established in Pettisville in 1857. [6]

Geography

Pettisville is in southwestern Fulton County, with the eastern portion of the community in Clinton Township and the western portion in German Township. Via County Road 19 it is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north to Ohio State Route 2, which leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Wauseon, the Fulton County seat. Archbold is 5 miles (8 km) west of Pettisville via County Road D. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Pettisville CDP has an area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2). [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 469—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]


Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pettisville, Ohio
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Pettisville CDP, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 5th ed., Yarmouth, 1999, ISBN   0-89933-233-1
  5. ↑ Reighard, Frank H. (1920). A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio (Volume 1). Lewis Publishing Company. p. 310.
  6. ↑ "Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Meet Girl Named Tom from the Voice Season 21 | Idol Chatter & Voice Views". August 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Goshen College grads audition for 'The Voice'".
  10. ↑ Gonzalez, Sandra. "'The Voice' crowns Season 21 winners". CNN entertainment. Retrieved December 15, 2021.


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