Rudolph, Ohio

Rudolph, Ohio
Census-designated place
Main Street in Rudolph, Ohio, showing the local post office
Location of Rudolph, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°17′48″N83°39′51″W / 41.29667°N 83.66417°W / 41.29667; -83.66417
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wood
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	682 ft (208 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	415
• Density	512.35/sq mi (197.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43462
Area code	419
FIPS code	39-68938
GNIS feature ID	2628965 [2]

Rudolph is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Liberty Township, Wood County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 415. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43462. ^[3]

History

Rudolph was originally called Mercers, and under the latter was platted in 1890 and named for Daniel Mercer, proprietor. ^[4] A post office called Rudolph has been in operation since 1891. ^[5] The present name honors H. J. Rudolph, a town merchant. ^[4]

The post office in Rudolph has been offering a special Christmas postmark since 1990. According to the Toledo Blade in 2014, "Charlotte Lamb, the officer in charge at the Rudolph post office... estimates between 75,000 and 100,000 parcels come through the office every year.". ^{[6] [7]}

Geography

Rudolph is located 6 miles (10 km) south of Bowling Green. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²), all land. ^[8]

Rudolph is connected to Bowling Green and North Baltimore by the Slippery Elm Trail.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	415		—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rudolph, Ohio
3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
4. Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p.  309.
5. "Wood County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
6. "Postal Service honors 'Rudolph'".
7. "U.S. Post Office Volunteers In Rudolph, Ohio Town Save Rudolph Postmark" . Retrieved 19 December 2014.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rudolph CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

41°17′52″N83°40′12″W / 41.29778°N 83.67000°W / 41.29778; -83.67000