Old Fort, Ohio

Census-designated place in Ohio, United States

41°14′31″N 83°09′05″W / 41.24194°N 83.15139°W / 41.24194; -83.15139CountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountySenecaTownshipPleasantArea

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• Total0.58 sq mi (1.50 km²) • Land0.58 sq mi (1.50 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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686 ft (209 m)Population

(2020)

• Total143 • Density247.6/sq mi (95.61/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes

44861

FIPS code39-58156GNIS feature ID2628948^[2]

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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	143		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

Notable people

Paul Gillmor, Republican U.S. representative representing the Ohio 5th District from 1988 to 2007.

References

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