Fort Recovery, Ohio facts for kids
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Fort Recovery, Ohio
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Village
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Victory monument in Fort Recovery
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Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Townships | Gibson and Recovery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,430 |
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1,458 |
| • Density | 1,255.81/sq mi (484.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45846
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| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-27902 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1040590 |
| Website | http://www.fortrecovery.org/ |
Fort Recovery is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,430 at the 2010 census. The village is near the location of Fort Recovery, first established in 1793 under orders from General Anthony Wayne. The town is located near the headwaters of the Wabash River.
Geography
Fort Recovery is located at 40°24′44″N 84°46′40″W / 40.412156°N 84.777641°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), of which 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
The northwest corner of the Greenville Treaty Line is located in Fort Recovery.
Fort Recovery is located at the confluence of a number of major area roads, including State Route 119, State Route 49, Sharpsburg Road, Union City Road, Wabash Road, and Fort Recovery-Minster Road. Fort Recovery was a stop along the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected Buffalo to Chicago and St. Louis.
The Wabash River passes through Fort Recovery.
History
Two well known battles of the American Indian Wars took place at Fort Recovery; St. Clair's Defeat in 1791 and the Attack on Fort Recovery in 1794.
In 1818, a Virginia soldier who fought at the battle of St. Clair's Defeat returned to the area in search of silver he left by a standing oak tree. The soldier remained in the area for an unknown amount of time and was later found dead in the woods. In 1852, a local resident struck metal with a grubbing hoe. The metal was iron bands encasing a small wooden box, and 900 Spanish doubloons were found, valued at $14 thousand (equivalent to $492 thousand in today's dollars) , in 1852.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 89 | — | |
| 1880 | 102 | 14.6% | |
| 1890 | 456 | 347.1% | |
| 1900 | 698 | 53.1% | |
| 1910 | 708 | 1.4% | |
| 1920 | 754 | 6.5% | |
| 1930 | 796 | 5.6% | |
| 1940 | 822 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 827 | 0.6% | |
| 1960 | 833 | 0.7% | |
| 1970 | 847 | 1.7% | |
| 1980 | 859 | 1.4% | |
| 1990 | 901 | 4.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,006 | 11.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,430 | 42.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,458 | 2.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Religion in Fort Recovery | ||||
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| religion | percent | |||
| Roman Catholic | 78.4% | |||
| Protestant | 16.3% | |||
| No Religion | 5.1% | |||
| "Unspecified" | 0.2% | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,430 people, 555 households, and 391 families living in the village. The population density was 1,361.9 inhabitants per square mile (525.8/km2). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 561.0 per square mile (216.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 555 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the village was 34.8 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
Notable people
- Henry H. Schwartz, U.S. Senator from Wyoming
- Rick Derringer, guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer
- Richard Schoen, Award-Winning Mathematician at University of California, Irvine
- Richard Butler (general), buried at Fort Recovery
- Dick Walls, former NBA Basketball player for Rochester Royals
- Greg Kahlig, former Professional Basketball Player for Força Lleida CE
- Perry Hull, Animator and Artist
- Cynthia Zitter, Actor and Musician
- Nick Thwaits, Pitcher for Tri-City Dust Devils
Images for kids
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A Greenville Treaty Line marker at Fort Recovery.
See also
In Spanish: Fort Recovery (Ohio) para niños
