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Lore City, Ohio
Village
Post office on Main Street
Post office on Main Street
Location of Lore City, Ohio
Location of Lore City, Ohio
Location of Lore City in Guernsey County
Location of Lore City in Guernsey County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Guernsey
Townships Wills, Center, & Richland
Area
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 282
 • Density 859.76/sq mi (332.05/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43755
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-44954
GNIS feature ID 2398476

Lore City is a small village located in Guernsey County, Ohio, in the United States. In 2020, about 282 people lived there. It's a quiet place with a rich history.

Village History

Lore City has been around for a long time. The first post office opened in 1876, which means people were sending and receiving mail there over 140 years ago! The village itself was officially planned out in 1903. This is called "platting," where they draw up maps for streets and properties. Just a few years later, in 1906, Lore City officially became an incorporated village. This means it got its own local government.

Where is Lore City?

Lore City is located in Ohio. It covers a total area of about 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers). All of this area is land. A stream called Leatherwood Creek flows right through the village.

Who Lives in Lore City?

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910 609 —
1920 784 28.7%
1930 580 −26.0%
1940 606 4.5%
1950 495 −18.3%
1960 458 −7.5%
1970 401 −12.4%
1980 443 10.5%
1990 384 −13.3%
2000 305 −20.6%
2010 325 6.6%
2020 282 −13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Population in 2010

According to the census from 2010, there were 325 people living in Lore City. These people lived in 118 different homes, and 88 of those were families. The village had about 984.8 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Lore City were White (95.7%). A small number were African American, Native American, or from other backgrounds. About 2.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Homes and Families

  • Many homes (40.7%) had children under 18 living there.
  • Over half of the homes (52.5%) were married couples living together.
  • The average home had about 2.75 people, and the average family had about 3.16 people.
  • The average age of people in the village was 32.8 years old.
  • About 31.4% of residents were under 18 years old.
  • The population was almost evenly split between males (47.7%) and females (52.3%).

Schools in Lore City

Students in Lore City attend schools within the Rolling Hills School District. This means they go to:

  • Meadowbrook High School
  • Meadowbrook Middle School
  • Brook Intermediate
  • Secrest Elementary
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