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Ottoville, Ohio
Village
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Location of Ottoville, Ohio
Location of Ottoville, Ohio
Location of Ottoville in Putnam County
Location of Ottoville in Putnam County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Putnam
Area
 • Total 0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
 • Land 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 966
 • Density 1,020.06/sq mi (393.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45876
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-59052
GNIS feature ID 2399598
Website http://www.villageofottoville.org/

Ottoville is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, in the United States. The population was 966 at the 2020 census.

History

The first plat at Ottoville was made in 1845 for John Otto Bredeich. The effort at first proved unsuccessful, and the town site was platted again in 1873. A post office called Otto was established in 1880, and the name was changed to Ottoville in 1881. Ottoville was incorporated as a village in 1890.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 369
1910 477 29.3%
1920 435 −8.8%
1930 443 1.8%
1940 467 5.4%
1950 543 16.3%
1960 793 46.0%
1970 914 15.3%
1980 833 −8.9%
1990 842 1.1%
2000 873 3.7%
2010 976 11.8%
2020 966 −1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
Canal below Second, Ottoville
Historic Downtown Ottoville

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2), of which 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

John Otto Bredeich
John Otto Bredeich, founded Ottoville

As of the census of 2010, there were 976 people, 392 households, and 279 families living in the village. The population density was 1,220.0 inhabitants per square mile (471.0/km2). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 513.8 per square mile (198.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 392 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

Education

Ottoville Local Schools operates one elementary school and Ottoville High School.

Ottoville has a public library, a branch of the Putnam County District Library.

See also

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