Bladensburg, Ohio

Bladensburg, Ohio
Census-designated place
Bladensburg is located in Ohio
Bladensburg
Bladensburg
Bladensburg is located in the United States
Bladensburg
Bladensburg
Coordinates: 40°17′5″N 82°17′2″W / 40.28472°N 82.28389°W / 40.28472; -82.28389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
TownshipsClay, Jackson
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
180
 • Density545.45/sq mi (210.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43005
Area code740
FIPS code39-06740[3]
GNIS feature ID2628866[2]

Bladensburg is a census-designated place (CDP) on the border between Clay and Jackson townships, Knox County, Ohio, United States.[4][2] As of the 2020 census the CDP had a population of 180. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43005.[5] It lies along State Route 541 east of Martinsburg.[4]

History

Bladensburg was originally spelled "Bladensburgh", and under the latter name was laid out in 1833.[6] A post office has been in operation at Bladensburg(h) since 1834.[7]

Bladensburg is the former home of East Knox Elementary School.[8]

Bladensburg is also home to the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department,[9] with 42 volunteer firefighters. It is the main station for the Bladensburg Joint Fire District.[10]

Bladensburg is the home of a popular annual Christmas parade, which has been held since 1971.[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020180—
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bladensburg Census Designated Place
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Bladensburg CDP, Ohio". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  4. ^ a b DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 59. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  5. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 491.
  7. ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  8. ^ East Knox Elementary School in Bladensburg, Ohio, East Knox Elementary School Home Page, 2015. Accessed 2015-7-13.
  9. ^ Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department on firedepartment.net, Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department on firedepartment.net, 2015-7-13. Accessed 2015-7-13.
  10. ^ Bladensburg Joint Fire District on firedepartment.net, Bladensburg Joint Fire District on firedepartment.net, 2015-7-13. Accessed 2015-7-13.
  11. ^ Bladensburg enjoys beautiful day for Christmas parade Archived December 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Mount Vernon News, Mount Vernon, 2006-12-11. Accessed 2007-10-25.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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