Celeryville, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Celeryville, Ohio
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huron
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:New Haven, Richmond
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.34
Area Land Km2:1.34
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.52
Area Land Sq Mi:0.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:222
Population Density Km2:165.98
Population Density Sq Mi:430.23
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:925
Coordinates:41.0286°N -82.7272°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44890
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-12854[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628874

Celeryville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the boundary between New Haven and Richmond townships in Huron County, Ohio, United States. Celeryville is located approximately south of Willard, and the community relies on Willard's social services. As of the 2020 census the population of the community was 222.

History

Celeryville was originally settled chiefly by Dutch immigrants; the village was named for the celery farms near the original town site.[3]

Geography

Celeryville is located in southwestern Huron County. The center of the community is on the border of New Haven Township and Richmond Township. State Route 103, following the township border, is the main road through the community, leading north 2miles to the center of Willard and southwest to New Washington. Bullhead Road forms the northern edge of Celeryville, leading east to New Haven.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Celeryville CDP has an area of 1.34sqkm, all of it land.[2]

Celeryville is a unique agricultural community. The soil of farmlands is muck. It is so rich that in 1897 it caught fire. [4] Farmers are able to grow vegetables much faster than other areas and can get one or two extra crops in a growing season. Ohio State University maintains an agricultural extension there.

Demographics

Education

The Willard Area School District serves residents of Celeryville. The community is also the home of Celeryville Christian School, a pre-K-8 school.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Celeryville CDP, Ohio. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. January 12, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213094813/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3912854. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 25.
  4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/gazette-news-current-celeryville-oct-1-1/14117018/