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.
Celeryville was originally settled chiefly by Dutch immigrants; the village was named for the celery farms near the original town site.[3]
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.
The Willard Area School District serves residents of Celeryville. The community is also the home of Celeryville Christian School, a pre-K-8 school.