| Plumwood, Ohio | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Monroe |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.62 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.62 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 257 |
| Population Density Km2: | 159.61 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 413.18 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1007 |
| Coordinates: | 40.0089°N -83.4147°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-63758 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2628953 |
Plumwood is a census-designated place in central Monroe Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Route 38 with Arthur Bradley Road, 8½ miles (13½ km) north of the city of London, the county seat of Madison County. The Spring Fork of the Little Darby Creek flows past the community.[2]
Plumwood was originally laid out on December 23, 1895, by Charles F. Sanford. The community was originally named Sanford, but the name was later changed.[3] As of 1915, the community was one of the largest trade posts in the county, with three large general stores, a blacksmith, six threshing outfits, three hay baling outfits, and the population was 200.[3]
It is in the Jonathan Alder School District,[4] which operates Jonathan Alder High School.