Melmore, Ohio
Census-designated place
Location of Melmore, Ohio
Location of Melmore, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°01′26″N 83°06′34″W / 41.02389°N 83.10944°W / 41.02389; -83.10944
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountySeneca
TownshipEden
Area
[1]
 • Total0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total173
 • Density290.7/sq mi (112.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44845
FIPS code39-48972

Melmore is a census-designated place in central Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 44845.[3] It is located at the intersection of State Routes 67 and 100. The population was 173 at the 2020 census.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020173—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

Melmore was platted in 1824.[5] The name Melmore was formed from the Latin mel, meaning "honey", and the adjective -more; honey standing for Honey Creek, upon which the town is situated.[6] A post office was established at Melmore in 1825, and remained in operation until 1993.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melmore, Ohio
  3. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Transcript Printing Company. pp. 525.
  6. ↑ Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1848). History of Seneca County: Containing a Detailed Narrative of the Principal Events that Have Occurred Since Its First Settlement Down to the Present Time. D. Campbell. pp. 102.
  7. ↑ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 27, 2015.


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