Guilford Lake, Ohio
Guilford Lake, Ohio | |
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Guilford Lake, from which the community takes its name. | |
Location of Guilford Lake in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio | |
Guilford Lake Guilford Lake | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′12″N 80°52′38″W / 40.80333°N 80.87722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Township | Hanover |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.90 sq mi (7.51 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,188 |
| • Density | 501.90/sq mi (193.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44423, 44432 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-32680 |
| GNIS Feature ID | 2805292[2] |
| School District | United Local School District |
Guilford Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States.[2] It surrounds the eponymous Guilford Lake reservoir.[3] The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,188 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Guilford Lake was constructed as a canal feeder reservoir for the Sandy and Beaver Canal in 1834. It took its name from Edward H. Gill, chief engineer of the canal company.[6] When the canal era ended, local farmers breached the dam, drained the lake, and used the fertile lake bottom for farm land. In 1932, a new dam was completed and the land surrounding it was designated a state park in 1949.[7] The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census.
Education
Children in Guilford Lake are served by the public United Local School District, which includes one elementary school, one middle school, and United High School.[8]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guilford Lake, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 55.
- ^ "Guilford Lake CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Guilford Lake State Park | Ohio Department of Natural Resources".
- ^ Mike Ryan. "Ohio's historic canal reservoirs provide present day recreational opportunities". Ohio Field Leader. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Columbiana County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2023.