Plumwood, Ohio
Plumwood, Ohio | |
|---|---|
Monroe Township hall | |
Location in Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′32″N 83°24′53″W / 40.00889°N 83.41472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Madison |
| Township | Monroe |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 257 |
| • Density | 413.18/sq mi (159.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 43140 (London) |
| FIPS code | 39-63758 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628953[2] |
Plumwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Monroe Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 257.[3]
History
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.[5] 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.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 319 | — | |
| 2020 | 257 | −19.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Geography
Plumwood is in northern Madison County, sitting at the intersection of State Route 38 with Arthur Bradley Road, 9 miles (14 km) north of London, the Madison county seat, and 17 miles (27 km) south of Marysville. Columbus, the state capital, is 24 miles (39 km) to the east.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Plumwood CDP has an area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all land.[1] The Spring Fork of Little Darby Creek flows past the community to its south and west,[7] part of the Scioto River watershed.
Education
Plumwood is in the Jonathan Alder School District,[8] which operates Jonathan Alder High School.
References
- ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plumwood, Ohio
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Plumwood CDP, Ohio: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plumwood, Ohio
- ^ a b Bryan, Chester E., History of Madison County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, Pg. 181.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, pp. 57, 67. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, OH" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2024. - Text list