Ottoville, Ohio

Ottoville is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, in the United States. The population was 976 at the 2010 census.

History

The first plat at Ottoville was made in 1845 for John Otto Bredeick. The effort at first proved unsuccessful, and the town site was platted again in 1873. A post office called Otto was established in 1880, and the name was changed to Ottoville in 1881. Ottoville was incorporated as a village in 1890.

Geography

Ottoville is located at 40°55′54″N 84°20′16″W / 40.93167°N 84.33778°W / 40.93167; -84.33778 (40.931676, -84.337723).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km²), of which 0.80 square miles (2.07 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 976 people, 392 households, and 279 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,220.0 inhabitants per square mile (471.0/km²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 513.8 per square mile (198.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.