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Calcutta, Ohio

Calcutta, Ohio
Census-designated place
Water tower in Calcutta
Water tower in Calcutta
Location of Calcutta, Ohio
Location of Calcutta, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°40′56″N 80°34′13″W / 40.68222°N 80.57028°W / 40.68222; -80.57028Coordinates: 40°40′56″N 80°34′13″W / 40.68222°N 80.57028°W / 40.68222; -80.57028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Columbiana
Township St. Clair
Area
 • Total 11.88 sq mi (30.76 km2)
 • Land 11.86 sq mi (30.73 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 1,115 ft (340 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,742
 • Density 315/sq mi (121.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43920
Area code(s) 330, 234
FIPS code 39-10926
GNIS feature ID 1056753

Calcutta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,742 at the 2010 census. Much of Calcutta is clustered around Ohio State Route 170.

Calcutta was laid out in 1810 as "West Union". It had also been called "Foulkstown", for William Foulks, who built the first brick house there, as well as "Nineveh", after the Biblical city of the same name. Finally, it was renamed "Calcutta", after the Indian city of Kolkata (formerly anglicised as Calcutta). A post office called Calcutta was established in 1838, and remained in operation until 1913.

Calcutta is located near the center of St. Clair Township at 40°40′56″N 80°34′13″W / 40.68222°N 80.57028°W / 40.68222; -80.57028 (40.682271, -80.570204) in southeastern Columbiana County. The Calcutta CDP extends southwest as far as the U.S. Route 30 expressway, and east and north as far Little Beaver Creek, touching the Pennsylvania state line where the creek crosses the border briefly. The CDP is bordered by Longs Run, a tributary of Little Beaver Creek, on the northwest. To the southwest of Calcutta, across US 30, is the CDP of Glenmoor. The city of East Liverpool is 4 miles (6 km) to the south via St. Clair Avenue.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Calcutta CDP has a total area of 11.88 square miles (30.76 km2), of which 11.86 square miles (30.73 km2) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.11%, is water.


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