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Mantua, Ohio

Mantua, Ohio
Village
Businesses in the Mantua Station Brick Commercial District
Businesses in the Mantua Station Brick Commercial District
Location of Mantua, Ohio
Location of Mantua, Ohio
Location within Portage County
Location within Portage County
Coordinates: 41°17′1″N 81°13′23″W / 41.28361°N 81.22306°W / 41.28361; -81.22306Coordinates: 41°17′1″N 81°13′23″W / 41.28361°N 81.22306°W / 41.28361; -81.22306
Country United States
State Ohio
County Portage
Area
 • Total 1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
 • Land 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 1,148 ft (350 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,043
 • Estimate (2012) 1,033
 • Density 745.0/sq mi (287.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44255
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-47180
GNIS feature ID 1061147

Mantua (/ˈmænəw/ MAN-ə-way) is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Mantua Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The first settlers came to Mantua Township in 1798. The area that eventually became the village of Mantua was laid out in the 1840s as Mantua Station, a stop on the Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railroad. It was incorporated as Mantua in 1898. Like the township, the village is named after the Italian city of Mantua in honor of Napoleon, who had captured Mantua in early 1797 at the end of the Siege of Mantua.

Mantua includes three properties on the National Register of Historic Places: the Horace L. Hine House, the Mantua Station Brick Commercial District, and the William H. Crafts House.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.42 square miles (3.68 km2), of which 1.40 square miles (3.63 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. The Cuyahoga River flows through the southern part of the village.


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