Marseilles, Ohio
| Marseilles, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Marseilles
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 Location of Marseilles, Ohio |
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 Location of Marseilles in Wyandot County |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′4″N 83°23′34″W / 40.70111°N 83.39278°WCoordinates: 40°42′4″N 83°23′34″W / 40.70111°N 83.39278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wyandot |
| Township | Marseilles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 112 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 112 |
| • Density | 1,120.0/sq mi (432.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-47992 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061474 |
Marseilles is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 112 at the 2010 census.
The village was named after Marseilles, in France.
On March 5, 1967, Lake Central Flight 527 en route from Columbus to Toledo, crashed in a field near the Wyandot/Hardin County line in proximity to the Village of Marseilles. The cause of the crash was determined to be fatigue on the propeller of the plane, which separated and crashed through the cabin. All passengers and crew on the plane (a total of 38 people) were killed.
Marseilles is located at 40°42′4″N 83°23′34″W / 40.70111°N 83.39278°W (40.701207, -83.392672).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.
State Route 67 runs through Marseilles, in which it serves as the main street.
As of the census of 2010, there were 112 people, 45 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,120.0 inhabitants per square mile (432.4/km2). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 520.0 per square mile (200.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White and 0.9% Native American.
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