Metamora, Ohio
| Metamora, Ohio | |
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 Location of Metamora, Ohio |
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 Location of Metamora in Fulton County |
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| Coordinates: 41°42′40″N 83°54′37″W / 41.71111°N 83.91028°WCoordinates: 41°42′40″N 83°54′37″W / 41.71111°N 83.91028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fulton |
| Township | Amboy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenneth T. Wysong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 627 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 620 |
| • Density | 755.4/sq mi (291.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43540 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-49238 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048968 |
Metamora is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 627 at the 2010 census.
The first settlement at Metamora was made in the 1830s. A post office called Metamora has been in operation since 1841.
The name of Metamora is from a play titled: Metamora, Last of the Wampanoags. Author Edwin Forrest-Tom Kelleher. This Play led three new Midwestern towns—in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois—to adopt the name Metamora.
Metamora (also known as Amboy) is located at 41°42′40″N 83°54′37″W / 41.71111°N 83.91028°W (41.711239, -83.910259).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), of which 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 627 people, 221 households, and 168 families residing in the village. The population density was 755.4 inhabitants per square mile (291.7/km2). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 281.9 per square mile (108.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White, 0.2% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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