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Mt. Orab, Ohio

Mount Orab, Ohio
Village
Location of Mount Orab, Ohio
Location of Mount Orab, Ohio
Location of Mount Orab in Brown County
Location of Mount Orab in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°1′47″N 83°55′30″W / 39.02972°N 83.92500°W / 39.02972; -83.92500Coordinates: 39°1′47″N 83°55′30″W / 39.02972°N 83.92500°W / 39.02972; -83.92500
Country United States
State Ohio
County Brown
Government
 • Mayor Bruce Lunsford
Area
 • Total 8.89 sq mi (23.02 km2)
 • Land 8.89 sq mi (23.02 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,664
 • Estimate (2012) 3,648
 • Density 412.1/sq mi (159.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45154
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-52906
GNIS feature ID 1065073
Website http://www.mtoraboh.us/

Mount Orab is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,664 at the 2010 census.

Mount Orab was laid out in 1850. The village's name most likely is derived from Mount Horeb, a place in the Hebrew Bible.

Mount Orab is located at 39°1′47″N 83°55′30″W / 39.02972°N 83.92500°W / 39.02972; -83.92500 (39.029613, -83.924918).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.89 square miles (23.02 km2), all land.

Aerial view of central Mt. Orab.

Mt. Orab corporation limit sign.

Looking northwest at the intersection of Tri-County Highway (Old Ohio Highway 32) and High Street (US Highway 68) in Mt. Orab.

Water tower in Mt. Orab.

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,664 people, 1,381 households, and 1,013 families residing in the village. The population density was 412.1 inhabitants per square mile (159.1/km2). There were 1,473 housing units at an average density of 165.7 per square mile (64.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.


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