Bascom (/ˈbæskəm/ BAS-kəm[3]) is a census-designated place in western Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 44809 and hosts Hopewell-Loudon High School.[4] The community is located at the intersection of State Routes 18 and 635 east of Fostoria. The population was 397 at the 2020 census.
Bascom, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Running concurrently with Ohio State Route 18, Tiffin Street bisects Bascom. | |
 Location of Bascom | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′35″N 83°17′08″W / 41.12639°N 83.28556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 397 |
| • Density | 262.22/sq mi (101.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44809 |
| Area code | 419 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628862[2] |
History
editBascom was laid out in 1837.[5] The community derives its name from Scott & Bascom, publishers of The Ohio State Journal.[6][7] A post office called Bascom has been in operation since 1850.[8]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 397 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bascom, Ohio
- ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Transcript Printing Company. pp. 540.
- ^ AC10235922, Anonymus (1853). Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States. Armstrong.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Baughman, Abraham J. (1911). History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 437.
- ^ "Seneca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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