Buchtel, Ohio
| Buchtel, Ohio | |
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St. Mary of the Hills Church
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 Location of Buchtel, Ohio |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′41″N 82°10′55″W / 39.46139°N 82.18194°WCoordinates: 39°27′41″N 82°10′55″W / 39.46139°N 82.18194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Athens, Hocking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 558 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 552 |
| • Density | 1,138.8/sq mi (439.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45716 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-09834 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1075462 |
Buchtel is a village in Athens and Hocking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of Nelsonville. The population was 558 at the 2010 census. A former name for the village is Bessemer.
Buchtel was laid out in 1876, and named for John R. Buchtel, a representative of the Akron Iron Company, which owned a large amount of land in the vicinity. A post office called Buchtel has been in operation since 1879.
Buchtel is located at 39°27′41″N 82°10′55″W / 39.46139°N 82.18194°W (39.461269, -82.182017), along Snow Fork, a tributary of Monday Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 558 people, 235 households, and 152 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,138.8 inhabitants per square mile (439.7/km2). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 542.9 per square mile (209.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 1.1% African American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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