Fort Recovery, Ohio

Fort Recovery, Ohio
Victory monument in Fort Recovery
Victory monument in Fort Recovery
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°24′43″N 84°46′35″W / 40.41194°N 84.77639°W / 40.41194; -84.77639
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMercer
TownshipsGibson and Recovery
Government
 • MayorDave Kaup[1](update needed)
 • Village administratorRandy Diller[1](update needed)
Area
 • Total1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2)
 • Land1.23 sq mi (3.20 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,501
 • Density1,216.37/sq mi (469.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45846
Area code419
FIPS code39-27902[4]
GNIS feature ID2398904[3]
Websitehttp://www.fortrecovery.org/

Fort Recovery is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census. The village is near the location of Fort Recovery, first established in 1793 under orders from General Anthony Wayne.[5] The town is located near the headwaters of the Wabash River.

  1. ^ a b "Village Officials". Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Recovery, Ohio
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 129.

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