Middle Point, Ohio
human settlement in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America
Middle Point is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The population was 566 at the 2020 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Middle Point was laid out in 1851. The town's original name was Sykestown, after the Sykes family whom originally owned the land in the mid 19th century. The village was later renamed Middle Point for its relatively central location between Delphos and Van Wert. A post office has been in operation at Middle Point since 1854. Middle Point was incorporated as a village in 1874.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), of which 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 576 people, 227 households, and 158 families living in the village.
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