Venedocia, Ohio
human settlement in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America
Venedocia is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The population was 140 at the 2020 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, OH Combined Statistical Area.
History
A post office called Venedocia has been in operation since 1866. The village was originally built up chiefly by Welsh settlers.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 124 people, 53 households, and 30 families living in the village. The population density was 953.8 inhabitants per square mile (368.3/km2). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 446.2 per square mile (172.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.8% African American, and 1.6% from two or more races.
The public source identifies “Venedocia, Ohio” as human settlement in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States of America. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Venedocia, Ohio and human.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2673499. VIAF identifies the subject as 149293023. The Library of Congress control number is no2006064967. Authority coordinates are 40.786, -84.457. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1866 and 2010.
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