Belmore, Ohio

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City Description

Belmore is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census. Belmore is located at 41°9′15″N 83°56′28″W / 41.15417°N 83.94111°W / 41.15417; -83.94111 (41.154203, -83.940993). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land. Founded in 1862 as Montgomeryville, the name was changed to Belmore in 1868. The town peaked near the end of the 19th Century with several businesses and a population of 448 in 1880. By 1910, the population was below 300 and it dropped steadily throughout the first half of the 20th Century. Throughout rest of the 20th Century, the population has fluctuated between 160 and 320. In recent years, the town has had a significant Hispanic population. In 1990, of Belmore's 161 residents, 70 of them were of Hispanic origin. Percentage-wise, this is among the highest in Ohio. As of the census of 2000, there were 171 people, 50 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 401.4 people per square mile (153.5/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 131.4/sq mi (50.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village

City Contained By:

• Putnam County
• Ohio

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 1.03599524413 km squared

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