Fort Loramie, Ohio

Fort Loramie, Ohio
St. Michael's Catholic Church, a community landmark
St. Michael's Catholic Church, a community landmark
Location of Fort Loramie, Ohio
Location of Fort Loramie, Ohio
Location of Fort Loramie in Shelby County
Location of Fort Loramie in Shelby County
Coordinates: 40°20′53″N 84°22′14″W / 40.34806°N 84.37056°W / 40.34806; -84.37056
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyShelby
Founded1837
Government
 • MayorRandy Ahlers[citation needed]
Area
 • Total1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
 • Land1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation953 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,590
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
1,586
 • Density1,540.70/sq mi (595.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45845
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-27832[4]
GNIS feature ID2398903[2]
Websitehttp://www.fortloramie.com/

Fort Loramie is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States, along Loramie Creek, a tributary of the Great Miami River in southwestern Ohio. It is 42 miles north-northwest of Dayton and 20 miles east of the Ohio/Indiana border. The population was 1,590 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1837 near the former site of a colonial fort of the same name.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Loramie, Ohio
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.