Bluffton, Ohio | |
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 Main Street in downtown | |
 Flag  logo | |
| Motto: "150 Years Of Progress" | |
 Location in the state of Ohio | |
 Location of Bluffton in Allen County | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′22″N 83°52′45″W / 40.88944°N 83.87917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Allen, Hancock |
| Townships | Richland, Orange |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Johnson[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.77 sq mi (9.78 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,967 |
| • Estimate (2023)[3] | 3,903 |
| • Density | 1,073.61/sq mi (414.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45817 |
| Area code | 419, 567 |
| FIPS code | 39-07426[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398144[2] |
| Website | www |
Bluffton, originally known as Shannon, is a village in Allen and Hancock counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,967 at the 2020 census. Bluffton is home to Bluffton University, a four-year educational institution affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. Bluffton is served by the Bluffton general aviation airport. Bluffton participates in the Tree City USA program.
The Allen County portion of Bluffton is part of the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Hancock County portion is part of the Findlay Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluffton, Ohio
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.