Wapakoneta, Ohio

Wapakoneta, Ohio
City
Downtown Wapakoneta
Downtown Wapakoneta
Flag of Wapakoneta, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Wapakoneta, Ohio
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Home of the First Man on the Moon, Home of Neil Armstrong, Moon City, Wapak
Map
Wapakoneta is located in Ohio
Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta is located in the United States
Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta
Coordinates: 40°33′56″N 84°11′28″W / 40.56556°N 84.19111°W / 40.56556; -84.19111
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAuglaize
Founded1782
IncorporatedMarch 2, 1849
Government
 • MayorDan E. Lee (R)
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.61 sq mi (17.13 km2)
 • Land6.56 sq mi (17.00 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[2]
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,957
 • Density1,517.14/sq mi (585.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
45895
Area code(s)419, 567
FIPS code39-80766[3]
GNIS feature ID2397191[2]
Websitehttp://www.wapakoneta.net

Wapakoneta (/ˌwɔːpəkəˈnɛtə/, locally /wɒpəkəˈnɛtə/) (commonly shortened to “Wapak”) is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.[4] Located along the Auglaize River, the city is about 56 miles (90 km) north of Dayton and 83 miles (134 km) south of Toledo. The population was 9,957 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Wapakoneta micropolitan area, which is included in the Lima–Van Wert–Celina combined statistical area.

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, grew up in Wapakoneta, which is now the home of the Armstrong Air & Space Museum.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wapakoneta, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.