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Bladensburg
OhioCDP
Total population
300
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bladensburg is a census-designated place (CDP) on the border between Clay and Jackson townships, Knox County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the CDP had a population of 180. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43005. It lies along State Route 541 east of Martinsburg.
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History
Bladensburg was originally spelled "Bladensburgh", and under the latter name was laid out in 1833. A post office has been in operation at Bladensburg(h) since 1834. Bladensburg is the former home of East Knox Elementary School. Bladensburg is also home to the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department, with 42 volunteer firefighters. It is the main station for the Bladensburg Joint Fire District. Bladensburg is the home of a popular annual Christmas parade, which has been held since 1971.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bladensburg, OH from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,621
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,519
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,132
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,100
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,799
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves2,761
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,640
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,581
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2025-05-093 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio
- M 2.8 — 2025-04-291 km SE of Pleasant City, Ohio
- M 3.1 — 2025-04-243 km S of Pleasant City, Ohio
- M 3.1 — 2025-04-223 km ESE of Buffalo, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2021-11-192 km NW of Sherrodsville, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2021-10-281 km NW of Sherrodsville, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
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Recent natural events nearby
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API