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Deshler
Ohiovillage
Deshler
Total population
1,728
Median home value
$112,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,750
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
Deshler is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,588 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Deshler was platted in 1873, and named for John G. Deshler, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Deshler since 1872. The village was incorporated in 1876. Since the early 1900s the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad provided a large economic presence. Deshler, once called "The Crossroads of the B&O," was where the B&O's Detroit/Toledo to Cincinnati line crossed the very busy Chicago to Washington, D.C., mainline. Today, CSX Transportation owns and operates both lines.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Deshler's street pattern is laid out around the railroad line. CSX Transportation owns two lines (formerly Baltimore and Ohio and Chessie System), which run through the community, hosting approximately 50 to 70 trains daily and are popular among train enthusiasts. A YouTube channel called Virtual Railfan operates a continuous live webcast from the "diamond" intersection; trains may also be observed from "Crossroads Park". The old depot that once stood on the site was demolished on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Deshler, OH from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,101
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,068
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,024
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves977
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves926
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves816
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves766
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves738
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-12-291 km SSE of Hicksville, Ohio
- M 2.5 — 2024-03-184 km WSW of Millbury, Ohio
- M 2.9 — 2023-12-095 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2023-05-203 km SSE of Walbridge, Ohio
- M 3.2 — 2020-08-212 km SSE of Detroit Beach, Michigan
- M 2.5 — 2016-02-076 km W of Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Ohio
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.
Books about Deshler
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library