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Gilboa
Ohiovillage
Gilboa
Total population
230
Founded
1848
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Gilboa is a village in Blanchard Township, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The village is named after Mount Gilboa. The population was 168 at the 2020 census. The town's most popular landmark is a 16-foot-tall fiberglass statue of a bull.
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History
Gilboa was laid out in 1837. The village was incorporated in 1848. A post office was established at Gilboa in 1843, and remained in operation until 1985. On August 6, 1852, a cholera epidemic struck Gilboa. The start of the epidemic was traced to a large damp cellar that had been used to store trash and decomposing waste. The epidemic lasted until August 21 and killed 13 Gilboa residents He painted more than 50 murals nationally and internationally.
Geography
Gilboa is located at (41.017329, -83.921143). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Gilboa, 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 · Aves1,881
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,869
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,795
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,467
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,465
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,454
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,439
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves1,359
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Glandorf Elementary SchoolElementary · Ottawa · 541 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Ottawa-Glandorf High SchoolHigh · Ottawa · 537 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- Ottawa Elementary SchoolElementary · Ottawa · 441 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- Leipsic High SchoolHigh · Leipsic · 363 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Leipsic Elementary SchoolElementary · Leipsic · 341 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Columbus Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · Columbus Grove · 263 students · 10.1:1 ratio
- Columbus Grove High SchoolHigh · Columbus Grove · 259 students · 21.6:1 ratio
- Columbus Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · Columbus Grove · 234 students · 23.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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 2.6 — 2015-06-126 km NW of Convoy, Ohio
- M 2.7 — 2010-05-141 km ENE of Gibsonburg, 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 this place
Recent natural events nearby
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API