Mutual

History

Mutual was laid out in the 1840s and incorporated as a village in 1869.

Geography

Mutual is located at the intersection of State Routes 29 and 161. The nearest stream is Buck Creek, a tributary of the Mad River, which flows about 1 mile (1½ km) west of the community. It is located approximately midway between the city of Urbana (the county seat of Champaign County) and the village of Mechanicsburg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  5,172
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,881
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  4,136
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,001
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,944
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,545
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,533
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,512

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2026-02-22
  2 km NE of Hillsboro, Ohio
• M 2.9 — 2023-12-09
  5 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2008-09-30
  5 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2006-08-15
  3 km NE of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2006-05-12
  2 km E of Lima, Ohio