Atwater, Ohio
| Atwater, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 758 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 44201 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
Atwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Portage County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 758. It is located in the central part of Atwater Township, of which it is a part.[1][2]
Atwater is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office called Atwater has been in operation since 1824.[3] The community and township have the name of Caleb Atwater, a landowner in the Connecticut Western Reserve.[4]
References
- ↑ "Atwater, Ohio CDP". 2010 United States Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Atwater Township" (PDF) (Map). Boundary and Annexation Survey. 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Portage County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Robert C.; Norris, J. E. (1885). History of Portage County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. p. 392.
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