Rudolph is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Liberty Township, Wood County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 458.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 43462.[3]

Rudolph, Ohio
Census-designated place
Main Street in Rudolph, Ohio, showing the local post office
Location of Rudolph, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°17′52″N 83°40′11″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wood
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	415
• Density	512.35/sq mi (197.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43462
Area code	419
FIPS code	39-68938

History

Rudolph was originally called Mercers, and under the latter was platted in 1890 and named for Daniel Mercer, proprietor.[4] A post office called Rudolph has been in operation since 1891.[5] The present name honors H. J. Rudolph, a town merchant.[4]

The post office in Rudolph has been offering a special Christmas postmark since 1990. According to the Toledo Blade in 2014, "Charlotte Lamb, the officer in charge at the Rudolph post office... estimates between 75,000 and 100,000 parcels come through the office every year.".[6][7]

Geography

Rudolph is located at 41°17′52″N 83°40′11″W and is 6 miles (10 km) south of Bowling Green. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.[2]

Rudolph is connected to Bowling Green and North Baltimore by the Slippery Elm Trail.

Demographics

References

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