Millbury, Ohio
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Location in Ohio
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Wood County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 34 ′ N , 83 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,161 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 464.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 187 m | ||
| Postal code : | 43447 | ||
| Area code : | +1 419 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-50260 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1065468 | ||
Millbury is a village in Wood County , Ohio , United States . At the 2000 census there were 1161 inhabitants in the village.
geography
Millbury is located in the Toledo Metropolitan Area near the city of Toledo , about 25 kilometers from Lake Erie . The Metcalf Field Airport , one of the two airports of Toledo is located immediately west of the village. A stream called Henry Creek flows through the village .
history
Millbury originated in Lake Township , which was formed from 1844 on the area of township No. 7 N, row 12 E. The Lake Township belonged to Perrysburg until September 3, 1838, from then until it was founded as a separate administrative unit to Troy Township.
The first Millbury land map dates from 1864. The Cleveland and Toledo Railroad maintained a level crossing there, called the area Clay Junction, and built a guard station . The first track attendants were Milo Gage and George Hewitt. In 1856, when a post office was to be set up, Hewitt suggested that the new place be named after the village of Millbury , Massachusetts , as he himself came from that area and later returned. The suggestion from the rest of the residents was Mark Lane . After a decision had been made by tossing a coin , the lot fell on Hewitt's idea. On September 10, 1874 Millbury got the status of a village, in 1890 the parish had 546 inhabitants.
Infrastructure
Milbury has an elementary and middle school as well as Lake High School for around 500 students. There is a Methodist Church and a St. Peters Church of the United Church of Christ . Because of the nearby big city, some industrial companies have settled. Guardian Industries , a manufacturer of specialty glass , operates a tempered glass factory in Millbury .