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Chillicothe, Ohio
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Scioto Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45601. The Survey maps it on the Chillicothe East quadrangle. 22,059 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 623 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
4 figuresChillicothe grew from 2,426 to 22,059 between 1820 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2,426 | |
| 2000 | 21,796 | |
| 2010 | 21,901 | +105 (+0%) |
| 2020 | 22,059 | +158 (+1%) |
Then and now
1906 to 1980The same ground, surveyed 74 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1906 USGS Chillicothe quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Chillicothe quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Chillicothe quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Chillicothe East quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Chillicothe East quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Chillicothe East quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Chillicothe East quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Chillicothe East quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Chillicothe East quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Wellston quadrangle1:100000
Photographs
4 photographs, 1913 to 1936Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Jones, H. L., copyright claimant, 1913. Library of Congress
Jung, Theodor, 1936. Library of Congress
Jones, H. L., copyright claimant, 1913. Library of Congress
Jones, H. L., copyright claimant, 1913. Library of Congress
Fires nearby
26 since 2002The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Chillicothe between 2002 and 2020, burning about 52 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.5 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 14305 |
| 28 August 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 13945 |
| 17 August 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15231 |
| 3 June 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 8367 |
| 21 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15214 |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 11235 |
| 27 April 2009 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 April 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15196 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 1,785 shownMuseums hold 1,785 specimens collected within 10 miles of Chillicothe between 1874 and 1975: 1,290 Animalia, 397 Fungi, 86 Plantae, 8 Protozoa, 3 Unrecorded, 1 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. C. Kinsey, A. C. Lincoln, A. Cronquist and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Puccinia flosculosorum Röhl., 1813 | 1895 | F. L. S. | Ross County |
 | Puccinia tanaceti DC. | 1895 | F. L. Stevens | Ross County |
 | Puccinia violae (Schumach.) DC. | 1895 | F. L. Stevens | Ross County |
 | Euaesthetus iripennis Casey, 1884 | 1874 | [Not Stated] | [Not Stated] |
 | Myrmedonia loricata Casey, 1893 | 1874 | [Not Stated] | [Not Stated] |
 | Passiflora lutea L. | 1885 | Safford, William Edwin | Chillicothe |
 | Albugo ipomoeae-panduratae (Schwein.) Swingle | 1896 | Selby, A. D. | Chillicothe |
| Phyllosticta pyrina Sacc. | 1896 | Selby A. D. | Chillicothe | |
 | Elanoides forficatus forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1898 | Seip, J. (John) | Near Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA |
 | Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1901 | not recorded | Ross, Ohio, USA |
 | Lophophanes Kaup, 1829 | 1901 | Henninger, W. F. (Walther Frederick) | Ross, Ohio, USA |
 | Armillaria mellea (Vahl) P.Kumm. | 1902 | Hard, Miron | Chillicothe |
All 1,785 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
4 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Chillicothe: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3 Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| N3 Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant Number 6 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Plant Number 6 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms nearby
60 of 92 shownThe National Weather Service names Chillicothe in 92 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 56 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 6 flood, 3 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2005 | Lightning | Chillicothe | 1 killed, 5 hurt | An inmate in the yard at the Chillicothe Correctional Institute was struck and killed by lightning. Five others were injured by the lightning strike. |
| September 1999 | Lightning | Chillicothe | 1 hurt | A man was struck by lightning and suffered injury. |
| May 2000 | Lightning | Chillicothe | $30,000 | A lightning strike caused a fire in the attic of a house leading to extensive damage. |
| February 2000 | Flash Flood | Chillicothe | $25,000 | North Fork Creek flooded west of Chillicothe causing evacuation of a camp ground. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $20,000 | Numerous trees were downed and trees were snapped in the Chillicothe area. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $15,000 | A metal roof was removed from a building on Race Street due to thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Chillicothe | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $12,000 | Trees and utility poles were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $10,000 | Numerous trees were reported down along several roadways in the county. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $10,000 | Damage occurred to a building due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Chillicothe | $10,000 | Several homes were flooded and one road was washed out. |
| July 2002 | Flash Flood | Chillicothe | $10,000 | Problems with high water occurred across the county. A roof of a gas station on the west side of Chillicothe collapsed under the weight of the heavy rain. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $10,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $10,000 | Strong winds blew trailers over at the county fair. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $10,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $10,000 | Several trees knocked down across the county. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Chillicothe | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $7,000 | A small metal shed was destroyed, trees were down, and power lines were down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Chillicothe | $6,000 | Crop damage was reported due to wind blown hail. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | A large tree fell onto a house and knocked down some power lines. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down throughout the county, including in and around Chillicothe. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | Several trees and power poles were knocked down in the Great Seal State Forest and along Marietta Road. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | Thunderstorms produced strong winds which moved 500 pound bleachers and tore off dugout roofs at a ball field. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | Several large trees downed. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | Trees and power lines downed. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Chillicothe | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Chillicothe | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $4,000 | A few trees were downed on the southeast side of Chillicothe. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $4,000 | A few trees were downed in Chillicothe. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $4,000 | Large tree limbs were downed across several roads. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $4,000 | Several tree limbs were downed. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | A few trees were downed on Church Street and Carlisle Place. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Several trees were downed along Eastern Avenue near U.S. 23. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees were reported knocked down near the intersection of Liberty Hill Road and OH-772. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees were reported knocked down. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees were downed in town. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | A few trees were downed. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees and powerlines were downed. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees were downed on the north and east sides of town. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | A thunderstorm produced strong winds which knocked down a few trees. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | A few trees downed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Numerous trees knocked down. |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down across Rocky Road. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Trees downed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Several trees downed. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $3,000 | Several trees downed. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Chillicothe | $3,000 | no account filed |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $2,000 | A few trees were downed. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $2,000 | Trees were reported knocked down. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $2,000 | A few trees were down across the county due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $2,000 | A few trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $2,000 | Trees and large tree limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $2,000 | Large limbs and branches were knocked down. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Chillicothe | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chillicothe | $1,000 | A large tree was downed along East Main Street. Several large branches were also downed in the area. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riton (historical) | 1.5 miles | 15 | |
| Belleview Heights | 1.5 miles | 14 | |
| Randall Terrace | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Seymoreville (historical) | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Brewer Heights | 2.1 miles | 14 | |
| Franklin (historical) | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| North Fork Village | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Eustis (historical) | 2.7 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Chillicothe | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q988739 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1060960. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.