BlockProspect, Ohio
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Prospect Township. It lies in ZIP code area 43342. It stands on Patton Run. The Survey maps it on the Prospect quadrangle. 1,067 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 909 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1924 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 68 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Prospect
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
Businesses named in the fire insurance atlases 12 of 14 shown
- Central HotelHotel, in the atlas of 1910 to 1916
- Opera HouseOpera House, in the atlas of 1910 to 1916
- Weisel, R. S., Saw Mill (formerly)Saw Mill, in the atlas of 1910 to 1916
- C. D. & M. Traction DepotDepot, in the atlas of 1916
- Evang'1 Luth'n St. Paul's ChurchChurch, in the atlas of 1910
- Fire Baptist ChurchChurch, in the atlas of 1946
- Mach. ShopMachine Shop, in the atlas of 1901
- Methodist Episcopal ChurchChurch, in the atlas of 1916
- Post OfficeIce House, in the atlas of 1916
- Presbyterian ChurchChurch, in the atlas of 1916
- Public SchoolSchool, in the atlas of 1916
- Reformed ChurchChurch, in the atlas of 1916
Population over time
2 figuresProspect fell from 1,112 to 1,067 between 2010 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, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,112 | |
| 2020 | 1,067 | -45 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 12 printed 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.
- 1924 USGS Delaware quadrangle1:62500
- 1925 USGS Delaware quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Delaware quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Prospect quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Marion quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Bellefontaine quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Bellefontaine quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
74,732 words on this townshipThe History of Marion County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc; General and Local Statistics; Military Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio, published 1883 names this settlement in its chapter on Prospect Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
It was not until after the General Assembly had passed an act in February, 1848, erecting the new county of Morrow, and giving to Marion County certain portions of Delaware County, known at that time as a part of Marlborough, Thompson and Radnor Townships, that Prospect Township was organized. It was carved out of Pleasant and Green Camp Townships, and also made to include the territory of that portion of Thompson and" Radnor Townships which was given by the act of the Legislature in February. 1848, to Marion County, from off of Delaware County, although the territory included in the Marion portion of Radnor Township had already been incorporated into a recently organized township, designated Waldo, all of which will clearly appear from the following entry, copied from the Commissioners' record of that date:
Passage source: The History of Marion County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc; General and Local Statistics; Military Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio, published 1883.
For some reason, which does not clearly appear from the record, the Commissioners were induced, on the following day, to amend their order above given, as to that portion denning the boundaries of Prospect Township, and restore to what was then Pleasant Township the east half of Section No. 33 and all of Section No. 34, and also to add to the new township a goodly portion of Virginia Military Lands from Green Camp Township, as will b° seen from the following entry:
Passage source: The History of Marion County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc; General and Local Statistics; Military Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio, published 1883.
Prospect Township is one of the smallest, yet one of the most densely populated, as well as one of the richest and most fertile townships of Mar ion County. Its surface is undulating, being gently diversified by hill and dale. It is traversed its entire length from north to south by the Scioto River. Although organized recently, comparatively, it was formed from territory much of which had been occupied for over twenty years by the early settlers of that portion of this and Delaware Counties. Yet, since then, wonderful changes have been wrought; extensive woodlands have been cleared away; beautiful farms of well-arranged fields have been formed, and the fertile valley of the Scioto has been made to bloom and blossom as the rose. Handsome farmhouses, with convenient and comfort able surroundings, have taken the place of the rude structures occupied by the early settlers, and all traces of frontier life have passed away. A few of the old pioneers of this township, who have braved the dangers and the hardships incident to establishing new homes in unbroken forests, have lived to see their families grow up about them, surrounded with all the luxuries and refining influences of civilized life. Churches and schoolhouses, the sure forerunners of the highest type 'of Christian civilization, have sprung up in this township as if by magic, until now every locality is provided with a church of some denomination in which the people meet to worship and to return thanks to a kind and beneficent Providence for the bounteous prosperity which they enjoy at His hand. Each school district is now supplied with a good, substantial school building, where the youth are gathered together six months in every year, and given instruction in the common branches by able and competent teachers.
Passage source: The History of Marion County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc; General and Local Statistics; Military Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio, published 1883.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Prospect Township - it names this place 149 more 149 times.
Fires near this place
1 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Prospect in 2002, burning under an acre 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 331 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 331 specimens collected within 10 miles of Prospect between 1892 and 1975: 325 Animalia, 3 Plantae, 3 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Acker, G., Baumgartner, L., Breiding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Catocala habilis Grote, 1872 | 1959 | not recorded | Camp Owens |
 | Elasmus albizziae Burks, 1965 | 1964 | J. Peacock | [Not Stated] |
 | Galium circaezans Michx. | 1892 | E E Bogue | Prospect |
 | Puccinia graminis Pers. | 1919 | MCFARLAND F. T. | Prospect |
 | Acris crepitans Baird, 1854 | 1929 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) | Grand Twp: along Tymochtee Cr., Marion Co., Ohio |
 | Rana clamitans Latreille, 1801 | 1929 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) | Montgomery Twp.: Tymochtee Creek trib., Marion Co., Ohio |
 | Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 | 1930 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Little Scioto River, within Green Camp township, near Green Camp, Green Camp township |
 | Ictalurus melas (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1930 | Trautman, M. B. (Milton Bernard) & Foster, R. (Robert) | Little Scioto River, within Green Camp township, near Green Camp, Green Camp township |
 | Ambystoma tigrinum (Green, 1825) | 1931 | Walker, C. F. (Charles F.) | W. of Marion, Big Island Twp., Marion Co., Ohio |
 | Pseudacris triseriata (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) | 1931 | Walker, C. F. (Charles F.) | W. of Marion, Big Island Twp., Marion Co., Ohio |
 | Rana pipiens Schreber, 1782 | 1931 | Walker, C. F. (Charles F.) | W. of Marion, Big Island Twp., Marion Co., Ohio |
| Pentatomidae | 1933 | C.O. Esselbaugh |
All 331 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Prospect: 6 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penry Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Fleming Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Fleming Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Green Camp Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Green Camp Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Penry Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Penry Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Prospect Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Prospect Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Union Aggregates Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Prospect in 16 storm reports between 1993 and 2021: 5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 flood, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2007 | Flood | Prospect | $200,000 | Runoff from heavy rains on January 14th and 15th caused the Scioto River at Prospect to go above the flood stage of 9 feet during the early morning hours of January 6th. The river crested at 12.2 feet during the evening of the 17th and fell back below flood stage late in the afternoon on the 18th. Significant flooding occurred on streets north of Market Street and along the Main Street Curve. Several homes in these areas sustained damage from flooding. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prospect | $150,000 | Trees and power lines were downed, some falling on cars and houses and some blocking roads. One house under construction was destroyed. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Prospect | $75,000 | Localized heavy rain moved over southern Marion County on the evening of June 19th starting around 630 PM. The rain peaked around 725 PM with rates measured around 2.5 inches per hour. Storm total rainfall over southern Marion County was between 1.5 and 2.5 inches, with higher amounts measured just south of the county line. This localized heavy rain resulted in flash flooding over the Village of Prospect, and moderate flooding on the Scioto River. The heavy rain caused ponded water up to 2 feet surrounding multiple homes in town. 16 Roads in Marion County flooded. The Scioto River was already in minor flooding, the result of multiple days of rain, when the heavy rain of the 19th pushed it into moderate flood. Two water rescues were conducted, one on Gearheiser Rd. with a semi submerged in about 4 1/2 of water. The second was on Marion Agosta Rd/Prospect Upper Sandusky Rd S. Battle Run, a tributary to the Scioto River on the south side of town was backed up from Battle Street to Park Street. Most of the flash flood impacts were located over the central part of town not typically floodprone due to its distance from the river. Areas impacted include East Street to 6th St, and Gustin Dr south to Park St. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Prospect | $25,000 | Several homes were surrounded by water in Prospect as the Scioto River in Prospect reached moderate flood stage on the early morning hours of June 20th. State Route 203 flooded on the northern side of town, a major thruway in town. Homes north of Market Street were also surrounded by flood waters, with one home on Raymar Court inundated to the first floor. The Scioto River crested at 14.3 feet around 4 AM on June 20th, almost a foot above moderate flood stage. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prospect | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prospect | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed two trees in Marion and a tree and a large limb in Prospect. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prospect | $5,000 | Trees downed in Prospect and surrounding south-central Marion County. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Prospect | $2,000 | Quarter sized hail was reported with this thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prospect | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed two large tree limbs. |
| May 2021 | Flood | Prospect | - | Minor flooding in Prospect from the Scioto River which reached 11.9 feet on the 12th based on the USGS river gage. Main impacts were to Winter Street and SR 203 north of town. |
| June 2006 | Flood | Prospect | - | The Scioto River at Prospect went into flood shortly after midnight on the 5th, and remained above flood stage until the early afternoon hours. Flood stage is 9.0 feet. The river crested around 9.1 feet during the morning hours. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Prospect | - | Quarter size hail was observed three miles west of Prospect. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Prospect | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Prospect | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Prospect | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Prospect | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gast Corner | 1.8 miles | 12 | |
| Newmans | 2.3 miles | 12 | |
| Bethlehem (historical) | 3.8 miles | 12 | |
| Centerville | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Owens | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Quarry Estates | 5.4 miles | 13 | |
| Lynn | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Green Camp | 5.8 miles | 13 |
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 Prospect | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2673131 | 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 1061575. 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.