BlockSardinia, Ohio
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Washington Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45171. It stands on Twin Run. The Survey maps it on the Sardinia quadrangle. 1,083 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 958 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1917 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 69 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Population over time
2 figuresSardinia grew from 980 to 1,083 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 | 980 | |
| 2020 | 1,083 | +103 (+11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 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.
- 1917 USGS Sardinia quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Sardinia quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Sardinia quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Hillsboro quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
7 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Sardinia between 2002 and 2020, burning about 32 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 August 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 2 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15209 |
| 12 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 10 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 16065 |
| 22 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15204 |
| 19 May 2019 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15202 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 254 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 254 specimens collected within 10 miles of Sardinia between 1885 and 1974: 172 Animalia, 73 Fungi, 9 Plantae. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A JOHN, A. B. Seymour, A. Braun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hirneola auricularis (Gray) Donk | 1903 | Blickle, A.H. | Brown County, Ohio |
 | Puccinia lateripes Berk. & Ravenel | 1916 | A. B. Seymour | |
 | Caloptilia speciosella (Braun, 1939) | 1929 | A. Braun | [Not Stated] |
| Valsa ludibunda Sacc. | 1885 | Rev. C. H. Demetrio | (a) Missouri, (b) Newfield, N. J. | |
 | Equisetum hyemale L. | 1897 | Kreke, Fr. M. | Arnheim |
 | Uromyces phaseoli G.Winter | 1905 | Stephens J. | Mt. Orab |
 | Perenniporia robiniophila (Murrill) Ryvarden | 1909 | J. P. Tracy | |
 | Anaptychia palmulata (Michx.) Vain. | 1923 | Braun, E. Lucy | White Oak Creek |
 | Peltigera praetextata (Flörke ex Sommerf.) Zopf | 1923 | Braun, E. Lucy | White Oak |
 | Usnea subfloridana Stirt. | 1923 | Braun, E. Lucy | White Oak |
 | Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. | 1924 | Braun, E. Lucy | Sardinia |
 | Sticta fuliginosa (With.) Ach. | 1924 | Braun, E. Lucy | Sardinia |
All 254 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Storms near this place
22 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sardinia in 22 storm reports between 1997 and 2022: 12 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Sardinia | $40,000 | Widespread minor tree damage was observed throughout Sardinia and in surrounding areas. Much of this is believed to have been caused by straight line winds of around 60 to 70 mph.||However, a more concentrated corridor of damage was also observed, and this damage was caused by a tornado. The first tornadic damage was observed near the intersection of Hope Lane and Purdy Road, where tree damage extended into a neighborhood south of Charles Street. The most significant tree damage was observed on Oakdale Avenue. A stand of softwood trees was heavily damaged with numerous trees snapped off. Further east, behind some houses, several large hardwood trees were uprooted. These trees were found to be laying in different directions.||Additional tree damage was also observed on a consistent path to the east that crossed State Route 32, Siteman Road, and Katterman Road. No additional damage was found east of Katterman Road. Based on the tree damage found on Oakdale Avenue, the strongest winds in this tornado were estimated to be 75 mph. |
| August 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Sardinia | $30,000 | A weak tornado touched down on the west side of Sardinia near Highway 24B (Maple Ave) and moved east-northeast through the village, ending on the northeast side of town near Highway 32 (Appalachian Highway).||The beginning of the tornado track was marked by scattered broken tree branches generally 3 to 6 inches in diameter. These branches tended to fall in a narrow corridor indicating convergence along the track. This was the primary damage observed near Maple Ave as it entered the western portion of Sardinia up to just south of the|intersection with Broad Street. A few slightly larger branches up to approximately 8 inches in diameter were broken as the tornado moved just south of Winchester Street. Wind speeds of approximately 60 to 70 mph likely caused much of this damage.||The tornado appeared to strengthen and widen as it continued to move near and just south of Sardinia-Mowrystown Road in Sardinia. Minor structural damage became more evident in this area and larger trees were broken. A gas station pump was dislodged from its base near the intersection with Winchester Street, and a section of roofing|approximately 45 feet by 10 feet was partially removed from a storage barn 100 yards to the east-northeast. Tree limbs, 4 to 7 inches in diameter, were broken across the street in the cemetery and fell south toward the center line of the track. Three large trees approximately 12-18 inches in diameter were uprooted and oriented toward the northeast on the south side of Sardinia-Mowrystown Road, near the intersection with Kelly Street. Wind speeds of 65 to 75 mph likely brought down these trees, though wet soils also contributed.||A brick chimney was also partially destroyed on a nearby house. An overall convergent debris pattern was evident in this area, especially with the tree damage.||The tornado then started to weaken just before dissipating east of Brookfield Place near Highway 32 (Appalachian Highway). A metal carport approximately 20 feet by 12 feet was lifted from the north side of Brookfield Place near the intersection with Meadow View, carried across Brookfield Place, and dropped on the south side of|the road. Leaf splatter was also observed on the west-facing side of a motor home near where the carport was dropped. An eyewitness at this location described a column of rotating debris associated with the tornado. Minor tree damage was noted at the east end of Brookfield Place, after which the tornado dissipated. Wind speeds in|this area were likely 60 to 70 mph. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged a church roof. Numerous trees were also knocked down. Some structural damage occurred to a few buildings due to fallen trees. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $20,000 | Numerous large limbs and a tree were knocked down. The tree fell on a house causing damage. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $10,000 | Numerous trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $5,000 | Several trees were downed in the Sardinia area. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $5,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were reported knocked down. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $3,000 | Numerous trees were downed across the area. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $3,000 | Trees knocked down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $3,000 | Trees downed. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $3,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $2,000 | A few trees were downed in the northern portions of Brown County. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Sardinia | $2,000 | High water was reported on multiple roadways due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sardinia | $2,000 | Large tree limbs were knocked down. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Sardinia | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Sardinia | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sardinia | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Sardinia | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Sardinia | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Sardinia | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Sardinia | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points | 2.4 miles | 11 | |
| Brownstown | 3.1 miles | 11 | |
| White Oak | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Fincastle | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Macon | 5.2 miles | 10 | |
| Arnheim | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Mount Orab | 6.0 miles | 13 | |
| West Arnheim | 6.2 miles | 11 |
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 Sardinia | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q36879 | 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 1077345. 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.
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.