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Wapakoneta, Ohio

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Duchouquet Township. It lies in ZIP code area 45895. It stands on Quaker Run. The Survey maps it on the Wapakoneta quadrangle. 9,957 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 892 feet above sea level.

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Wapakoneta within Auglaize County

Population over time

2 figures

Wapakoneta grew from 9,867 to 9,957 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. 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	9,867
2020	9,957	+90 (+1%)

Then and now

1906 to 1986

The same ground, surveyed 80 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Wapakoneta, surveyed 1986

Topographic sheet of Wapakoneta, surveyed 1906

Topographic sheets covering this place

15 sheets

Matched 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.

Specimens collected nearby

12 of 1,060 shown

Museums hold 1,060 specimens collected within 10 miles of Wapakoneta between 1882 and 1975: 1,037 Animalia, 18 Plantae, 5 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Wetzstein, Adler, K. K., Albert Wetzstein 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.

Species	Year	Collected by	Where, as recorded
Sphaerium striatinum (Lamarck, 1818)	1893	not recorded	Auglaize River, Wapakoneta [Wappakoneta]
Athyrium pycnocarpon (Spreng.) Tidestr.	1896	Wetzstein, A.	Fryburg.
Dryopteris goldiana (Hook. ex Goldie) A.Gray	1897	Wetzstein, A.	St. Marys
Recurvirostra americana J.F.Gmelin, 1789	1882	Uller, C. (Clem)	St. Marys Res, Auglaize, Ohio, USA
Alasmidonta viridis (Rafinesque, 1820)	1893	Sterki, Victor	Wapakoneta
Amblema plicata (Say, 1817)	1893	Sterki, Victor	Wapakoneta
Ameiurus nebulosus (Lesueur, 1819)	1893	P. Kirsch	Anglaize Rver, Wapakaneta, Ohio
Anodontoides ferussacianus (I.Lea, 1834)	1893	Sterki, Victor	Wapakoneta
Cambarunio iris (I.Lea, 1829)	1893	Sterki, Victor	Wapakoneta
Campostoma anomalum (Rafinesque, 1820)	1893	P. Kirsch	Ohio, Auglaize River, Wapakoneta
Catostomus commersonii (Lacepède, 1803)	1893	P. Kirsch	Ohio, Auglaize River, Wapakoneta
Fusconaia flava (Rafinesque, 1820)	1893	Sterki, Victor	Wapakoneta

All 1,060 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries nearby

3 within 5 miles

The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Wapakoneta: 2 plants, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Buckland Plant & Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Plant
Quality Pit & Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Plant
Quality Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary

Every working recorded in Auglaize County

Storms nearby

60 of 67 shown

The National Weather Service names Wapakoneta in 67 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 34 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 8 flood, 6 flash flood. The reports record 9 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
March 2023	Tornado (EF1)	Wapakoneta	7 hurt, $3,000,000	The first sign of visible damage associated with this tornado occurred on Owl Creek Road. At one residence, two large trees were knocked down while a barn was destroyed at another residence. The tornado strengthened as it moved to the northeast, removing a significant portion of a warehouse building roof and snapping several power poles. Just northeast of here, a large commercial greenhouse was completely leveled. The tornado then crossed the intersection of U.S. 33 and Interstate 75, causing significant roof damage and partial exterior wall collapse to an industrial building. At this point, the tornado was at its strongest with estimated winds of up to 110 mph.\|\|On the east side of Interstate 75 and just north of U.S. 33, a truck stop experienced significant damage and a few semi-trailers were blown over. Just northeast of here, a private campground suffered significant damage. At the campsite, numerous trailers were flipped over and a large meeting hall had its roof removed. Several trees were also knocked down. Seven people were injured when the trailers were flipped at the campground.\|\|As the tornado continued northeast, several farmhouses were damaged and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed between Wapakoneta and Uniopolis, particularly along Middle Pike. Considerable debris was noted in nearby fields. A historic brick school building was also destroyed on Brown Road. Numerous trees were also snapped and uprooted along the path. Sporadic damage to trees and outbuildings continued to the northeast before the tornado apparently lifted near the Auglaize/Allen County line.\|\|This tornado started at 2354 EST, March 31st, 2023 and ended at 0007 EST, April 1st, 2023. The injuries occurred just before midnight EST so were included in the March 2023 Storm Data for Ohio, Southwest.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	1 hurt, $10,000	Glass windows were blown in at an automobile dealership due to thunderstorm winds. One person was injured by the glass.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	1 hurt, $1,000	A woman was struck by a falling tree limb near the Auglaize County Public Library due to thunderstorm winds.
February 2011	Flash Flood	Wapakoneta	$250,000	Multiple homes were flooded with water rescues necessary.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$120,000	Damaging thunderstorm winds resulted in several barns being damaged or destroyed, several silos with major damage or destruction, trees down, and an old brick school being destroyed.
February 2011	Flood	Wapakoneta	$100,000	Flooding is a continuation from earlier flash flooding in the area. Several roads were impassible and hundreds of evacuations occurred due to the precipitation. Flooding began around 0645 EST on February 28th and continued until around 0900 EST on March 2nd. Damage estimates during March were around one-hundred thousand dollars.
March 2011	Flood	Wapakoneta	$100,000	Flooding is a continuation from earlier flash flooding in the area. Several roads were impassible and hundreds of evacuations occurred due to the precipitation. Flooding began around 0645 EST on February 28th and continued until around 0900 EST on March 2nd. Damage estimates during February were around one-hundred thousand dollars.
April 1996	Lightning	Wapakoneta	$50,000	no account filed
October 2010	Tornado (EF0)	Wapakoneta	$30,000	Damage from this brief tornado touchdown included a garage door that was blown in and a barn that collapsed. Based on this damage, wind speeds were estimated to be 75 miles per hour.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$30,000	Several mobile homes were damaged in a trailer park. Awnings were ripped off and basketball poles and other ground fixtures were damaged. A few 2x4 wooden planks were driven into a trailer, causing one injury. Power poles and trees were also downed in the area.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$25,000	A pole barn was destroyed due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$23,000	A semi trailer was overturned at Walmart west of Interstate 75 in Wapakoneta due to thunderstorm winds. Trees were also reported down in the city of Wapakoneta.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$20,000	A semi trailer was blown over west of Wapakoneta on Route 33.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$20,000	Several vehicles were blown off of the interstate due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$10,000	A tractor trailer rolled over on Route 33 due to thunderstorm winds.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$10,000	Trees were reported down along with snapped power poles due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
March 2007	Flood	Wapakoneta	$10,000	Several roads were flooded and closed. Over forty locations across the county dealt with high water.
March 2007	Flood	Wapakoneta	$10,000	A few roads were flooded in the north side of Wapakoneta due to rising water from the Auglaize River. Sandbagging of buildings took place in this part of the city as well.
June 2006	Tornado (F0)	Wapakoneta	$10,000	A weak tornado touched down near the intersection of US Route 33 and Interstate 75. Several homes sustained roof damage from the tornado.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$10,000	Numerous trees and power lines downed.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$9,000	Winds measured at 58 mph downed a few large trees, one fell on an automobile.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$8,000	Several trees downed, and windows were reported blown out of a house.
October 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$6,000	Power poles were snapped due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$5,000	There were numerous reports of trees downed due to thunderstorm winds.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$5,000	Eleven trees were reported down at the fairgrounds due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
August 2007	Flash Flood	Wapakoneta	$5,000	Several roads were flooded in and around Wapakoneta, Uniopolis and St. Johns.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$5,000	Trees downed.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$4,000	A tree fell onto the sun room of a home.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Power poles and power lines were knocked down.
March 2007	Flood	Wapakoneta	$3,000	A few roads were flooded and closed across the county.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Rafters were torn off of a home under construction.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Trees and power poles were knocked down.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Trees were downed.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Trees were knocked down across the town.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Trees and powerlines were downed.
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Trees down.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$3,000	Two large trees were uprooted.
May 1996	Flash Flood	Wapakoneta	$3,000	no account filed
October 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$2,000	Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
December 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$2,000	One tree was downed near the intersection of Kelly and Buckland River Roads. A power pole was knocked down just southeast of Wapakoneta.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$2,000	Tree limbs were knocked down.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$2,000	Two trees were knocked down.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$1,000	Numerous four to six inch diameter branches were knocked down.
June 2008	Hail	Wapakoneta	$1,000	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Wapakoneta	$1,000	no account filed
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	$100	A few large branches were downed.
June 2019	Flood	Wapakoneta	-	Numerous roads were closed across Auglaize County due to flooding.
July 2017	Flash Flood	Wapakoneta	-	Some water rescues were needed in Wapakoneta due to rising water.
July 2017	Flash Flood	Wapakoneta	-	High water was reported at the intersection of State Route 501 and Infirmary Road.
June 2015	Flood	Wapakoneta	-	Barbara Lane was closed due to flooding.
June 2015	Flood	Wapakoneta	-	Ohio State Route 67 was closed due to flooding between Blackhoof Creek Road and Golden Bridge Road.
June 2003	Flash Flood	Wapakoneta	-	Several roads across the central portion of the county were underwater. Ditches overflowed in Wapakoneta, flooding lawns.
March 2026	Hail	Wapakoneta	-	no account filed
April 2025	Hail	Wapakoneta	-	no account filed
April 2020	Hail	Wapakoneta	-	no account filed
April 2013	Hail	Wapakoneta	-	no account filed
April 2013	Hail	Wapakoneta	-	no account filed
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Wapakoneta	-	no account filed
March 2012	Hail	Wapakoneta	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Auglaize County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Colonial Estates	0.5 miles	15
Pusheta Town (historical)	1.9 miles	15
Sherwood Forest	1.9 miles	15
Fryburg	4.3 miles	15
Bay (historical)	4.6 miles	14
Buckland	5.2 miles	14
Moulton	5.6 miles	14
Saint Johns	5.9 miles	14

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 Wapakoneta	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q492796	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 1070980. 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.

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.