Cridersville Ohio Map

About Cridersville, Ohio

Cridersville is a locality in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,801. The population density is 648.9 people per km². Cridersville is located at 40.6542°N, 84.1508°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45806.

Cridersville lies where the flat, fertile earth of Auglaize County begins to hint at the broader plains of western Ohio. It lies 6.6 miles south-south-west of Lima, OH (from Lima, OH: bearing 201°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-east of Wapakoneta. The landscape here is a study in gentle horizons, a place where the sky often feels as vast and present as the land itself, particularly in the soft, diffused light of late afternoon when goldenrod and Queen Anne's lace bleed color into the roadside verges. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch in neat, ordered rows, their verdant or golden hues shifting with the season, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy oak and maple trees that mark property lines or offer shade to weathered farmhouses. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart that beats at Cridersville's core. This is a place forged from the steady hands of settlers who saw potential in this rich, Midwestern soil, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent growth of its community and its connection to the land. The local economy has long been tied to the cycles of agriculture, with nearby processing plants and grain elevators forming essential nodes in the regional network. While its origins are rooted in the agrarian past, Cridersville has also seen the steady hum of small businesses and light industry contribute to its livelihood, fostering a sense of self-reliance and practical ingenuity. The town retains a distinct character, a quiet industriousness that can be felt in the unhurried pace of daily life, where neighbors recognize one another and the changing seasons are as much a topic of conversation as any local news.

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Detailed location data for Cridersville includes the ZIP code (45806), telephone area code (234, 330), county seat of Auglaize County (Wapakoneta), and school district assignment (Wapakoneta City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cridersville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.