Bascom, Ohio

Bascom (/ˈbæskəm/ BAS-kəm^[3]) is a census-designated place in western Hopewell Township, Seneca County, Ohio.^[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 44809 and hosts Hopewell-Loudon High School.^[4] The community is located at the intersection of State Routes 18 and 635 east of Fostoria. The population was 397 at the 2020 census.

Bascom, Ohio
Census-designated place
Running concurrently with Ohio State Route 18, Tiffin Street bisects Bascom.
Location of Bascom
Coordinates: 41°07′35″N 83°17′08″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Seneca
Area [1]
• Total	1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2)
• Land	1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	768 ft (234 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	397
• Density	262.22/sq mi (101.21/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44809
Area code	419
GNIS feature ID	2628862[2]

History

Bascom was laid out in 1837.^[5] The community derives its name from Scott & Bascom, publishers of The Ohio State Journal.^[6][7] A post office called Bascom has been in operation since 1850.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	397		—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]