Damascus, Ohio
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Damascus Grade School (1902)
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Location of Damascus in Mahoning and Columbiana counties and in the State of Ohio
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Coordinates: 40°54′15″N 80°57′08″W / 40.90417°N 80.95222°W / 40.90417; -80.95222 | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
Counties | Mahoning, Columbiana |
Townships | Goshen, Butler |
Area | |
• Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
• Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 418 |
• Density | 523.15/sq mi (202.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
44619
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Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
FIPS code | 39-20030 |
GNIS feature ID | 2628881[2] |
School District | West Branch High School |
Damascus is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Mahoning and northern Columbiana counties in the U.S. stateofOhio.[3][2] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 418. The community lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 62 and State Routes 173 and 534.[4]
The community is located in southwestern Goshen Township in Mahoning County and northwestern Butler Township in Columbiana County. Damascus has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44619.[5] It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area and the Salem micropolitan area.
Damascus was platted in 1808.[6] The community derives its name from the ancient city of Damascus, Syria.[7] Damascus was originally built up chiefly by Quakers.[8]
The Damascus post office opened in 1828.[9]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 443 | — | |
2020 | 418 | −5.6% | |
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