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The village of Montpelier is located in Williams County<1>.


The location of Montpelier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Montpelier: mahnt-PEEL-yer<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montpelier, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

When the people of Montpelier refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Montpelierite<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montpelier has a population of 3,930 people<5> (see below for details).

Montpelier is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<6>.

Time Zone: Montpelier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Montpelier: 419 & 567<7>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montpelier had an population of 3,930 people. This is a decrease of 3.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montpelier had a population of 4,072 people (or 10.86% of the total population of Williams County). This makes Montpelier the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Montpelier represents 0.04% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 280th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,072 people, the population of Montpelier decreased 5.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,320 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Montpelier.

Communities Also Named Montpelier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Montpelier - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Vermont, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montpelier.

Communities near Montpelier ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montpelier.

  • Bryan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <8>
  • Archbold
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Butler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <8>
  • Edgerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Unity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
  • Pioneer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <8>
  • Stryker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Reading
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <8>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Montpelier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montpelier.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montpelier. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montpelier.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montpelier. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montpelier.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montpelier ...

Looking for more information about Montpelier? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Montpelier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montpelier.

Adding Montpelier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montpelier in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Montpelier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Montpelier post office opened in 1846.

We also found Montpelier in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montpelier.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montpelier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Williams County: www.co.williams.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Montpelier. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Montpelier refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Montpelier may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montpelier.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montpelier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Montpelier area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Montpelier area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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