Rudolph is an

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and

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(CDP) in eastern Liberty Township, Wood County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 415. It has a

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with the ZIP code 43462.

History

Rudolph was originally called Mercers, and under the latter was

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ted in 1890 and named for Daniel Mercer, proprietor. A post office called Rudolph has been in operation since 1891. The present name honors H. J. Rudolph, a town merchant. The post office in Rudolph has been offering a special Christmas postmark since 1990. According to the

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in 2014, "Charlotte Lamb, the officer in charge at the Rudolph post office... estimates between 75,000 and 100,000 parcels come through the office every year.".

Geography

Rudolph is located at and is south of

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. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of , all land. Rudolph is connected to Bowling Green and North Baltimore by the Slippery Elm Trail.

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Wood County, Ohio {{WoodCountyOH-geo-stub