Brandt is an

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and

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in southern Bethel Township, Miami County,

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. Brandt is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 282 at the 2020 census. The Bethel Township Administration Facility is located in Brandt.

History

Brandt formed on the

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(today

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) as a stop for travelers on the road and for its toll-takers. It was laid out in 1839 by the Voorhis brothers. A toll gate was located at the east end of Brandt where US 40 and State Route 201 intersect today. Toll-takers were appointed by the

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and earned $30 a month. eonard U. Hill, ''A History of Miami County, Ohio, 1807 - 1953'', Miami County Sesquicentennial Committee, Columbus, Ohio, 1953, p 138/ref> Brandt School, constructed 1890, still stands on Third Street in the village.

Geography

Brandt is in southeastern Miami County, in the southern part of Bethel Township. It is northeast of

and southeast of

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, the Miami

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passes through the center of the community, leading east to Springfield and west to Vandalia. Ohio State Route 201 crosses US 40 on the east side of Brandt, leading south into Huber Heights and north to State Route 55 near Casstown. According to the

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, the Brandt CDP has an area of , all land.

References

Unincorporated communities in Miami County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{MiamiCountyOH-geo-stub