Middle Point, Ohio

Middle Point is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. The population was 576 at the 2010 census. It is included within the Van Wert, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryMiddle Point was laid out in 1851. The town's original name was Sykestown, after the Sykes family whom originally owned the land in the mid 19th century. The village was later renamed Middle Point for its relatively central location between Delphos and Van Wert. A post office has been in operation at Middle Point since 1854. Middle Point was incorporated as a village in 1874.GeographyMiddle Point is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.57sqmi, of which 0.56sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 576 people, 227 households, and 158 families residing in the village. The population density was 1028.6PD/sqmi. There were 256 housing units at an average density of 457.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.3% White, 0.2% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.