Pandora (Ohio)

Pandora is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States, located on the Riley Creek. The population was 1,153 at the 2010 census.HistoryPandora was originally called Columbia, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837. Another early variant name was Pendleton. A post office was established as Pendleton in 1837, and the name was changed to Pandora in 1883. Pandora was incorporated as a village in 1892.GeographyPandora is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.92sqmi, of which 0.90sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,153 people, 452 households, and 320 families residing in the village. The population density was 1281.1PD/sqmi. There were 486 housing units at an average density of 540.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.6% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. 56.8% were of German, 18.0% Swiss, 11.7% Irish, 8.7% English, and 5.9% French descent.