History · Amanda

Amanda’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Amanda Township is one of the twelve townships of Allen County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,061.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 2,071 people in 2010, 2,061 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1974.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Amanda yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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Then & now

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