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History · Bay View

Half of Bay View’s homes were built after 1962

Most of Bay View was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1962.

0on the National Register
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What stands out about Bay View’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Bay View are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Bay View’s homes were built before 1962.
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The story so far

Bay View, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bay View yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Bay View is a village in Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 608 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village consists primarily of summer homes (many converted to year-round use) and a few small businesses. The community lies on the shores of Sandusky Bay.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 632 to 608 (-4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Bay View, decade by decade

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Bay View Fire Department2016Bay View Fire DepartmentMap of Erie County Ohio Highlighting Bay View Village2015Map of Erie County Ohio Highlighting Bay View VillageMapOHMap-doton-Bay View2004OHMap-doton-Bay View
Places that used to be

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Bay View Post Officepost office

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.