Blakeslee, Ohio

About Blakeslee

Set in the northwestern part of Ohio, Blakeslee is a tiny community counting 106 people who proudly call it home.

Blakeslee holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,178 residents per square mile.

📰 Blakeslee News Today

• Gary James Thiel Obituary Jun 13, 2026 Krill Funeral Service · Jun 13
• Robert L. Bowling Obituary Jul 13, 2026 Krill Funeral Service · Jul 13
• Linda Blakeslee Obituary Feb 1, 2023 Newcomer Toledo · Feb 1
• John R. "Pete" Blakeslee Cleveland.com · Oct 8
• John "Pat" Blakeslee Obituary Apr 30, 2022 - Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation Taylor-Stine-Waid Funeral & Cremation · Apr 30

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What Makes Blakeslee Unique

• The only place in America named Blakeslee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
• Positioned in northwestern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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