Why visit Stryker
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Stryker Depot.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 17°F.
Weather in Stryker
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About Stryker
Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Stryker, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Stryker Depot
Monument and historic site
Former New Central Railroad combination passenger and freight station, built in 1901. Passenger service ended in 1956. Current use is...
203 North Depot Street, Stryker
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
History
Stryker was platted in 1853. The village was named for John Stryker, a railroad promoter. A post office has been in operation at Stryker since 1855.
From 1901 to 1939, Stryker was the operation center for the Toledo and Indiana Railway, an interurban and electric company that began operation between Toledo and Stryker in 1901, with an extension west to Bryan, Ohio, in 1905. The construction of a power plant near the Tiffin River for the electrified railway in 1905 helped bring power to a large portion of northwest Ohio.
On July 23, 1966, Stryker was one of the end points of a record-setting speed run by a New York Central RDC-3, M-497 Black Beetle, modified with a pair of jet engines, as the rail line between it and Butler, Indiana, was both straight and flat. The car reached a speed of 183.68 mph (295.6 km/h), an American rail speed record that still stands today.
From the History section of Stryker, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Stryker
10 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 17°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 18°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 27°F | 2.8 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 37°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.2 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 41°F | 2.6 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 30°F | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 22°F | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bryan 2 Se (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Williams County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Pioneer 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Defiance 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Edgerton 18 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Holgate 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Antwerp 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Adrian 33 mi northeast, about 54 min by car
- Auburn 34 mi west, about 55 min by car
- Sylvania 39 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Perrysburg 40 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Toledo 45 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stryker Depot, Nyttend, Public domain
- ISS030-E-95390 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-29210 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-96924 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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