Moulton is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 located in southern Moulton Township

Moulton Township, Auglaize County, Ohio

Moulton Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,704 people in the township, 1,682 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

, Auglaize County

Auglaize County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...

, Ohio

Ohio

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United States

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It is located along U.S. Route 33

U.S. Route 33

U.S. Route 33 is a United States federal highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S...

 between Wapakoneta

Wapakoneta, Ohio

Wapakoneta is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States with a population of 9,474 as of the 2000 U.S. census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA...

 and Saint Marys

St. Marys, Ohio

St. Marys is a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,342 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

. The community is served by the Saint Marys City School District and the Wapakoneta (45895) post office.

The original two-lane stretch of U.S. Highway 33, now County Road 33-A, runs through the community.

Economy

Several businesses remain in Moulton, most notably Moulton Gas Inc.and Swonger's Furniture. The Detjen Grain Company merged with Botkins-based Provico in 1980 (now Wapakoneta-based Auglaize-Provico) and was subsequently demolished in the 1990s after a later merger. FM radio station WERM, later WAXC,WZOQ,WWSR and now WFGF

WFGF

WFGF is a commercial radio station based in Wapakoneta, Ohio, broadcasting a country music format. Its studios are located in Lima, Ohio, with their transmitter located in Cridersville, Ohio, between Wapakoneta and Lima....

 (located in Lima but licensed to Wapakoneta) was located next to Swonger's Furniture. The Midway Drive-In Theater was closed and demolished in the 1990s. The St. Marys spur of the Pennsylvania Railroad

Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....

 also ran through Moulton before it was abandoned in the 1970s with the emergence of Conrail after the bankruptcy of Penn Central Transportation

Penn Central Transportation

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