Editing Montpelier, Ohio (section)

== Parks and Recreation ==
Montpelier has several parks located around the village that include several amenities such as pavilions, playgrounds, and trails.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.montpelierpark.net/about-us.html |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=Montpelier Parks and Recreation |language=en}}</ref> In 1956, the Montpelier Athletic Boosters purchased the land where they established the first Montpelier Municipal Park. In 2017, the Village of Montpelier adopted an Active Transportation Plan to expand on existing trails, and to create a network of trails for walking and bicycling.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Project Information – Village of Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio |url=https://montpelieroh.net/village-projects/ |access-date=April 26, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:IHRT - Official Map - 10-25-2024.jpg|thumb|Iron Horse River Trail - 2024]]

The Iron Horse River Trail is a multiple-use trail along the St. Joseph River. The trail includes 1 mile of paved accessible trail connecting Montpelier Senior Center to the Williams County Fairgrounds, 1 mile of rustic trail and a 0.75 mile single-track mountain bike trail. Funding for the paved trail came from a Transportation Alternatives Program grant through Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The trail was dedicated October 26, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bechtol |first=Lucas |date=2024-10-27 |title=Montpelier cuts ribbon on park, trail |url=https://www.bryantimes.com/montpelier-cuts-ribbon-on-park-trail/article_716e9756-9470-11ef-a17f-df7d720c0d70.html |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Bryan Times |language=en}}</ref>

The Wabash Cannonball Trail, Bike Route 90, is one of Ohio's longest rail-trails, covering a total of 63 miles and traversing four counties: Fulton, Henry, Lucas, and Williams. The trail ends at County Road 13 at the eastern edge of the Village of Montpelier corporation limits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Wabash Cannonball Trail |url=https://www.wabashcannonballtrail.org/about/ |access-date=April 26, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> The Village Parks and Recreation have a comprehensive website. {{US Census population
| 1880 = 406
| 1890 = 1293
| 1900 = 1869
| 1910 = 2759
| 1920 = 3052
| 1930 = 3677
| 1940 = 3703
| 1950 = 3867
| 1960 = 4131
| 1970 = 4184
| 1980 = 4431
| 1990 = 4299
| 2000 = 4320
| 2010 = 4072
| 2020 = 3942
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}[https://www.montpelierpark.net/ Village of Montpelier Parks & Recreation]