Beaverdam, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Beaverdam is a village in Allen County
, Ohio
, United States
. Its population was 356 as of the 2000 census
. It is included in the Lima, Ohio
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
and the Dixie Highway
. These early highways were begun in 1914.
Currently Beaverdam's economy is dominated by three large truck stops on what is now the junction of Interstate 75
and U.S. Route 30
. Until recently Beaverdam was the eastern end of the four lane section of US 30. This meant that vehicular traffic going east on the four lane portion of US 30 that extended from Fort Wayne, Indiana
had to exit the four lane road and shift to a two lane road. This required exit enhanced the village's function as an area for refueling of vehicles. US 30 is now a continuous four lane highway in this part of Ohio that by-passes Beaverdam but the significance of the junction as a major fuel stop has not been diminished. In the summer of 2006 the exit ramps and overpass on Interstate 75 were widened to accommodate heavy truck and car traffic to the truck stops.
of 2000, there were 356 people, 140 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density
was 566.3 people per square mile (218.2/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 243.4 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.84% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,750. About 10.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Allen County, Ohio
Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its population was 356 as of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is included in the Lima, Ohio
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lima, Ohio metropolitan area
The Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Allen – in Northwest Ohio, anchored by the city of Lima. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 108,473 .-History:The Lima metropolitan area was first...
.
Geography
Beaverdam is located at 40°49′57"N 83°58′24"W (40.832363, -83.973430).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Transportation
Beaverdam lies at the junction of the old Lincoln HighwayLincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
and the Dixie Highway
Dixie Highway
The Dixie Highway was a United States automobile highway, first planned in 1914 to connect the US Midwest with the Southern United States. It was part of the National Auto Trail system, and grew out of an earlier Miami to Montreal highway. The final result is better understood as a small network of...
. These early highways were begun in 1914.
Currently Beaverdam's economy is dominated by three large truck stops on what is now the junction of Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
and U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
. Until recently Beaverdam was the eastern end of the four lane section of US 30. This meant that vehicular traffic going east on the four lane portion of US 30 that extended from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
had to exit the four lane road and shift to a two lane road. This required exit enhanced the village's function as an area for refueling of vehicles. US 30 is now a continuous four lane highway in this part of Ohio that by-passes Beaverdam but the significance of the junction as a major fuel stop has not been diminished. In the summer of 2006 the exit ramps and overpass on Interstate 75 were widened to accommodate heavy truck and car traffic to the truck stops.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 356 people, 140 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 566.3 people per square mile (218.2/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 243.4 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $14,750. About 10.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.