Carroll, Ohio
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Carroll is a village in Fairfield County
, Ohio
in the United States of America. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, Carroll has a total area of 0.3 miles² (0.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 488 people, 189 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,777.3 people per square mile (697.8/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 746.6 per square mile (293.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White, 0.20% Native American and 0.20% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,221, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,354 versus $22,344 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,311. About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
and the Hocking Canal
. A number of warehouses were constructed along the canals to store goods prior to transport.
Tom Crabtree
, NFL Professional football player for the Green Bay Packers hometown is Carroll,Ohio.
Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster....
, 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...
in the United States of America. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Carroll is located at 39°47′57"N 82°42′16"W (39.799228, -82.704311).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Carroll has a total area of 0.3 miles² (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 488 people, 189 households, and 130 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 1,777.3 people per square mile (697.8/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 746.6 per square mile (293.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White, 0.20% Native American and 0.20% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% 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, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,221, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,354 versus $22,344 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 $16,311. About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
Carroll was the juncture point of the Ohio and Erie CanalOhio and Erie Canal
The Ohio Canal or Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal constructed in the 1820s and early 1830s. It connected Akron, Summit County, with the Cuyahoga River near its mouth on Lake Erie in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and a few years later, with the Ohio River near Portsmouth, Scioto County, and then...
and the Hocking Canal
Hocking Canal
The Hocking Canal was a small 19th Century canal in southern Ohio that once linked Athens to Lancaster and the Ohio and Erie Canal, but was destroyed by flooding and never rebuilt...
. A number of warehouses were constructed along the canals to store goods prior to transport.
Notable residents
- James J. JeffriesJames J. JeffriesJames Jackson Jeffries was a world heavyweight boxing champion.His greatest assets were his enormous strength and stamina. Using a technique taught to him by his trainer, former welterweight and middleweight champion Tommy Ryan, Jeffries fought out of a crouch with his left arm extended forward...
, a.k.a. "The Boilermaker" - a world heavyweight boxing champion, was born in Carroll.
Tom Crabtree
Tom Crabtree
Tom Crabtree is the lead news anchor at WSPA-TV 7, the CBS TV station located in the Spartanburg, South Carolina.He started at the station in 1983 as a reporter. He has been the lead male anchor since the early 1990s and is a former winner of The South Carolina Newsman of the Year Award.-References:...
, NFL Professional football player for the Green Bay Packers hometown is Carroll,Ohio.