Coldwater, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Coldwater is a village in Mercer County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 4,482 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4.482 people, 1.636 households, and 1.189 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,268.1 people per square mile (874.0/km²). There were 1,703 housing units at an average density of 861.8 per square mile (332.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 0.07% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 1,636 households out of which 380.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,382, and the median income for a family was $51,076. Males had a median income of $37,055 versus $22,401 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,583. About 4.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Its county seat is Celina and is named for Hugh Mercer, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.The Celina Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Mercer County.-Geography:...
, 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
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. The population was 4,482 at 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...
.
Geography
Coldwater is located at 40°28′49"N 84°37′46"W (40.480402, -84.629332).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...
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4.482 people, 1.636 households, and 1.189 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 2,268.1 people per square mile (874.0/km²). There were 1,703 housing units at an average density of 861.8 per square mile (332.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 0.07% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 1,636 households out of which 380.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,382, and the median income for a family was $51,076. Males had a median income of $37,055 versus $22,401 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 $18,583. About 4.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
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, pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
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, abolitionist and theology professor at Howard University - Craig StammenCraig StammenCraig N. Stammen is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.Stammen grew up and still resides in North Star, Ohio, a village about south of Coldwater...
, pitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
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