Enon, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Enon is a village in Clark County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 2,638 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Enon is the headquarters of the Speedway SuperAmerica
gas station chain.
The Enon Mound, Ohio's second largest conical
Indian burial mound, is located in Enon. This mound is believed to have been built by the Adena culture
.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 1,118 households, and 799 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,989.6 people per square mile (765.8/km²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 872.6 per square mile (335.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 0.57% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 1,118 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,966, and the median income for a family was $69,196. Males had a median income of $45,335 versus $28,872 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $29,537. About 2.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Clark County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...
, 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...
. The population was 2,638 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...
. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Enon is the headquarters of the Speedway SuperAmerica
Speedway SuperAmerica
Speedway LLC is the operator of a chain of combination gas stations and convenience stores in the Midwest and South of the United States operating under the Speedway brand name. Speedway LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Marathon Petroleum Company...
gas station chain.
The Enon Mound, Ohio's second largest conical
Cone (geometry)
A cone is an n-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a base to a point called the apex or vertex. Formally, it is the solid figure formed by the locus of all straight line segments that join the apex to the base...
Indian burial mound, is located in Enon. This mound is believed to have been built by the Adena culture
Adena culture
The Adena culture was a Pre-Columbian Native American culture that existed from 1000 to 200 BC, in a time known as the early Woodland Period. The Adena culture refers to what were probably a number of related Native American societies sharing a burial complex and ceremonial system...
.
Geography
Enon is located at 39°52′13"N 83°56′4"W (39.870309, -83.934462). The village sits roughly 3 miles south of the old National RoadNational Road
The National Road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the United States to be built by the federal government. Construction began heading west in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching...
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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 1.3 square miles (3.4 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 2,638 people, 1,118 households, and 799 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 1,989.6 people per square mile (765.8/km²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 872.6 per square mile (335.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 0.57% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.27% 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...
, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 1,118 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,966, and the median income for a family was $69,196. Males had a median income of $45,335 versus $28,872 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 $29,537. About 2.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Enon is home to the Greenon Local School District, which includes:- Enon Elementary School
- Hustead Elementary School
- Indian Valley Middle School
- Greenon High SchoolGreenon High SchoolGreenon High School is a public high school in Springfield, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Greenon Local School District. Attendance rate during the 2008 school year was 94.3% compared to the state average of 94.1%. Graduation rate was 93.2% compared to the state average of 86.1%....
Notable residents
- Felicia FoxFelicia FoxFelicia Fox is an American pornographic actressShe grew up in Enon and attended Greenon High School there, where she was a member of Future Farmers of America. She graduated from Greenon in 1992...
- American pornagraphic actress. - Barbara SchantzBarbara SchantzBarbara Schantz was a police officer in Springfield, Ohio when she appeared nude in the May 1982 issue of Playboy. Her pictorial was photographed by staff photographer Pompeo Posar. She was born in Enon, Ohio. According to the text accompanying the pictorial, she married at 17, divorced less than...
- police officer who appeared in Playboy magazine.