Glenmont, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Glenmont is a village in Holmes County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 283 at the 2000 census.
, a riot by nearly 1,000 draft resisters in Glenmont was subdued by the Union Army
in what became known as the Battle of Fort Fizzle
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 283 people, 115 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,043.9 people per square mile (404.7/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 450.0 per square mile (174.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.29% White, 0.35% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 115 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,531, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,001. About 4.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty five or over.
Holmes County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,943 people, 11,337 households, and 9,194 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile . There were 12,280 housing units at an average density of 29 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 283 at the 2000 census.
History
In 1863 during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, a riot by nearly 1,000 draft resisters in Glenmont was subdued by the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in what became known as the Battle of Fort Fizzle
Battle of Fort Fizzle
The "Battle of Fort Fizzle" was a skirmish that took place during the American Civil War in the village of Glenmont in Holmes County, Ohio, between Union troops and local draft resisters opposed to the Conscription Act of 1863.Adopted by Congress on March 13, 1863, the...
.
Geography
Glenmont is located at 40°31′10"N 82°5′43"W (40.519346, -82.095168).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 283 people, 115 households, and 73 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 1,043.9 people per square mile (404.7/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 450.0 per square mile (174.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.29% White, 0.35% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 115 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,531, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $25,156 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 $17,001. About 4.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty five or over.