Kalida, Ohio
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Kalida is a village in Putnam County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,542 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,031 people, 385 households, and 284 families residing in the village. The population density
was 924.4 people per square mile (355.4/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 356.0 per square mile (136.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.48% from other races
, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 385 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,411, and the median income for a family was $59,861. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $27,065 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,293. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Putnam County Historical Society Museum is housed in Kalida. http://www.bright.net/~pchs/index.html
held in Kalida, on the weekend following Labor Day
. The festival is one of the oldest in Ohio.
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
, 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 1,542 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Kalida is located at 40°59′4"N 84°11′51"W (40.984530, -84.197585).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,031 people, 385 households, and 284 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 924.4 people per square mile (355.4/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 356.0 per square mile (136.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 385 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,411, and the median income for a family was $59,861. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $27,065 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 $21,293. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Putnam County Historical Society Museum is housed in Kalida. http://www.bright.net/~pchs/index.html
Education
Kalida High School (KHS) and Kalida Elementary School (KES) are both part of the Kalida Local School District.Festivals
Pioneer Days is a county-wide festivalFestival
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held in Kalida, on the weekend following Labor Day
Labor Day
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. The festival is one of the oldest in Ohio.