Loudonville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Loudonville is a village in Ashland
and Holmes
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The population was 2,906 at the 2000 census. Loudonville is nicknamed the "Canoe Capital of Ohio" for the many canoe liveries along the Mohican River. It is also home to Mohican State Park
and Mohican-Memorial State Forest
and Landoll's Mohican Castle.
Loudonville was the long-time (1913–96) home of The Flxible Company, a manufacturer of motorcycle sidecars, commercial cars (hearses, ambulances, and flower cars), intercity coaches, and city-transit coaches. During World War II
, Flxible interrupted its normal production and built instead a variety of war goods. A part of the former Flxible plant is now in use as a parts depot and service point for the Motor Coach Industries
.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) is land, and 0.40% is water.
of 2000, there were 2,906 people, 1,189 households, and 763 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,168.8 people per square mile (450.6/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 508.4 per square mile (196.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.93% White, 0.03% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 1,189 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,273, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,225 versus $23,807 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,831. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Ashland County, Ohio
Ashland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. Its county seat is Ashland...
and Holmes
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...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The population was 2,906 at the 2000 census. Loudonville is nicknamed the "Canoe Capital of Ohio" for the many canoe liveries along the Mohican River. It is also home to Mohican State Park
Mohican State Park
Mohican State Park is a Ohio state park in Ashland County, Ohio, United States, located about south of downtown Loudonville, Ohio. The state park is surrounded by the Mohican-Memorial State Forest. Mohican State Park is located along Ohio SR 3 and Ohio SR 97...
and Mohican-Memorial State Forest
Mohican-Memorial State Forest
Mohican-Memorial State Forest is a state forest in Ashland County, Ohio, United States.-References:...
and Landoll's Mohican Castle.
History
Loudonville was founded on August 6, 1814, by James Louden Priest.Loudonville was the long-time (1913–96) home of The Flxible Company, a manufacturer of motorcycle sidecars, commercial cars (hearses, ambulances, and flower cars), intercity coaches, and city-transit coaches. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Flxible interrupted its normal production and built instead a variety of war goods. A part of the former Flxible plant is now in use as a parts depot and service point for the Motor Coach Industries
Motor Coach Industries
Motor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:...
.
Geography
Loudonville is located at 40°38′9"N 82°13′59"W (40.635850, -82.232959), along the Black Fork of the Mohican RiverBlack Fork Mohican River
The Black Fork is a principal tributary of the Mohican River, 58.4 miles long, in north-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Mohican, Walhonding, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 351 square miles...
.
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 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) is land, and 0.40% is water.
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 2,906 people, 1,189 households, and 763 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 1,168.8 people per square mile (450.6/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 508.4 per square mile (196.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.93% White, 0.03% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.17% 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 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 1,189 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% 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, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,273, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,225 versus $23,807 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 $16,831. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and residents
- Mary CrowMary CrowMary Crow is an American poet, translator, professor, and the current poet laureate of Colorado. She is the author of two collections of poetry, three chapbooks and five translations....
- poet and professor - Charles F. Kettering - inventor of the automobile self-starter
- Barbara StadtlanderBarbara StadtlanderBarbara A. Stadtlander was an American painter based in Loudonville, Ohio, USA known for her trompe-l'œil work.Stadtlander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1928 and was the oldest of four children...
- artist and teacher - Ron ZookRon ZookRon Zook is a former American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at the University of Florida from 2002 to 2004 and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2005 to 2011. Zook is a native of Ohio and an alumnus of Miami University, where he...
- former head football coach at the University of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
and the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...