Malvern, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Malvern is a village in Carroll County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton
–Massillon
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Malvern lies along Ohio State Route 43.
Malvern is near the second largest privately owned man made lake in Ohio, Lake Mohawk
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of 2000, there were 1,218 people, 530 households, and 332 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,784.8 people per square mile (691.6/km2). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 844.1 per square mile (327.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.30% White, 6.73% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.57% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 530 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,063, and the median income for a family was $35,476. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,535. About 11.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....
, 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 1,218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
–Massillon
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Canton-Massillon metropolitan area
The Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio, anchored by the cities of Canton and Massillon...
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Geography
Malvern is located at 40.690189°N 81.179603°W, along Sandy CreekSandy Creek (Ohio)
Sandy Creek is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, 41.3 miles long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 503 square miles .Sandy Creek rises in Hanover Township,...
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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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Malvern lies along Ohio State Route 43.
Malvern is near the second largest privately owned man made lake in Ohio, Lake Mohawk
Lake Mohawk (Ohio)
Lake Mohawk is a reservoir located about south of Malvern, Ohio, USA and east of Waynesburg, Ohio. It resides in Brown Township and Harrison Township. The lake is relatively small, being a private lake containing of water with a maximum depth of . There is only one place to put in boats,...
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Education
Public education in the village of Malvern is provided by the Brown Local School DistrictBrown Local School District
Brown Local Schools is a school district located in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The only high school for the district is located in Malvern, Ohio and is called Malvern High School....
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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 1,218 people, 530 households, and 332 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 1,784.8 people per square mile (691.6/km2). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 844.1 per square mile (327.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.30% White, 6.73% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.57% 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 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 530 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% 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, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,063, and the median income for a family was $35,476. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $22,188 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 $15,535. About 11.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
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