Waldo, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Waldo is a village in Waldo Township
, Marion County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 332 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 332 people, 144 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density
was 510.5 people per square mile (197.2/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 235.2 per square mile (90.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% White and 0.30% Asian.
There were 144 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,982, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,545. About 9.6% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
sandwiches.
Waldo Township, Marion County, Ohio
Waldo Township is one of the fifteen townships of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,079 people in the township, 747 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Marion County
Marion County, Ohio
Marion County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,501. Its county seat is the city of Marion and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War....
, 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 332 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...
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Geography
Waldo is located at 40°27′31"N 83°4′41"W (40.458481, -83.078054).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 0.6 square miles (1.6 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 332 people, 144 households, and 92 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 510.5 people per square mile (197.2/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 235.2 per square mile (90.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% White and 0.30% Asian.
There were 144 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,982, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $22,500 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 $18,545. About 9.6% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Landmarks
Notable landmarks include the G&R Tavern, famous for its fried bolognaBologna sausage
Bologna sausage is an American sausage derived from and definitely not similar to the Italian mortadella . It is commonly called boloney, baloney or, more formally, bologna...
sandwiches.
External links
- http://www.slicesofamerica.com/waldo01.html, Taylor Lasseigne's photo journal of a trip to Waldo