Summerfield, Ohio
Summerfield, Ohio | |
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 Location of Summerfield, Ohio | |
 Location of Summerfield in Noble County | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′49″N 81°20′08″W / 39.79694°N 81.33556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Noble |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joyce E. Laipply |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 237 |
| • Density | 668.46/sq mi (257.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43788 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-75406[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399928[3] |
Summerfield is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 237 at the 2020 census, down from 254 at the 2010 census.
History
[edit]Summerfield was platted in 1827, and named after John Summerfield, a local minister.[6]
Pioneer Samuel Danford settled in the Summerfield vicinity in 1817; his farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.[8]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 470 | — | |
| 1880 | 435 | −7.4% | |
| 1890 | 582 | 33.8% | |
| 1900 | 511 | −12.2% | |
| 1910 | 489 | −4.3% | |
| 1920 | 484 | −1.0% | |
| 1930 | 394 | −18.6% | |
| 1940 | 372 | −5.6% | |
| 1950 | 368 | −1.1% | |
| 1960 | 352 | −4.3% | |
| 1970 | 306 | −13.1% | |
| 1980 | 299 | −2.3% | |
| 1990 | 295 | −1.3% | |
| 2000 | 296 | 0.3% | |
| 2010 | 254 | −14.2% | |
| 2020 | 237 | −6.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
2010 census
[edit]As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 254 people, 107 households, and 71 families living in the village. The population density was 686.5 inhabitants per square mile (265.1/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 340.5 per square mile (131.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.4% Asian, and 1.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 107 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the village was 39 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 296 people, 103 households, and 77 families living in the village. The population density was 799.3 people per square mile (308.9/km2). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 313.3 per square mile (121.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 103 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $29,844. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,132. About 19.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.4% of those 65 or over.
Notable person
[edit]- James M. Tuttle - Union Civil War general and Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1863; born in Summerfield.
References
[edit]- ^ "Precinct Summary Results Report Official Results 2023 General Election Noble County" (PDF). Noble County Board of Elections. November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerfield, Ohio
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Summerfield, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 131.
- ^ Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 1119-1120.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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