Malvern, Ohio
Malvern, Ohio | |
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 Malvern Post Office | |
 Location of Malvern, Ohio | |
 Location of Malvern in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′22″N 81°10′49″W / 40.68944°N 81.18028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,110 |
| • Density | 1,524.73/sq mi (588.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44644 |
| Area code | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-46998[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399235[2] |
| School District | Brown Local |
| Website | http://www.villageofmalvern.net/ |
Malvern (/ˈmælvərn/ MAL-vərn[4]) is a village in northwestern Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,110 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
History
[edit]Malvern was laid out in 1834.[5] The village was named after Malvern Hills, in England.[6] Home of some of the first paving bricks made in Ohio (1893), made by the Malvern Clay Company and the Clayton & Malvern Fire Clay Paving Brick Company.[7] These companies produced some 7.5 million and 9.0 million bricks per year, as in the year 1893.[8] These bricks can be seen around Malvern today, in both buildings, foundations, and streets.
Geography
[edit]Malvern is located along Sandy Creek.[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), all land.[10]
Malvern lies along Ohio State Route 43.
Malvern is near the second largest privately owned man-made lake in Ohio, Lake Mohawk.
Education
[edit]Public education in the village of Malvern is provided by the Brown Local School District. Malvern has a public library which is a branch of the Carroll County District Library.[11]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 269 | — | |
| 1890 | 638 | — | |
| 1900 | 709 | 11.1% | |
| 1910 | 753 | 6.2% | |
| 1920 | 979 | 30.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,100 | 12.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,177 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,277 | 8.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,320 | 3.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,256 | −4.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,032 | −17.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,112 | 7.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,218 | 9.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,189 | −2.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,110 | −6.6% | |
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2010 census
[edit]As of the census[13] of 2010, there were 1,189 people, 522 households, and 329 families living in the village. The population density was 1,774.6 inhabitants per square mile (685.2/km2). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 855.2 per square mile (330.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.8% White, 3.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 522 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.83.
The median age in the village was 42.4 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,218 people, 530 households, and 332 families living in the village. The population density was 1,784.8 inhabitants per square mile (689.1/km2). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 844.1 per square mile (325.9/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.
Notable people
[edit]- Albert R. Haines (born 1826), member of the Ohio Senate[14]
- Don Nigro - playwright
- Ed Poole - Major League Baseball
- Theodore Newton Vail - Former president of American Telephone & Telegraph
Further Reading
[edit]- Lombardi, Jason. Around Malvern (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing, 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malvern, Ohio
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 81.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 197.
- ^ Blankenbeker, Steven D. (May 26, 2024). "The Paving Brick Industry of Oho" (PDF). Ohio Geology. 1999 (3): 3–4.
- ^ Bownocker, J. A; Stout, Wilber; Stull, R.T.; McCaughey, WM. J.; Demorest, D. J. (1923). State Geologist. Legislature of Ohio.
- ^ DeLorme (1991), Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, Yarmouth, Maine ISBN 0-89933-233-1
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "About us". Carroll County District Library. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ census data: 1870 : 1870 page 24, 1890,1900 : Hunt, William C. (1901). Population of the United States by states and territories, counties, and minor Civil Divisions, as returned at the Twelfth Census: 1900. United States Census Printing Office. p. 306., 1910, 1920, 1930 : 1930 page 40, 1940, 1950 : 1950 page 14, 1960 : 1960 page 16, 1970 : 1970 page 124, 1990: 1990, 2000 : 2000, 2010 : [1]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Commemorative Biographical Record of Harrison and Carroll, Ohio. J. H. Beers & Co. 1891. pp. 934–939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Archive.org.
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