Magnolia, Ohio

Magnolia, Ohio
—  Village  —
The Magnolia Flouring Mill was established by the village's founder.
Location of Magnolia, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°39′9″N 81°17′46″W / 40.6525°N 81.29611°W / 40.6525; -81.29611Coordinates: 40°39′9″N 81°17′46″W / 40.6525°N 81.29611°W / 40.6525; -81.29611
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Stark, Carroll
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	931
– Density	1,046.5/sq mi (404.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44643
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-46844[2]
GNIS feature ID	1070833[1]

Magnolia is a village in Carroll and Stark Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 931 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

In 1834 Richard Elson and John W. Smith laid out the village of Magnolia in Sandy Township. In 1836, Isaac Miller platted the village of Downingville in Rose Township. The towns merged and became Magnolia on February 1, 1846.^[3]

The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District constructed the Magnolia Levee^[4] to protect the town from Bolivar Dam.

Geography

Magnolia is located at 40°39′9″N 81°17′46″W / 40.6525°N 81.29611°W / 40.6525; -81.29611 (40.652546, -81.296119)^[5], along Sandy Creek.^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.

Magnolia lies at the intersection of State Routes 183 and 542.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 931 people, 369 households, and 263 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,046.5 people per square mile (403.9/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 447.4 per square mile (172.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, 0.54% African American, 0.21% Native American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 369 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,711. About 4.3% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	431		—
1910	556		29.0%
1920	605		8.8%
1930	685		13.2%
1940	819		19.6%
1950	901		10.0%
1960	935		3.8%
1970	1,064		13.8%
1990	937		—
2000	931		−0.6%
[7]

Students attend the Sandy Valley Local School District.^[8]

Notable natives and residents

• Iorwith Wilbur Abel - founder and president of the United Steelworkers of America and vice-president of the AFL-CIO
• Jeff Boals - assistant head coach of The Ohio State University Buckeyes men's basketball team
• Vince Costello - former American football linebacker
• John Dagenhard - Major League Baseball pitcher
• Joe R. Hastings - United States Army soldier, recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II.
• John J. Whitacre - US Congressman

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Rose Township History page 6 and Village Of Magnolia website
4. ^ US Army Corps of Engineers Magnolia Levee Page
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
6. ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
7. ^ census data: 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. http://books.google.com/books?id=Pnk9AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA306.  , 1910, 1920, 1930 : 1930 page 40 , 1940, 1950 : 1950 page 14,21 , 1960 : 1960 page 16 , 1970 : 1970 page=124,135 , 1990: 1990 , 2000 : 2000
8. ^ PUC Ohio map of School Districts Carroll County and PUC Ohio map of School Districts Stark County