Carrollton, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Carrollton, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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image_caption = The Carroll County Courthouse is located in downtown Carrollton


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map_caption = Location of Carrollton, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Carroll

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area_total_km2 = 6.2
area_land_km2 = 6.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.4
area_land_sq_mi = 2.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3190
population_density_km2 = 517.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1340.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 341
elevation_ft = 1119
latd = 40 |latm = 34 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 5 |longs = 12 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44615
area_code = 330
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blank_info = 39-12280GR|2
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blank1_info = 1056769GR|3
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Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll CountyGR|6.

Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Carrollton is located at coor dms|40|34|43|N|81|5|12|W|city (40.578567, -81.086769)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,190 people, 1,428 households, and 846 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,340.9 people per square mile (517.5/km²). There were 1,531 housing units at an average density of 643.6/sq mi (248.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.59% White, 0.25% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 1,428 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,694, and the median income for a family was $38,528. Males had a median income of $31,885 versus $16,441 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,866. About 11.3% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

* Carrollton is the birthplace of Eddie Maple, a retired thoroughbred horse racing jockey and a National Hall of Fame nominee.
* Village councilman Gary Minor lost his seat when it was discovered that his house was 30 feet outside the village boundaries and therefore unable to lawfully serve [ [http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=262090&Category=9 CantonRep.com - Canton and Stark County News ] ] .
* Former football player Kirk Lowdermilk of the Ohio State University and the Minnesota Vikings now resides in Carrollton.
* Many of the Fighting McCooks of Civil War fame lived in Carrollton. The Daniel McCook House is listed as a National Historic Place.

References

External links

* [http://www.villageofcarrollton.com/ Village of Carrollton] Official Village site.
* [http://carrollcountyohio.net/ Carroll County County, OH] Official County Government site.
* [http://www.carrollton.k12.oh.us/ Carrollton Exempted Village Schools]
* [http://www.carrollcountyohio.com CarrollCountyOhio.com] Official visitors and tourism site.