Urbana, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Urbana, Ohio
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Champaign

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area_total_km2 = 17.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 6.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 11613
population_density_km2 = 657.3
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_ft = 1050
latd = 40 |latm = 6 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 45 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 43078
area_code = 937
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Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States,GR|6 47 miles (76 km) west of Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army. Urbana was named after a town in Virginia. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter Simon Kenton. In 1900, 6,808 people lived in Urbana; in 1910, 7,739; and in 1940, 8,335. The population was 11,613 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Urbana University.

Urbana and Champaign County are the namesakes of Urbana and Champaign County, Illinois.

Geography

Urbana is located at coor dms|40|6|39|N|83|45|5|W|city (40.110937, -83.751463)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 11,613 people, 4,859 households, and 2,998 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,702.3 people per square mile (657.4/km²). There were 5,210 housing units at an average density of 763.7/sq mi (295.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.03% White, 5.95% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 4,859 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,702, and the median income for a family was $42,857. Males had a median income of $33,092 versus $26,817 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,831. About 7.2% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Famous natives and residents

* Bud Brown - Deputy Director of Commerce under United States President Ronald Reagan
* Clancy Brown - Actor and producer
* Moses Bledso Corwin - attorney and member of United States House of Representatives
* Robert L. Eichelberger - United States Army general who commanded the US Eighth Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II
* Robert R. Hitt - United States Assistant Secretary of State, was born in Urbana on January 16, 1834
* Jim Jordan - Republican member of the Ohio Senate was born in Urbana on February 17, 1964
* Simon Kenton - frontiersman is buried in Urbana
* Tony Locke - Arena Football League wide receiver
* Joseph Vance - 13th Governor of Ohio
* John Quincy Adams Ward - sculptor of the George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall in Wall Street
* Brand Whitlock - appointed Minister to Belgium by United States President Woodrow Wilson

Trivia

*A mid-air crash between TWA Flight 553 and a Beechcraft Baron over Urbana on March 9, 1967 resulted in 26 fatalities.
* Urbana was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to Chicago and St. Louis.
*A B-17 Bomber from World War II is being restored by volunteers at the local airport.

References

External links

* [http://urbanaohio.com/ City of Urbana]