- Middlefield, Ohio
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Middlefield, Ohio — Village — Location of Middlefield, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°27′41″N 81°4′36″W / 41.46139°N 81.07667°WCoordinates: 41°27′41″N 81°4′36″W / 41.46139°N 81.07667°W Country United States State Ohio County Geauga Founded 1799 Government - Mayor William Poole, Jr. Area - Total 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) - Land 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation[1] 1,125 ft (343 m) Population (2000) - Total 2,233 - Density 743.1/sq mi (286.9/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 44062 Area code(s) 440 FIPS code 39-49700[2] GNIS feature ID 1061515[1] Website http://www.middlefieldohio.com Middlefield is a village in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,233 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Middlefield is located at 41°27′41″N 81°04′36″W / 41.461310°N 81.076769°W (41.461310, -81.076769).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land.
History
Once named "Batavia,"[4] the village received its current name because it was the midway point between Painesville and Warren. Middlefield was established in 1799 and incorporated in 1901.
In 2005, Wal-Mart opened a Supercenter in the village. Catering to the local Amish population, the Supercenter has an expanded parking lot that includes 37[citation needed] hitching posts for Amish buggies. Also, the store is stocked with blocks of ice and fabrics for clothes to be made at home.[5]
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,233 people, 955 households, and 576 families residing in the village. The population density was 743.1 people per square mile (287.4/km2). There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of 337.8 per square mile (130.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.90% White, 0.85% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 955 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,581, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $35,898 versus $26,302 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,400. About 6.5% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
Middlefield is the center of the world's fourth largest Amish settlement.[citation needed]
Historic population figures
- 1910—640
- 1920—706
- 1930—726
- 1940—932
- 1950—1,141
- 1960—1,467
- 1970—1,726
- 1980—1,997
- 1990—1,898
- 2000—2,365
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Raup, H. F. Ohio Place Names Research File
- ^ Vanac, Mary (2005-05-18). "New Geauga Wal-Mart caters to Amish lifestyle". The Plain Dealer. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=NewsBank&p_text_direct-0=document_id=(%2010A3042F8F92FAD0%20)&p_docid=10A3042F8F92FAD0&p_theme=aggregated5&p_queryname=10A3042F8F92FAD0&f_openurl=yes&p_nbid=W44H4CYCMTI1MTg1MzQ1OC42NTc1NzE6MToxMjoxOTguMzAuMjI4LjA&&p_multi=CPDB. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
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Municipalities and communities of Geauga County, Ohio City 
Villages Aquilla | Burton | Hunting Valley‡ | Middlefield | South Russell
Townships CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Villages in Ohio
- Populated places in Geauga County, Ohio
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