Antwerp, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Antwerp, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Antwerp, Ohio


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

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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Ray DeLong
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 3.0
area_land_km2 = 3.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1740
population_density_km2 = 579.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1500.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 222
elevation_ft = 728
latd = 41 |latm = 10 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 44 |longs = 21 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45813
area_code = 419
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-02204GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1037451GR|3
website = http://www.antwerpohio.com/
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Antwerp is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 1,740 at the 2000 census.

Antwerp is the nearest village to the Six Mile Reservoir, the site of the Reservoir War in 1887. Antwerp is the birthplace of Asa Long, the English draughts player. Antwerp is named after the Flemish city.

Geography

Antwerp is located at coor dms|41|10|48|N|84|44|21|W|city (41.180112, -84.739086).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,740 people, 739 households, and 487 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,500.1 people per square mile (579.2/km²). There were 784 housing units at an average density of 675.9/sq mi (261.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.82% White, 0.34% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.69% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.

There were 739 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,139, and the median income for a family was $40,441. Males had a median income of $33,684 versus $23,158 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,785. About 5.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.maumeevalleyheritagecorridor.org/ Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor] , local history