Macedonia, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Macedonia, Ohio
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Macedonia, Ohio

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map_caption1 = Location within Summit County, Ohio

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

government_footnotes =
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Don Kuchta
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 25.2
area_land_km2 = 25.1
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 9.7
area_land_sq_mi = 9.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 9224
population_density_km2 = 368.1
population_density_sq_mi = 953.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 301
elevation_ft = 988
latd = 41 |latm = 19 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 30 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44056
area_code = 330
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-45976GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1061458GR|3
website = http://www.macedonia.oh.us/
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Macedonia is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,224 at the 2000 census. Macedonia is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The city's name is said to derive from a small joke among divinity students at Western Reserve College, which in the early 1800s was in Hudson, Ohio. The students, who were called upon to preach in the small hamlet 6 miles to the north, recalled Acts 16:10: "...we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them."

Geography

Macedonia is located at coor dms|41|19|4|N|81|30|5|W|city (41.317807, -81.501460)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), of which, 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.41%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,224 people, 3,276 households, and 2,656 families residing in the city. The population density was 953.3 people per square mile (367.9/km²). There were 3,359 housing units at an average density of 347.2/sq mi (134.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.42% White, 5.59% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 3,276 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $68,908, and the median income for a family was $77,125. Males had a median income of $50,187 versus $31,820 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,739. About 0.8% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

*Nordonia High School

Notable natives and residents

* Ronald Sega, retired NASA Astronaut
* Rob Sims, NFL guard, Seattle Seahawks, former The Ohio State University Buckeye, former Nordonia Knight
* Roy Williams NFL Dallas Cowboys
* Vonda Ward, female boxer and former University of Tennessee basketball player
* Cain Aaron III, political activist
* Je'Rod Cherry, retired, NFL safety, New England Patriots
* Josh Grenig, of the Memphis Grizzlies Center

References

External links

* [http://www.macedonia.oh.us/ City of Macedonia website]