Montpelier, Ohio

Montpelier, Ohio
—  Village  —
Downtown Montpelier
Location of Montpelier, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°34′59″N 84°36′15″W / 41.58306°N 84.60417°W / 41.58306; -84.60417Coordinates: 41°34′59″N 84°36′15″W / 41.58306°N 84.60417°W / 41.58306; -84.60417
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Williams
Government
– Mayor	Mike Long
Area
– Total	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
– Land	2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	856 ft (261 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	4,320
– Density	1,601.0/sq mi (618.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43543
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-51772[2]
GNIS feature ID	1065475[1]
Website	http://www.montpelieroh.net/

Montpelier is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,320 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Montpelier is located at 41°34′59″N 84°36′15″W / 41.58306°N 84.60417°W / 41.58306; -84.60417 (41.582981, -84.604204)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all of it land.

Notable

In 2003, 2006, and 2007 Montpelier won the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition for its municipal water supply. Montpelier triumphed over cities as diverse as Sparwood, British Columbia and Rice Lake, Wisconsin.^[4][1]

Montpelier is also the birthplace of Paul Allen Siple, Arctic explorer and the man who coined the term "wind chill".

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,320 people, 1,751 households, and 1,131 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,601.0 people per square mile (617.8/km²). There were 1,866 housing units at an average density of 691.5 per square mile (266.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.62% White, 0.30% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 1,751 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,678, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $21,508 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,791. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Montpelier is served by the Montpelier Exempted Village School District. Montpelier High School is the only high school in the district. Their nickname is the Locomotives. They are a member of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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. 
4. ^ "Tidbits: Did You Know". American Profile. 2007-07-15. 

External links

• District Website

• Montpellier