Glandorf, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Glandorf is a village in Putnam County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 919 at the 2000 census.
in 1834. They embarked on the ship Columbus on September 7, 1833 in Amsterdam, landed November 6, 1833 in New York, and purchased some land in Putnam County in December. Members of this group were Johann F. Kahle, Wilhelm Gülker, Christian Strope, F. Wischmann, Friedrich Bredeick and Mathias and Friedrich Bockrath. Kahle bought land at Greensburg approximately 5 miles to the west of Glandorf and named it Maria Camp. Horstmann's land was named Glandorf. Their wives and ten other families from Glandorf followed in 1834. This was just the beginning of further emigration from Germany to Ohio and other states of the USA. After his death on February 21, 1843, Horstmann left his land to the community.
In 1834 Horstmann built a log house to serve as church, school, and rectory. The new parish was placed under the patronage of St. John the Baptist. In 1835 the log house was replaced by a wooden church with a steeple, a bell and a pulpit from hallowed-out sycamore log. A brick church followed between 1846 and 1848. In 1878 the Neo-Gothic church St. John the Baptist was erected and consecrated on December 15. In 1992 a fire started in the sacristy of the church and the sacristy and its contents were a complete loss. The entire interior has to be repainted. A convent of the German sisters' order of the Society of the Precious Blood was founded in 1849. They cultivated the land which was originally owned by Horstmann and served as teachers. The convent was abandoned in 1917.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 919 people, 286 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density
was 599.4 people per square mile (231.9/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 193.7 per square mile (74.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.59% White, 0.11% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,083, and the median income for a family was $56,528. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,055. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.1% of those over 64.
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 919 at the 2000 census.
History
Glandorf was founded by Johann Wilhelm Horstmann and six other men from Glandorf, GermanyGlandorf, Germany
Glandorf is a municipality in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated close to the Teutoburg Forest, 24 km south of Osnabrück...
in 1834. They embarked on the ship Columbus on September 7, 1833 in Amsterdam, landed November 6, 1833 in New York, and purchased some land in Putnam County in December. Members of this group were Johann F. Kahle, Wilhelm Gülker, Christian Strope, F. Wischmann, Friedrich Bredeick and Mathias and Friedrich Bockrath. Kahle bought land at Greensburg approximately 5 miles to the west of Glandorf and named it Maria Camp. Horstmann's land was named Glandorf. Their wives and ten other families from Glandorf followed in 1834. This was just the beginning of further emigration from Germany to Ohio and other states of the USA. After his death on February 21, 1843, Horstmann left his land to the community.
In 1834 Horstmann built a log house to serve as church, school, and rectory. The new parish was placed under the patronage of St. John the Baptist. In 1835 the log house was replaced by a wooden church with a steeple, a bell and a pulpit from hallowed-out sycamore log. A brick church followed between 1846 and 1848. In 1878 the Neo-Gothic church St. John the Baptist was erected and consecrated on December 15. In 1992 a fire started in the sacristy of the church and the sacristy and its contents were a complete loss. The entire interior has to be repainted. A convent of the German sisters' order of the Society of the Precious Blood was founded in 1849. They cultivated the land which was originally owned by Horstmann and served as teachers. The convent was abandoned in 1917.
Geography
Glandorf is located at 41°1′49"N 84°4′45"W (41.030355, -84.079109).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 919 people, 286 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 599.4 people per square mile (231.9/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 193.7 per square mile (74.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.59% White, 0.11% Asian, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,083, and the median income for a family was $56,528. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $19,055. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.1% of those over 64.