Malvern, Ohio
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Malvern is a village in Carroll County
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....

, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,218 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...

Massillon
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....

 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Canton-Massillon metropolitan area
The Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio, anchored by the cities of Canton and Massillon...

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Geography

Malvern is located at 40.690189°N 81.179603°W, along Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek (Ohio)
Sandy Creek is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, 41.3 miles long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 503 square miles .Sandy Creek rises in Hanover Township,...

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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Malvern lies along Ohio State Route 43.

Malvern is near the second largest privately owned man made lake in Ohio, Lake Mohawk
Lake Mohawk (Ohio)
Lake Mohawk is a reservoir located about south of Malvern, Ohio, USA and east of Waynesburg, Ohio. It resides in Brown Township and Harrison Township. The lake is relatively small, being a private lake containing of water with a maximum depth of . There is only one place to put in boats,...

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Education

Public education in the village of Malvern is provided by the Brown Local School District
Brown Local School District
Brown Local Schools is a school district located in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The only high school for the district is located in Malvern, Ohio and is called Malvern High School....

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Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,218 people, 530 households, and 332 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,784.8 people per square mile (691.6/km2). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 844.1 per square mile (327.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.30% White, 6.73% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 530 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,063, and the median income for a family was $35,476. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $15,535. About 11.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

  • Don Nigro
    Don Nigro
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     - playwright
  • Clyde Singer - artist
  • Ed Poole
    Ed Poole
    Edward Isaih Poole was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played from 1900 to 1904 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Brooklyn Superbas. Poole stood at 5' 10" and weighed 175 lbs.-Career:...

     - Retired Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball
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     Pitcher
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