Mantua is a village in
Portage CountyPortage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 152,061. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers...
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OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
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United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was formed from portions of
Mantua TownshipMantua Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,661 people in the township.-Government:...
in the
Connecticut Western ReserveThe Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:Although forced to surrender the Pennsylvania portion of its sea-to-sea land grant following the Yankee-Pennamite Wars and the intercession of the federal...
. The population was 1,046 at the 2000 census. It is part of the
AkronAkron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. In 2008, its population was estimated to be 207,510. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles west of...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio, anchored by the city of Akron...
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Mantua includes three properties on the
National Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
: the Horace L. Hine House, the Mantua Station Brick Commercial District, and the William H. Crafts House.
Mantua is located at .
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the village has a total area of 1.4
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (3.7 km
2), all of it land.
Mantua is a village in
Portage CountyPortage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population was 152,061. Its county seat is Ravenna. Portage County is named for the portage between the Cuyahoga and Tuscarawas Rivers...
,
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was formed from portions of
Mantua TownshipMantua Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,661 people in the township.-Government:...
in the
Connecticut Western ReserveThe Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:Although forced to surrender the Pennsylvania portion of its sea-to-sea land grant following the Yankee-Pennamite Wars and the intercession of the federal...
. The population was 1,046 at the 2000 census. It is part of the
AkronAkron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. In 2008, its population was estimated to be 207,510. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles west of...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio, anchored by the city of Akron...
.
History
Mantua includes three properties on the
National Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
: the Horace L. Hine House, the Mantua Station Brick Commercial District, and the William H. Crafts House.
Geography
Mantua is located at .
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the village has a total area of 1.4
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (3.7 km
2), all of it land. The
Cuyahoga RiverThe Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river that caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s...
flows through the southern part of the village.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 1,046 people, 440 households, and 278 families residing in the village. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 743.4 people per square mile (286.4/km
2). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 321.2/sq mi (123.8/km
2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% White, 0.29% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 440 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,519, and the median income for a family was $56,125. Males had a median income of $35,288 versus $22,500 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the village was $19,472. About 4.9% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
For public education, Mantua is part of the Crestwood Local School District, which also includes
Mantua TownshipMantua Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,661 people in the township.-Government:...
, most of
Shalersville TownshipShalersville Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,976 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following other townships and cities:...
, the village of
HiramHiram is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 1,242 at the 2000 census...
, and western
Hiram TownshipHiram Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,296 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following other townships:...
. Two of the district's four school facilities,
Crestwood High SchoolCrestwood High School is a public high school in Mantua, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Crestwood Local Schools district. Their mascot is the Red Devils.-Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Boys Wrestling – 1976...
(grades 9 to 12) and Crestwood Middle School (grades 6 to 8), and the district offices are located in Mantua while the two elementary-level buildings, Crestwood Intermediate School (grades 3 to 5) and Crestwood Primary School (grades K to 2) are located nearby in Mantua Township.
Community events
Mantua hosts the Potato Festival, a celebration that has occurred annually for over 30 years. The festival features live entertainment, food, rides, a parade, a 15k marathon (the Potato Stomp), and varying special attractions. Past special events included the world's largest serving of mashed potatoes and gravy (they were "mashed" in a cement mixer), and Spud Wrestling (mud wrestling in a massive ring full of mashed potatoes).
The Ox Roast is another annual event that is a fund-raiser for the St. Joseph Church.
Notable natives and residents
- Old Grandma Hardcore
Barbara St. Hilaire, better known by her nickname Old Grandma Hardcore is an American citizen from Mantua, Ohio. She has become best known for her interest in video games and her excessive preoccupation with them even at her "high" age of 71...
, known for her interest in video games
- Jack Lambert, a former NFL linebacker
A Linebacker is a position in American and Canadian football that was invented by football coach Fielding Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of FameThe Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, United States, on September 7 1963 with 17 charter inductees...
- Brent Simon
Brent Simon is a keyboard player best known for his videos and . He achieved popularity due to his unique melodies and lyrics. There is a documentary titled Brentumentary that explores an average day in Brent's life. Brentumentary features the him playing Space Camp and The Bittorrent song...
, Internet icon and musician
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