Morrow, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Morrow is a village in Salem Township
, Warren County, Ohio
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,286, up from 1,206 in 1990. The village is named for Governor Jeremiah Morrow
.
Morrow is home to the second largest winery in Ohio, Valley Vineyards.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,286 people, 462 households, and 298 families residing in the village. The population density
was 760.7 people per square mile (293.8/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 294.6 per square mile (113.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.82% White, 0.70% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 462 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,566, and the median income for a family was $44,750. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $24,444 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,416. About 5.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
is located at 531 West Pike Street.
Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. The 2000 census found 4,133 people in the township, up slightly from the 4,038 in 1990; of this total, 2,847 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is...
, Warren County, Ohio
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,286, up from 1,206 in 1990. The village is named for Governor Jeremiah Morrow
Jeremiah Morrow
Jeremiah Morrow was a Democratic-Republican Party politician from Ohio. He served as the ninth Governor of Ohio, and the last Democratic-Republican to do so....
.
Morrow is home to the second largest winery in Ohio, Valley Vineyards.
Geography
Morrow is located at 39°21′11"N 84°7′47"W (39.353116, -84.129594).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,286 people, 462 households, and 298 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 760.7 people per square mile (293.8/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 294.6 per square mile (113.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.82% White, 0.70% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 462 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% 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, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,566, and the median income for a family was $44,750. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $24,444 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 $15,416. About 5.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The Morrow Post Office of the United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
is located at 531 West Pike Street.
Music
- The town is the subject of a song called "To Morrow", about a man who wishes to take a train "to Morrow" and return "tomorrow" night, playing on the similar pronunciations of the two phrases. The song was popularly recorded by The Kingston TrioThe Kingston TrioThe Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to late 1960s. The group started as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds...
and also appeared in episode 5 in the first season of The Muppet ShowThe Muppet ShowThe Muppet Show is a British television programme produced by American puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring Muppets. After two pilot episodes were produced in 1974 and 1975, the show premiered on 5 September 1976 and five series were produced until 15 March 1981, lasting 120 episodes...
. - The town is the hometown to two of the founding members of the band Blessid Union of SoulsBlessid Union of SoulsBlessid Union of Souls is an American rock band from Morrow, Ohio that was formed in 1990 by friends Jeff Pence and Eliot Sloan....
. - The town is the hometown to the Indie rock band Quiet tree.
Further reading
- Elva R. Adams. Warren County Revisited. [Lebanon, Ohio]: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
- Robert L. Black. The Little Miami Railroad. Cincinnati: n.p., 1940.
- The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
- Josiah Morrow. The History of Warren County, Ohio. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
- Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, MaineYarmouth, MaineYarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, located approximately ten to fifteen miles north of Portland. Its population was 8,349 at the 2010 census....
: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1 - William E. Smith. History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
- Warren County Engineer's Office. Official Highway Map 2003. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.