Paulding County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 20,293 people, 7,773 households, and 5,689 families residing in the county. The population density
was 49 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 8,478 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.85% White
, 0.96% Black
or African American
, 0.29% Native American
, 0.15% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 1.41% from other races
, and 1.33% from two or more races. 3.02% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
.
There were 7,773 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were married couples
living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,327, and the median income for a family was $45,481. Males had a median income of $35,809 versus $21,965 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,062. About 4.90% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.
In the late 1950s, Paulding Exempted Village Schools enacted a pay-as-you-go tax for school construction, designed to reduce overall taxes by paying cash for school construction rather than paying high interest rates on bonds. The pay-as-you-go concept has been adopted in a number of local government units in Ohio.
With students from kindergarten to high school at one location, the Paulding campus of PEVS is one of the largest schools in the state.
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Paulding County was the first county in the US to receive funding from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie
to build a library. Carnegie also matched funds to purchase the pipe organ in the Paulding Methodist Church.http://www.pauldingcountylibrary.org/PauldingUMC.htm
Judge Calvin L. Noble
of Paulding County spent the better part of his life as a Paulding County resident. His claim to fame is that he changed the name of the city of Cleaveland, Ohio to Cleveland
. Earlier in life, as a printer, he founded the Cleaveland Advertiser. As the name was slightly too long to fit atop the page, he omitted the one letter.
In 1996 and 1998 Paulding County was home to two separate Crop Circles.
Census
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of 2000, there were 20,293 people, 7,773 households, and 5,689 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 49 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 8,478 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.85% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.96% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.33% from two or more races. 3.02% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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There were 7,773 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,327, and the median income for a family was $45,481. Males had a median income of $35,809 versus $21,965 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $18,062. About 4.90% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
In 1971, the Ohio Board of Education revoked the charters of Payne, Blue Creek, Grover Hill and Auglaize-Brown school districts. Blue Creek was itself the merger of Latty and Haviland schools only a few years prior. Payne, Blue Creek, and Grover Hill merged to form the Wayne Trace school district, and Auglaize-Brown joined Paulding Exempted Village Schools.- Antwerp Local School District http://www.noacsc.org/paulding/aw/
- Paulding Exempted Village School District http://www.noacsc.org/paulding/pv/
- Wayne Trace Local School District http://www.noacsc.org/paulding/wt/
- Vantage Career Center http://www.vantagecareercenter.com/
In the late 1950s, Paulding Exempted Village Schools enacted a pay-as-you-go tax for school construction, designed to reduce overall taxes by paying cash for school construction rather than paying high interest rates on bonds. The pay-as-you-go concept has been adopted in a number of local government units in Ohio.
With students from kindergarten to high school at one location, the Paulding campus of PEVS is one of the largest schools in the state.
Communities
Villages
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Haviland, Ohio Haviland is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 180 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haviland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... Latty, Ohio Latty is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Latty is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... Melrose, Ohio Melrose is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Melrose is located at .... Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio Oakwood is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 607 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oakwood is located at .... |
Paulding, Ohio Paulding is a village in and the county seat of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census.-History:... Payne, Ohio Payne is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Payne is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... Scott, Ohio Scott is a village in Paulding and Van Wert counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 322 at the 2000 census. The Van Wert County portion of Scott is part of the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Townships
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Emerald Township, Paulding County, Ohio Emerald Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 824 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio Harrison Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,566 people in the township, 741 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Jackson Township, Paulding County, Ohio Jackson Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,886 people in the township, 847 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Latty Township, Paulding County, Ohio Latty Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,026 people in the township, 614 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Paulding Township, Paulding County, Ohio Paulding Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 4,008 people in the township, 1,086 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Washington Township, Paulding County, Ohio Washington Township is one of the twelve townships of Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 789 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:... |
Unincorporated communities
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Junction, Ohio Junction is an unincorporated community in western Auglaize Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It lies along the concurrent State Routes 111 and 637. The Auglaize River flows along the eastern edge of the community... Mandale, Ohio Mandale is an unincorporated community in southeastern Washington Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 66 and 114.... Roselms, Ohio Roselms is an unincorporated community in southwestern Washington Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States, in the northwestern part of the state. It lies along State Route 114 midway between Grover Hill and Mandale, about 3 miles from each. Its elevation is 718 feet .-History:Roselms... |
Interesting facts
The Paulding County motto of "No Compromise"http://pauldingcountylibrary.org/countyseal.htm came from a banner carried by participants in the Reservoir WarReservoir war
The Reservoir War was a minor insurrection in Paulding County, Ohio, United States in 1887.Just east of Antwerp, Ohio was the Six Mile Reservoir of the Wabash and Erie Canal. The reservoir, about 2000 acres in size, had been built in 1840 by damming and diking a creek...
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Paulding County was the first county in the US to receive funding from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
to build a library. Carnegie also matched funds to purchase the pipe organ in the Paulding Methodist Church.http://www.pauldingcountylibrary.org/PauldingUMC.htm
Judge Calvin L. Noble
Calvin L. Noble
Calvin L. Noble, born October 13, 1813 in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States is known primarily for spelling the name of Cleveland, Ohio incorrectly....
of Paulding County spent the better part of his life as a Paulding County resident. His claim to fame is that he changed the name of the city of Cleaveland, Ohio to Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Earlier in life, as a printer, he founded the Cleaveland Advertiser. As the name was slightly too long to fit atop the page, he omitted the one letter.
In 1996 and 1998 Paulding County was home to two separate Crop Circles.
External links
- Paulding County Library
- Extension Office
- Paulding Progress newspaper
- County Engineer's office (official maps of the county)
- West Bend News newspaper