North Baltimore, Ohio
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| North Baltimore, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.8 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,361 |
| - Density | 1,512.2/sq mi (583.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45872 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-56154[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1056452[1] |
North Baltimore is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2000 census.
North Baltimore is south of Toledo.
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[edit] History
The community was founded in 1860, and early success was based on railroads and oil.
The village was incorporated in 1870.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, North Baltimore drew large crowds by hosting outdoor weekend concerts at "The Park." The Woodstock-style concerts brought in artists such as Ike and Tina Turner, the Velvet Underground, Chuck Berry and Canned Heat.
[edit] Geography
North Baltimore is located at (41.181978, -83.674409)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.33%) is water.
The village is west of Interstate 75 on State Highway 18 (West State Street/South Main Street).
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,361 people, 1,272 households, and 886 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,512.2 people per square mile (584.5/km²). There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 611.9/sq mi (236.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.82% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.
There were 1,272 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,507, and the median income for a family was $45,962. Males had a median income of $33,144 versus $23,022 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,894. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Russell Coffey, oldest living American veteran of World War I
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- North Baltimore, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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