Bryan, Ohio
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,528 households, and 2,155 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,821.7 people per square mile (704.0/km²). There were 3,733 housing units at an average density of 816.1 per square mile (315.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.23% White, 0.31% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 1.40% from other races
, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.73% of the population.
There were 3,528 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,978, and the median income for a family was $45,965. Males had a median income of $34,641 versus $22,434 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,069. About 3.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
made by Spangler Candy Company
(as well as much of the world's candy cane production) and the Etch A Sketch
(now manufactured in China) made by Ohio Art Company
.
WQCT
1520 AM, which plays oldies
, WBNO-FM
100.9, which plays classic hits
, and WLZZ
104.5 FM in nearby Montpelier, which plays country music
, are the local commercial radio stations. Other radio stations licensed to Bryan are WGBE 90.9 FM, a simulcast of classical music/National Public Radio station WGTE-FM
in Toledo, and WKJH-LP 103.5 FM, a low-powered non-commercial station playing Southern Gospel
music.
's Lake Shore Limited
service at an unmanned station
along the former New York Central
line.
Census
A 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. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 8,333 people, 3,528 households, and 2,155 families residing in the city. 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 1,821.7 people per square mile (704.0/km²). There were 3,733 housing units at an average density of 816.1 per square mile (315.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.23% White, 0.31% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 1.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.73% of the population.
There were 3,528 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,978, and the median income for a family was $45,965. Males had a median income of $34,641 versus $22,434 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 city was $20,069. About 3.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Bryan's manufacturers include a diversity of items. However, it is best known for two very famous products made by companies headquartered in the city -- Dum Dum suckersDum Dum Pop
Dum Dum Pop or Dum Dums is a sphere-shaped lollipop named by I.C. Bahr, a Sales Manager at the Akron Candy Company in Bellevue, Ohio, in 1924...
made by Spangler Candy Company
Spangler Candy Company
The Spangler Candy Company is a privately owned international confectioner that has been manufacturing and marketing candy since 1906.Headquartered in Bryan, Ohio, Spangler’s products include lollipops, candy canes, and marshmallow circus peanuts...
(as well as much of the world's candy cane production) and the Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch is a registered trademark for a mechanical drawing toy manufactured by the Ohio Art Company.An Etch A Sketch is a thick, flat gray screen in a plastic frame. There are two knobs on the front of the frame in the lower corners. Twisting the knobs moves a stylus that displaces aluminium...
(now manufactured in China) made by Ohio Art Company
Ohio Art Company
Ohio Art Company is a manufacturing company founded in 1908 based in Bryan, Ohio. The company is principally engaged in two lines of business. The first line of business is the sales, marketing and distribution of toys including the Etch A Sketch, and K's Kids...
.
WQCT
WQCT
WQCT is a radio station broadcasting a Oldies format. Licensed to Bryan, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by Impact Radio, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio and Dial Global....
1520 AM, which plays oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
, WBNO-FM
WBNO-FM
WBNO-FM is a radio station licensed to Bryan, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by Impact Radio, LLC. WBNO-FM broadcasts a classic hits music radio format and features programming from ABC Radio and Dial Global's Classic Hits format....
100.9, which plays classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
, and WLZZ
WLZZ
WLZZ is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Montpelier, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by Swick Broadcasting Company and features programing from Fox News Radio and Dial-Global Radio Network.-History:...
104.5 FM in nearby Montpelier, which plays country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, are the local commercial radio stations. Other radio stations licensed to Bryan are WGBE 90.9 FM, a simulcast of classical music/National Public Radio station WGTE-FM
WGTE-FM
WGTE-FM is an American public radio station in Toledo, Ohio, and is the radio partner of WGTE-TV, Toledo's PBS affiliate. It features news, classical music, jazz and folk music. It also airs programs from National Public Radio and Public Radio International...
in Toledo, and WKJH-LP 103.5 FM, a low-powered non-commercial station playing Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
music.
Transportation
Bryan is served by AmtrakAmtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
's Lake Shore Limited
Lake Shore Limited
The Lake Shore Limited is a daily passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Midwestern United States. The train runs between Chicago and Albany, NY, where it divides into two sections that provide thru-service to New York and Boston...
service at an unmanned station
Bryan (Amtrak station)
Bryan is located on the north side of downtown, at Paige and Lynn Streets in Bryan, Ohio. It is an unmanned station eight miles south of the Ohio Turnpike. The station is located near a former New York Central train station.- External links :...
along the former New York Central
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
line.
Notable natives
- Bob HartmanBob HartmanRobert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
- Guitarist and founder of the pioneer Christian Rock Band Petra (band)Petra (band)Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"... - Margaret A. Goodell - Discovered a novel method to isolate adult stem cells. Founding member and director of the STaR Center at Baylor College of Medicine http://www.bcm.edu/star/.
- Sam Hornish, Jr.Sam Hornish, Jr.Racing League]] championships. He currently drives the #12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger for Penske Racing part-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He also drives the #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford when Travis Kvapil is unable to drive the car....
Former IRL driver and current NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver. - Morry Hummel - Founder of Hummel Aviation and designer of the Hummel BirdHummel BirdThe Hummel Bird, latterly known as the Hummel H5, in an Experimental/Amateur Built aircraft designed by Morry Hummel. It is a single seat, single engine, all metal airplane typically powered by a 1/2 VW engine in the 32 hp-45 hp range although other engines have been used successfully...
aircraft. - Ned GarverNed GarverNed Franklin Garver was an American League pitcher playing from 1948 to 1961 winning 129 games in his major league career. Most of his career was spent playing for perennial second-division teams like the St. Louis Browns and Kansas City Athletics.In 1951, Garver fashioned an outstanding season....
- Former Major League Baseball player from 1948–1961 - William IsaacWilliam IsaacWilliam Isaac was the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation . He founded the regulatory consulting firm The Secura Group LLC which is now a part of FTI Consulting, Inc., a global consulting firm...
- Former Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a United States government corporation created by the Glass–Steagall Act of 1933. It provides deposit insurance, which guarantees the safety of deposits in member banks, currently up to $250,000 per depositor per bank. , the FDIC insures deposits at...
from 1981 to 1985 and frequent commentator on financial regulatory matters. - Horace G. Prettyman, the first Ohioan to play football for the University of MichiganMichigan Wolverines footballThe Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
. - Walter E. Grunden - Historian, Professor at Bowling Green State University, author of Secret Weapons & World War II: Japan in the Shadow of Big Science