Montpelier, Ohio
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Montpelier is a village in Williams County
Williams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,320 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Montpelier is located at 41°34′59"N 84°36′15"W (41.582981, -84.604204).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land.

Notable

In 2003, 2006, and 2007 Montpelier won the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition for its municipal water supply. Montpelier triumphed over cities as diverse as Sparwood, British Columbia
Sparwood, British Columbia
-Newspapers:* Fernie Free Press - Weekly Paper* Elk Valley Herald - Weekly Paper* Kootenay News Advertiser - Weekly Paper* The Valley - Weekly Paper* Fernie Fix - Monthly Glossy Magazine* Black Rock News - Semimonthly-Radio stations:...

 and Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Rice Lake (town), Wisconsin
Rice Lake is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,026 at the 2000 census. The City of Rice Lake is located mostly within the town...

.http://www.berkeleysprings.com/water/awards.htm

Montpelier is also the birthplace of Paul Allen Siple
Paul Allen Siple
Paul Allman Siple was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of 1928–1930 and 1933–1935, representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout. Siple was also a Sea Scout. His first and third books covered...

, Arctic explorer and the man who coined the term "wind chill
Wind chill
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".

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 4,320 people, 1,751 households, and 1,131 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,601.0 people per square mile (617.8/km²). There were 1,866 housing units at an average density of 691.5 per square mile (266.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.62% White, 0.30% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 1,751 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,678, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $21,508 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $14,791. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Montpelier is served by the Montpelier Exempted Village School District. Montpelier High School is the only high school in the district. Their nickname is the Locomotives. They are a member of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League
Northwest Ohio Athletic League
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External links


  • Montpellier
    Montpellier
    -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....

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