Paulding, Ohio
Encyclopedia
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
.
The town square is devoted to the courthouse
, an orange brick structure surrounded by trees upon a spacious lawn. In the centennial year of 1876, the county commissioners determined to build a new courthouse, and visited many courthouses, finally deciding to erect a duplicate of the courthouse in Jackson, Michigan
at a cost of $40,000. The courthouse was finished in 1886.
Built in the 1910s, the Paulding County Carnegie Library
was the first Carnegie library
to serve an entire county instead of a single city.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (4.20%) is water. It is 723 feet above sea level.
of 2000, there were 3,595 people, 1,466 households, and 988 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,577.1 people per square mile (608.8/km2). There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 694.4 per square mile (268.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.04% White, 2.56% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 3.81% from other races
, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.
There were 1,466 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.4% 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 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,943, and the median income for a family was $41,962. Males had a median income of $33,042 versus $22,103 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,383. About 6.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
and State Route 111
and the terminus of State Route 500
. It was formerly on the Cincinnati Northern Railroad
, but the tracks were removed in the 1980s. Paulding Airport, located 2 miles northeast of town, has one grass runway, 3056 x 80 ft http://www.airnav.com/airport/2H8
The dominant daily newspaper is the Defiance Crescent-News http://CrescentNews.com with some readers choosing the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/, Toledo Blade http://toledoblade.com, and Lima News http://www.limanews.com/, in that order. The local weekly is the Paulding County Progress http://www.progressnewspaper.org/, Paulding residents are part of the Fort Wayne, Indiana
television market. The local radio station is WPAU 1640 AM and 98.5 FM, a micropower station broadcasting a commercial-free format of oldies
. Also licensed to Paulding is WKSD
99.7 FM, a commercial oldies and sports radio
station based in Van Wert
.
At one point, Paulding had a factory processing sugar from beets, and another processing ketchup from tomatoes, but both factories have ceased production and neighboring farms no longer produce those crops. At one point, Paulding boasted of three local elevators - Equity Exchange, Paulding Grain and Seed, and the Farm Bureau - but the loss of rail service, most grain is trucked elsewhere. Paulding was once home to Betty Zane popcorn, but that disappeared in the early 20th century.
Many manufacturing facilities have come and gone, producing such products as glass mailboxes, ink wells, and brake linings. A number of small factories exist, but the largest single employer in the Village is the government, with Paulding Exempted Village Schools being the largest organization. Many residents commute to industrial jobs, often in neighboring counties.
sports participate in the Northwest Conference
, an athletic body sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association
(OHSAA).
The school on Water Street is one of the largest schools in the state providing elementary education. In many districts, elementary schools are kept small so students can walk to school. The graduating class of 1970 included the last Paulding students who experienced a one-room schoolhouse, as they had attended the first grade at Emerald. That was a fairly pleasant transition, unlike 1971, when many county residents were outraged to learn Dr. Martin Essex of the Ohio State Board of Education had revoked the charters of 4 of the 6 Paulding County schools, asserting that they were too small to offer a good education. Auglaize-Brown asked to join the Paulding Exempted Village School district, while the Grover Hill, Blue Creek, and Payne Local School Districts merged into the new Wayne Trace school district.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Paulding County
Paulding County, Ohio
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 . There were 8,478 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located predominantly in Paulding Township
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:...
. The population was 3,595 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
History
Paulding was a planned community, founded in 1848 at the center of the county, and named after the county by speculators who expected to profit by moving the county seat. In 1851, the county seat was moved from Charloe, which had been the county seat for a decade; prior to that, court was held at Rochester.The town square is devoted to the courthouse
Paulding County Courthouse (Ohio)
The Paulding County Courthouse is a historic governmental building in downtown Paulding, Ohio, United States. A Richardsonian Romanesque building erected in 1886, it is the third courthouse to serve the residents of Paulding County....
, an orange brick structure surrounded by trees upon a spacious lawn. In the centennial year of 1876, the county commissioners determined to build a new courthouse, and visited many courthouses, finally deciding to erect a duplicate of the courthouse in Jackson, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534...
at a cost of $40,000. The courthouse was finished in 1886.
Built in the 1910s, the Paulding County Carnegie Library
Paulding County Carnegie Library
The Paulding County Carnegie Library is a historic Carnegie library in the village of Paulding, Ohio, United States. Constructed in the early twentieth century, it is a simple building that has served as the core of Paulding County's library system since its construction, and it has been...
was the first Carnegie library
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
to serve an entire county instead of a single city.
Geography
Paulding is located at 41.141689°N 84.581503°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (4.20%) is water. It is 723 feet above sea level.
Demographics
As of the censusUnited States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
of 2000, there were 3,595 people, 1,466 households, and 988 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 1,577.1 people per square mile (608.8/km2). There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 694.4 per square mile (268.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.04% White, 2.56% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 3.81% 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 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.
There were 1,466 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.4% 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 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,943, and the median income for a family was $41,962. Males had a median income of $33,042 versus $22,103 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 $17,383. About 6.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation and communications
Paulding is at the intersection of US Highway 127U.S. Route 127
U.S. Route 127 is a long north–south United States highway in the eastern half of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 27 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The northern terminus is at Interstate 75 near Grayling, Michigan...
and State Route 111
Ohio State Route 111
State Route 111 ' is an east–west state highway in northwestern Ohio. Its western terminus is at the Indiana State Line approximately southwest of Antwerp, with the roadway continuing west into Indiana being county-maintained Woodburn Road...
and the terminus of State Route 500
Ohio State Route 500
State Route 500 is an east–west state highway in the northwestern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at the Indiana State Line approximately southwest of Payne, where it intersects State Line Road at a T-intersection...
. It was formerly on the Cincinnati Northern Railroad
Cincinnati Northern Railroad (1894-1938)
The Cincinnati Northern Railroad was a railroad that stretched from Franklin, Ohio north to Jackson, Michigan, a distance of about . It was acquired by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway in 1901 and the New York Central Railroad several years later...
, but the tracks were removed in the 1980s. Paulding Airport, located 2 miles northeast of town, has one grass runway, 3056 x 80 ft http://www.airnav.com/airport/2H8
The dominant daily newspaper is the Defiance Crescent-News http://CrescentNews.com with some readers choosing the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/, Toledo Blade http://toledoblade.com, and Lima News http://www.limanews.com/, in that order. The local weekly is the Paulding County Progress http://www.progressnewspaper.org/, Paulding residents are part of the Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
television market. The local radio station is WPAU 1640 AM and 98.5 FM, a micropower station broadcasting a commercial-free format of 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....
. Also licensed to Paulding is WKSD
WKSD
WKSD is a radio station broadcasting a locally produced Classic Hits format. Licensed to Paulding, Ohio, USA. The station is currently owned by First Family Broadcasting and features news programing from...
99.7 FM, a commercial oldies and sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
station based in Van Wert
Van Wert, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,690 people, 4,556 households, and 2,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,803.8 people per square mile . There were 4,927 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile...
.
Industry
Paulding is largely a bedroom community.At one point, Paulding had a factory processing sugar from beets, and another processing ketchup from tomatoes, but both factories have ceased production and neighboring farms no longer produce those crops. At one point, Paulding boasted of three local elevators - Equity Exchange, Paulding Grain and Seed, and the Farm Bureau - but the loss of rail service, most grain is trucked elsewhere. Paulding was once home to Betty Zane popcorn, but that disappeared in the early 20th century.
Many manufacturing facilities have come and gone, producing such products as glass mailboxes, ink wells, and brake linings. A number of small factories exist, but the largest single employer in the Village is the government, with Paulding Exempted Village Schools being the largest organization. Many residents commute to industrial jobs, often in neighboring counties.
Education
Paulding High SchoolPaulding High School
Paulding High School is a public high school in Paulding, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Paulding Exempted Village Schools district....
sports participate in the Northwest Conference
Northwest Conference (OHSAA)
The Northwest Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in northwest Ohio and includes schools in Allen, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, and Van Wert counties. The NWC originally formed in 1947...
, an athletic body sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
(OHSAA).
The school on Water Street is one of the largest schools in the state providing elementary education. In many districts, elementary schools are kept small so students can walk to school. The graduating class of 1970 included the last Paulding students who experienced a one-room schoolhouse, as they had attended the first grade at Emerald. That was a fairly pleasant transition, unlike 1971, when many county residents were outraged to learn Dr. Martin Essex of the Ohio State Board of Education had revoked the charters of 4 of the 6 Paulding County schools, asserting that they were too small to offer a good education. Auglaize-Brown asked to join the Paulding Exempted Village School district, while the Grover Hill, Blue Creek, and Payne Local School Districts merged into the new Wayne Trace school district.