Seville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Seville is a village in Medina County, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 2,160 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 2,160 people, 808 households, and 611 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,070.9 people per square mile (412.9/km²). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 419.9 per square mile (161.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.19% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 808 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,935, and the median income for a family was $54,844. Males had a median income of $41,339 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,644. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
, based in Leeds
, England
, has set its current (January 2011) production of Georges Bizet
's opera
Carmen
in Seville, Ohio, rather than Seville
, Spain
.
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...
. The population was 2,160 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Seville is located at 41°0′56"N 81°51′52"W (41.015620, -81.864363).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 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,160 people, 808 households, and 611 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 1,070.9 people per square mile (412.9/km²). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 419.9 per square mile (161.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.19% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% 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 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 808 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,935, and the median income for a family was $54,844. Males had a median income of $41,339 versus $25,000 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 $22,644. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and residents
- John H. HooverJohn H. HooverAdmiral John Howard Hoover held several flag commands during World War II most notably those in the Central Pacific under Chester W. Nimitz...
, United States Admiral - The giants Martin Van Buren BatesMartin Van Buren BatesMartin Van Buren Bates , known as the "Kentucky Giant" among other nicknames, was a Civil War-era American famed for his incredibly large size....
and his wife Anna Haining BatesAnna Haining BatesAnna Haining Bates, born Anna Haining Swan , was a Canadian from Mill Brook, New Annan, , Colchester County, Nova Scotia, famed for her great height, believed to be 2.27 m at the peak of her stature. However, family records confirm that she did, in fact, reach 8 feet in height...
lived a good portion of their lives here and are buried in Mound Hill Cemetery, within the city limits.
Seville, Ohio, on stage
Opera NorthOpera North
Opera North is an English opera company based in Leeds. The company's home theatre is the Leeds Grand Theatre, but it also presents regular seasons in several other cities, at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, the Lowry Centre, Salford Quays and the Theatre Royal, Newcastle...
, based in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, has set its current (January 2011) production of Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a...
's opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
Carmen
Carmen
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
in Seville, Ohio, rather than Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.