Summerfield, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Summerfield is a village in Noble County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 296 at the 2000 census
.
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 296 people, 103 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density
was 799.3 people per square mile (308.9/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 313.3 per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 103 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $29,844. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,132. About 19.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.4% of those sixty five or over.
Noble County, Ohio
Noble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,645. Its county seat is Caldwell. Noble County is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.-History:...
, 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...
. The population was 296 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...
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History
Pioneer Samuel Danford settled in the Summerfield vicinity in 1817; his farmSamuel Danford Farm
The Samuel Danford Farm is a historic complex of buildings in northeastern Noble County, Ohio, United States. Located near the village of Summerfield, the complex comprises six buildings and one other site in an area of approximately ....
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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Geography
Summerfield is located at 39°47′50"N 81°20′10"W (39.797127, -81.336245).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 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 296 people, 103 households, and 77 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 799.3 people per square mile (308.9/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 313.3 per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 103 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $29,844. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $16,250 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 $15,132. About 19.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.4% of those sixty five or over.
Notable residents
- James M. TuttleJames M. TuttleJames Madison Tuttle was a soldier, businessman, and politician from the state of Iowa who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded a brigade and then a division in the Army of the Tennessee in several campaigns in the Western Theater of operations...
- Union Civil War general and Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1863; born in Summerfield.