Willard, Ohio
| Willard, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 41°3′17″N 82°43′41″W / 41.05472°N 82.72806°WCoordinates: 41°3′17″N 82°43′41″W / 41.05472°N 82.72806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Huron |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Manager |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,806 |
| • Density | 1,963.0/sq mi (757.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 44888, 44890 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-85232[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1058142[1] |
| Website | http://www.willardohio.com/ |
Willard is a city in Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,806. Willard is served by the Willard Memorial Library.
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[edit] Geography
Willard is located at 41°3′17″N 82°43′41″W / 41.05472°N 82.72806°W (41.054649, -82.727982)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.86%) is water.
To the south of Willard are located the unincorporated communities of Celeryville and New Haven, plus the planned development of Holiday Lakes to the north.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,806 people, 2,545 households, and 1,738 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,963.0 people per square mile (757.3/km²). There were 2,715 housing units at an average density of 783.1 per square mile (302.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.32% White, 1.54% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.11% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.47% of the population.
There were 2,545 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,911, and the median income for a family was $35,271. Males had a median income of $30,377 versus $22,702 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,942. About 12.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The original name of Willard was Chicago, named for the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's line to Sandusky (the Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad) and the branch west to Chicago (the Baltimore and Ohio and Chicago Railroad). Later the Akron and Chicago Junction Railroad was built east from the junction, providing a more direct route between the Northeast and Chicago. With the name of Chicago passengers would mistake it for Chicago, Ill, so they changed the name to Chicago Junction, but the word Junction did not fit on boards at the time so it did not fix the problem. In 1917, to finally rectify the confusion, the town changed its name to Willard, after the then president of the B&O, Daniel Willard.
[edit] Economy
Several key businesses have a presence in Willard, they include: the Willard rail yard of CSX Transportation, Midwest Industries, RR Donnelley, Pepperidge Farm, and Mercy Willard Hospital. Farmland surrounds the community, with the primary crops being corn, soybeans, wheat, onions, and radishes.
[edit] Notable natives
- Todd Corbin -United States Marine Corps, NAVY Cross
- Charlie Frye, American football quarterback of the NFL
- Sean Swarner, first cancer survivor to complete the Seven Summits. Author of Keep Climbing.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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