West Unity, Ohio

West Unity, Ohio
Village
Location of West Unity, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Williams
Government
• Mayor	Peg Bernath
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,790
• Density	1,732.9/sq mi (671.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	43570
Area code	419
Website	http://www.westunity.org/

West Unity is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,790 at the 2000 census.

Geography

West Unity is located at 41°35′12″N 84°26′3″W (41.586528, -84.434174)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,790 people, 733 households, and 477 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,732.9 people per square mile (671.0/km²). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 738.7/sq mi (286.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.21% White, 0.39% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.13% of the population.

There were 733 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% 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 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $42,455. Males had a median income of $31,934 versus $21,058 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,950. About 6.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

History

The village of West Unity was platted by John Rings and William Smith in 1842. The 1850 federal census shows 202 families living in Brady Township. Many of these families had recently emigrated from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. There were also a number of Dutch, Swedish, and French citizens that had settled in the area.

For many years the community celebrated "Egg 'n' Fest" as its annual fair, and even had the festival's logo painted on the town water tower. Since the early 1990s, a community festival has been held at varying times of the spring and summer.

Education

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Hilltop High School

West Unity is home to the Millcreek-West Unity School district, serving the K-12 educational needs for the residents of Alvordton and West Unity. This system contains Hilltop High School and Hilltop Elementary. Both schools are connected on the same campus. Neighboring the campus is the West Unity Branch Library -- A part of the Williams County Public Library system. Hilltop High School is partnered with Four County Career Center and Northwest State Community College. Upon reaching junior year, a student may attend either of these institutions.

References

A knew K-12 school is being built and will be ready for use by December 2009.

External links

• http://www.advancereporter.com/
• http://www.westunity.net
• http://www.westunity.com
• http://www.hilltop.k12.oh.us