Poland, Ohio

Poland, Ohio
Village
Location of Poland, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Mahoning
Area
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
• Land	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation Template:GR	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,866
• Density	2,303.2/sq mi (889.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44514
Area code(s)	330, 234
FIPS code	39-63954Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1061561Template:GR

Poland is a village in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population of the village was 2,866 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

In 1796, Poland Township was the first charted township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. It was settled by people from Connecticut, who were given land grants in the northeastern portion of Ohio, then known as the Connecticut Western Reserve, of which Poland Township was the southeasternmost portion, or Town One, Range One. The township was founded by Jonathan Fowler, who fell in love with Yellow Creek which flows through Poland. Fowler owned an inn near the river which still stands as the oldest building in Poland. The historical buildings of Poland can be identified by a wooden sign in the shape of Ohio located by the front door of the building. The sign tells what the building once was.

The village of Poland was incorporated in 1866. It is also home to the Poland Seminary High School Bulldogs. Poland Seminary was originally a private secondary school, Poland Academy, and then a Liberal Arts college founded 200 years ago. Its main building has been incorporated into Poland Middle School on College Street. The former medical school and law school is now a private residence also on College Street. Its dormitory is incorporated into the Poland Public Library on Main Street. Former distinguished faculty include the author of the McGuffey Reader, William Holmes McGuffey and journalist Ida Tarbell. The future U.S. President William McKinley was once a student there. Poland currently has three Elementary schools (North, Dobbins, and Union), McKinley Elementary School has 5th and 6th grade, and Poland Middle School has 7th and 8th grade.

Geography

Poland is located at 41°1′29″N 80°36′44″W (41.024676, -80.612287)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,866 people, 1,086 households, and 822 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,303.2 people per square mile (892.4/km²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 902.5/sq mi (349.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.24% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 1,086 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,273, and the median income for a family was $55,486. Males had a median income of $42,857 versus $23,603 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,924. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town Crier newspaper Web site
• Local Directory
• Poland Schools Website