Coldwater is a
village
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in
Mercer County,
Ohio
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, United States. The population was 4,427 at the
2010 census.
History
Coldwater was founded in 1838 and was originally called Buzzard's Glory for by David Buzzard who operated a general store. Coldwater was
plat
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ted in 1859. The village takes its name from nearby Coldwater Creek. A post office has been in operation at Coldwater since 1847.
Geography
Coldwater is located at (40.480402, -84.629332).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $63,382, and the median income for a family was $81,076. Males had a median income of $47,055 versus $42,401 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $29,583. About 2.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 4,427 people, 1,726 households, and 1,176 families residing in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 1,817 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.0%
White
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, 0.1%
African American
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, 0.1%
Asian, 0.3%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.2% from
other races
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, and 0.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 1,726 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were
married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the village was 39.2 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
Education
It is home to
Coldwater High School, Coldwater Middle School, and Coldwater Elementary School, public schools that are part of the Coldwater Exempted Village School District.
Library
It is home to the Coldwater Public Library, which is largely funded by the proceeds from the annual Coldwater Community Picnic.
Culture
Media use
Coldwater was the setting for the 2012 film
Touchback
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; however, the events portrayed in the film are not related to the town.
The 2010 short film “The Haunting in the Mansion on Main” directed by Jeremy Francis takes place in Coldwater.
Coldwater Community Picnic
Annually, on the first weekend of August, a small festival is held at Memorial Park, usually consisting of food, drinks, carnival rides, concerts, games, a parade, and sporting events. Festivities are kicked off by "sidewalk sales" and Friday night fireworks at the town's shopping center. Proceeds from the festival are used to improve the park and library.
Food
There are several restaurants in town, most of which specialize in either burgers or pizza. Many of the restaurants also operate as bars late at night. An area culinary specialty is tenderloins, a tenderized and breaded pork loin similar to schnitzel, served on a sandwich.
Entertainment
Attending sporting events, particularly high school games, is a popular form of entertainment. Many community members will attend high school sports on a regular basis.
Religion
Holy Trinity Catholic Church is the largest religious institution. Coldwater is also home to Coldwater United Methodist Church.
Notable people
*
Douglas Laux, New York Times Bestselling Author;
CIA
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Case Officer
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*
Keith Wenning
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High sch ...
,
quarterback
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for the
Buffalo Bills
*
Keven Stammen, professional poker player, winner of 2014
World Poker Tour
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*
Ross Homan
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, former
linebacker
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for the
Ohio State Buckeyes
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*
Jesse E. Moorland, abolitionist and theology professor at
Howard University
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*
Cory Luebke
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Amateur career
A native of Maria Stein, Ohio, Luebke attended ...
, former pitcher for the
San Diego Padres
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.
*
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James Grover McDonald
James Grover McDonald (November 29, 1886 – September 25, 1964) was a United States diplomat. He served as the first U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
Early life
McDonald was born in Coldwater, Ohio, on November 29, 1886. His parents operated a h ...
, First U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Humanitarian
References
External links
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Villages in Ohio
Villages in Mercer County, Ohio