Glenmont is a

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in Holmes County,

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, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census.

History

In 1863, during the

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, a riot by nearly 1,000

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s in Glenmont was subdued by the

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in what became known as the

Battle of Fort Fizzle The "Battle of Fort Fizzle" (also called the Holmes County Draft Riots and the Holmes County Rebellion) was a skirmish fought on June 17, 1863, which took place during the American Civil War in the village of Glenmont (then known as Napoleon) i ...

Geography

Glenmont is located at (40.519346, -82.095168). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 272 people, 116 households, and 67 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 123 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.2%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.7%

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, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 116 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. 32.8% 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 2.34 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 283 people, 115 households, and 73 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 122 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.29%

, 0.35%

, and 0.35% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.35% of the population. There were 115 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were

living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,531, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $25,156 for females. The

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for the village was $17,001. About 4.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the

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, including 23.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those 65 or over.

References

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