Gratiot ( ') is a

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and Muskingum counties in the

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. The population was 221 at the 2010 census.

History

Gratiot was

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ted in 1829, and named in honor of

Charles Gratiot Charles Chouteau Gratiot (August 29, 1786 – May 18, 1855) was born in St. Louis, Spanish Upper Louisiana Territory, now the present-day State of Missouri. He was the son of Charles Gratiot, Sr., a fur trader in the Illinois country during t ...

Geography

Gratiot is located at (39.951538, -82.215805). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 221 people, 91 households, and 67 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 101 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the village was 98.6% White, 0.5% African American, and 0.9% from two or more races. Of the 91 households 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.9% of households were one person and 12.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the village was 44.4 years. 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 187 people, 77 households, and 50 families living in the village. The population density was 1,565.5 people per square mile (601.7/km). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 686.5 per square mile (263.8/km). The

of the village was 98.40% White, 1.07% African American, and 0.53% from two or more races. Of the 77 households 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of households were one person and 11.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04. The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males. The median household income was $34,250 and the median family income was $35,417. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,094. About 11.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the

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, including 11.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.5% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

Jesse Yarnell Thomas Jesse Yarnell, known as Jesse Yarnell, (1837–1906) was a California Journalist, newspaperman who established the Los Angeles, California, ''Weekly Mirror'', which took over the ''Los Angeles Times'' in 1881 and later merged with it.

, newspaperman *

Cornelius S. Hamilton Cornelius Springer Hamilton (January 2, 1821 – December 22, 1867) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Biography Born in Gratiot, Ohio, Hamilton attended the common schools and Denison University. He moved with his parents to Union County ...

, U.S. Representative from Ohio

References

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