Morrow is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in Salem Township,

Warren County, Ohio Warren County is a County (United States), county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 242,337. Its county seat is Lebanon, Ohio, Lebanon. The county is ...

, United States. The population was 1,188 at the 2010 census.

History

Morrow was

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ted in 1845, when the railroad was extended to that point. The village is named for

Jeremiah Morrow Jeremiah Morrow (October 6, 1771March 22, 1852) was a Democratic-Republican Party politician from Ohio. He served as the ninth governor of Ohio, and was the last Democratic-Republican to hold that office. He also served as a United States Senat ...

, 9th Governor of Ohio. A post office has been in operation at Morrow since 1845.

Geography

Morrow is located at (39.353116, -84.129594). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,188 people, 455 households, and 298 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 522 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.5%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.3%

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, 0.6% from

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, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 455 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were

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living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. Of all households 29.0% were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the village was 39 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,286 people, 462 households, and 298 families living in the village. The

was 760.7 people per square mile (293.8/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 294.6 per square mile (113.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.82%

, 0.70%

, 0.86% Native American, 0.08%

, 0.16% from

, and 0.39% from two or more races.

of any race were 2.18% of the population. There were 462 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were

living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. Of all households 29.0% were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.19. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,566, and the median income for a family was $44,750. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $24,444 for females. The

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for the village was $15,416. About 5.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the

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, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The village is in the

Little Miami Local School District Little Miami Schools is a local school district in southern Warren County, Ohio, United States, situated mostly in Hamilton Township, Ohio. The district covers of land, including the villages of Morrow, Butlerville, and Maineville, Hamilt ...

. The Salem Township Public Library is a lending library located within the village limits.

Government and infrastructure

The Morrow Post Office of the

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is located at 531 West Pike Street. The village has a 1% income tax.

Music

* The town is the subject of a song called " I Want to Go to Morrow", about a man who wishes to take a train "to Morrow" and return "tomorrow" night, playing on the similar pronunciations of the two phrases. An early recording of the song, by

Dan W. Quinn Daniel William Quinn (November 1860 – November 7, 1938) was one of the first American singers to become popular in the new medium of recorded music. Quinn was a very successful recording artist whose career spanned from 1892 to 1918. Quinn ...

, was released in 1903. The song was popularly recorded by

The Kingston Trio The Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to the late 1960s. The group started as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, ...

and also appeared in episode 5 in the first season of ''

The Muppet Show ''The Muppet Show'' is a sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and featuring the Muppets. The series originated as two pilot episodes produced by Henson for ABC in 1974 and 1975. While neither episode was moved forward as a ser ...

''. * The town is the hometown to two of the founding members of the band

Blessid Union of Souls Blessid Union of Souls (sometimes abbreviated to Blessid Union or BUOS) is an American alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, that was formed in 1990 by friends Jeff Pence and Eliot Sloan. The band's first studio album, '' Home'', had som ...

. * The bluegrass Southern gospel group

The Isaacs The Isaacs are a bluegrass Southern gospel music group consisting of mother Lily Isaacs (b. September 20, 1947), daughters Becky (b. Aug. 2, 1975) and Sonya Isaacs (b. July 22, 1974) and son Ben Isaacs (b. July 25, 1972), along with John Bowman (h ...

is from Morrow, Ohio.

Notable people

* Merie Earle, actress *

Earl Fuller Earl Bunn Fuller (March 7, 1885 – August 19, 1947) was a pioneering American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, composer and instrumentalist. Fuller helped to initiate the popularity of jazz in New York City shortly before America's entry into W ...

, pioneer American jazz bandleader * Mark Whitacre,

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informant

References

External links

Village website

Morrow Police Department
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