North Baltimore is a

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in Wood County,

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, United States and is part of the Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,369 at the 2020 census. The village is a member of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments.

History

North Baltimore was

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ted in 1874 when the

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was extended to that point. A post office called North Baltimore has been in operation since 1874. The village was incorporated in 1876. A September 26, 1986, industrial incident in North Baltimore led to fumes hospitalizing 89 people.

Geography

According to the

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

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and Ohio State Route 18 meet at the village, while it is about three miles south of Ohio State Route 25 and 26 miles south of

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( Ohio Turnpike). North Baltimore is about south of

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, north of Findlay, and about halfway between

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and Toledo. North Baltimore is also linked to

via a 13-mile bike route called the

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, with East Broadway Street in North Baltimore on the south end and Sand Ridge Road in

on the north end. Ironically, North Baltimore is not adjacent to

Baltimore, Ohio Baltimore is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,981 at the 2020 census. History Baltimore was originally called New Market, and under the latter name was laid out in 1824. A post office called Baltimore has ...

, a village in Fairfield County approximately 25 miles east of Columbus. North Baltimore and Baltimore are actually approximately 140 miles from each other. North Baltimore is part of the Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies within the Toledo Media Market. The village is home to the North Baltimore Local School District.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,432 people, 1,317 households, and 880 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,468 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.3%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population. There were 1,317 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were

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living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,361 people, 1,272 households, and 886 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.82%

, 0.36% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population. There were 1,272 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were

living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% 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 3.07. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $38,507, and the median income for a family was $45,962. Males had a median income of $33,144 versus $23,022 for females. The

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for the village was $16,894. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the

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, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Russell Coffey, once the oldest living American veteran of

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, political science professor, nominated for the

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References

External links

Village websiteNorth Baltimore Area Chamber of CommerceThe NBXpress
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