Orwell 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
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County ( ) is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,574. The county seat is Jefferson. The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1811. The name Ashtabula deriv ...
, United States. The population was 1,660 at the
2010 census.
History
A post office called Orwell has been in operation since 1826. The name Orwell is derived from
Orwell, Vermont
Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2020 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. The site is now one of Vermont's premier stat ...
, the native home of an early settler.
King Training Camp
Orwell is the location of the King Training Camp, owned by boxing promoter
Don King
Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction and civil cases against him, as well a ...
. The facility, housed on
State Route 45 South, often features famous boxers as well as up-and-coming fighters under King's promotional umbrella. In May 2006, the KTC hosted former undisputed welterweight champion
Cory Spinks
Cory Spinks (born Cory Calvin; February 20, 1978) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2013. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed welterweight title from 2003 to 200 ...
as he trained for his comeback fight against another Don King-backed fighter, IBF super welterweight champ
Roman Karmazin
Roman Alexandrovich Karmazin (born January 2, 1973) is a Russian former professional boxer. He held the IBF Light Middleweight title.
Professional career
Karmazin suffered his first loss in 2002, a twelve-round decision against Javier Castill ...
.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,660 people, 642 households, and 411 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 706 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.7%
White
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, 1.3%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian
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, 0.2% from
other races
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, and 3.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 642 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were
married couples
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living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the village was 35.4 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,519 people, 618 households, and 378 families living in the village. The
population density
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was 913.0 people per square mile (353.3/km). There were 660 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile (153.5/km). The racial makeup of the village was 95.98%
White
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, 1.25%
African American
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, 0.13%
Native American, 0.46%
Asian
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, 0.46% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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, and 1.71% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.12% of the population. 20.6% were of
German
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**Ge ...
, 12.8%
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
, 9.7%
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
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** English national ide ...
, 8.7%
Polish
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
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, 8.3%
American
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
, 7.1%
Italian
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** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
and 5.7%
Hungarian ancestry according to
Census 2000
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.
There were 618 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were
married couples
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,214, and the median income for a family was $41,705. Males had a median income of $31,851 versus $22,237 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $16,160. About 7.2% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Orwell Public Schools are part of the
Grand Valley Local School District. Students attend Grand Valley Elementary School,
Grand Valley Middle School and
Grand Valley High School
Grand Valley High School is a public high school in Orwell, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Grand Valley Local School District. It serves the students of Hartsgrove, Orwell, Rome, Colebrook, and Windsor townships in Ashtabu ...
.
These schools serve the students of Hartsgrove, Orwell, Rome, Colebrook, Windsor, and sometimes Middlefield, townships in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Some students may also have North Bloomfield, Lenox, Rock Creek, or New Lyme zip codes or telephone exchanges.
Notable people
*
Russell Allen
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, Olympic cyclist
*
Adna Chaffee
Adna Romanza Chaffee (April 14, 1842 – November 1, 1914) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Chaffee took part in the American Civil War and Indian Wars, played a key role in the Spanish–American War, and fought in the Boxe ...
,
lieutenant general
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in the
Civil War
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References
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Villages in Ashtabula County, Ohio
Villages in Ohio
1826 establishments in Ohio
Populated places established in 1826