Unionville Center is a
village
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in
Union County,
Ohio
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, in the United States. The population was 233 at the
2010 census.
The village is home to the
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918) was an American politician who served as a senator from Indiana from 1897 to 1905 and the 26th vice president of the United States from 1905 to 1909. He was also the Republican vice presid ...
Festival that is held each May. The village also supports a post office, with the
ZIP Code of 43077.
History
Unionville Center was originally called Unionville, and under the latter name was laid out and
plat
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ted in 1847.
A post office called Unionville Center has been in operation since 1848.
The village was incorporated in 1879.
Geography
Unionville Center is located at (40.136336, -83.341501).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
The population of the village was 231 in 1890, 259 in 1900, and 239 in 1910.
[Bureau of the Census, ]
Thirteenth census of the United States taken in the year 1910
', U.S. Government Printing Office, 1913, Pg. 590.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 233 people, 78 households, and 56 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 82 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1%
White
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, 0.4%
Native American, 2.6%
Asian
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, and 0.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 78 households, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were
married couples
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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.38.
The median age in the village was 39.8 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 299 people, 110 households, and 85 families living in the village. The
population density
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was 1,874.5 people per square mile (721.5/km). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 758.6 per square mile (292.0/km). The racial makeup of the village was 99.67%
White
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, and 0.33% 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 1.34% of the population.
There were 110 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were
married couples
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living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,682, and the median income for a family was $52,750. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,750 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $16,591. About 2.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
Notable person
Charles W. Fairbanks
Charles Warren Fairbanks (May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918) was an American politician who served as a senator from Indiana from 1897 to 1905 and the 26th vice president of the United States from 1905 to 1909. He was also the Republican vice presid ...
,
twenty-sixth Vice President of the United States
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References
External links
Charles W. Fairbanks Festival
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Villages in Union County, Ohio
Villages in Ohio