Caldwell is a

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and the

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of Noble County,

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, United States. It is located along the West Fork of Duck Creek 23 miles north of

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. The population was 1,748 at the 2010 census.

History

Caldwell was founded in 1857, and named after Joseph and Samuel Caldwell, the original owners of the town site. The

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reached Caldwell in the 1870s, tying it to markets in the east and north along the Great Lakes.

Geography

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 1,748 people, 861 households, and 446 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 929 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.7%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.5%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.1% of the population. There were 861 households, of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were

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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.2% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the village was 45.6 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,956 people, 831 households, and 480 families living in the village. The

was 1,956 people per square mile (770.6/km²). There were 887 housing units at an average density of 906.1 per square mile (349.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.13%

, 0.15%

, 0.20% Native American, 0.31%

, and 0.20% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.10% of the population. There were 831 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were

living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.86. In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $26,020, and the median income for a family was $36,094. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,643 for females. The

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for the village was $14,942. About 9.7% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the

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, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in the village are administered by the Caldwell Exempted Village School District. Caldwell High School's cross country team had one of the most dominant runs by any

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team, winning small-school state championships every year from 1985 to 1992 and the National Championship in 1986. During several of these years, they were also arguably the best team in any division, since they beat the best large-school state champions from those years in regular-season races. Mah Dugan Hill, who was also on a 1973 state title team at Caldwell, was head coach of the 1987 thru 1992 teams, and is still the head coach at CHS. The Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches (OATCCC) elected him to their Hall of Fame in 1996 and awarded him the Ed Barker award in 2006. Ron Martin was the head coach of the 1985 and 1986 teams and was inducted into the OATCCC Hall of Fame in 1997. Brian Jonard, 1973 the 1976, and Tony Carna, 1983 thru 1986, are Caldwell runners who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame as well. Wikipedia:1986 Caldwell (Oh) Cross Country Team Caldwell has the Caldwell Public Library, the county's only public lending library.

Notable residents

* Albert D. Whealdon, college professor and Wisconsin State Assemblyman, was born in Caldwell.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, Biographical Sketch of Albert D. Whealdon, pg. 47

References

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