Pandora is a

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in Putnam County,

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, United States, located on the Riley Creek. The population was 1,153 at the 2010 census.

History

Pandora was originally called Columbia, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837. Another early variant name was Pendleton. A post office was established as Pendleton in 1837, and the name was changed to Pandora in 1883. Pandora was incorporated as a village in 1892.

Geography

Pandora is located at (40.946883, -83.959905). 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 1,153 people, 452 households, and 320 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 486 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3% Native American, 1.6% from

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, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. 56.8% were of

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, 18.0%

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, 11.7%

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, 8.7%

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, and 5.9%

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descent. There were 452 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were

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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the village was 40 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,188 people, 442 households, and 331 families living in the village. The

was 1,462.0 people per square mile (566.3/km). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 563.7 per square mile (218.3/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.74%

, 0.34%

, 0.59% from

, and 0.34% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population. There were 442 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were

living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $42,174, and the median income for a family was $49,500. Males had a median income of $36,597 versus $21,830 for females. The

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for the village was $17,816. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the

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, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pandora-Gilboa Local Schools operates one elementary school, one middle school, and

Pandora-Gilboa High School Pandora-Gilboa High School is a state technology prototype public high school centered in Pandora, Ohio. It is the only high school and school in the Pandora-Gilboa Local School district. The district serves students from Pandora, Gilboa, and par ...

. Pandora has a public library, a branch of the Putnam County District Library.

Arts and culture

The village hosts the Riley Creek Festival & Ted Fest. It is also the home of Suter Produce, which in the summer is known for its strawberries and fresh sweet corn, and in the fall for its cider and corn maze.

Notable people

Cyrus Locher Cyrus Locher (March 8, 1878August 17, 1929) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate. He graduated from high school at Pandora, Ohio, and from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1903, when he gave the commencement oration. H ...

, United States Senator * Benjamin F. Welty, United States Representative * Arthur H. Day, Ohio state senator and served a six-year term as an Ohio Supreme Court justice

References

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