Carroll is a

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in Fairfield County,

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, United States. The population was 524 at the 2010 census.

History

Carroll was laid out in 1829 at the junction of two canals. The village was named after

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(1737–1832), American politician, delegate to the second Continental Congress, and last surviving signer of the

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. Local farmer David Brandt's

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using cover crops was featured in the national press in 2013.

Geography

Carroll is located at (39.799228, -82.704311). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 524 people, 208 households, and 147 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 218 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.2%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.7% from two or more races. There were 208 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were

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living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% 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 2.94. The median age in the village was 38 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 488 people, 189 households, and 130 families living in the village. The

was 1,777.3 people per square mile (697.8/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 746.6 per square mile (293.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59%

, 0.20% Native American and 0.20% Asian.

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or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population. There were 189 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were

living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,221, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,354 versus $22,344 for females. The

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for the village was $16,311. About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Bloom-Carroll Local School District operates an elementary, middle, and high school in the village. Carroll has a public library, a branch of the Fairfield County District Library.

Notable people

* James J. Jeffries,

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known as "The Boilermaker" * Tom Crabtree, professional football player for the

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References

External links

Fairfield County Visitors and Convention Bureau
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