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Clyde is a city in
Sandusky County, Ohio Sandusky County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,896. Its county seat and largest city is Fremont. The county was formed on February 12, 1820, from portions ...
, United States, located southeast of Fremont. The population was 6,294 at the time of the 2020 census. The
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has designated Clyde as a
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. The town is known for having served as inspiration for the setting of
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's 1919 collection of short stories '' Winesburg, Ohio''.


History

In the 1700s, the area of Ohio, including present-day Clyde, was inhabited by the Wyandot tribe. The distinction of first settler of Clyde goes to Jesse Benton. Claims that the first settler was Samuel Pogue are not entirely wrong as sometime during the war of 1812, Pogue drove a stake near the spring in the west part of Clyde with the intention of settling there after the war concluded. When Pogue returned in 1820 to take formal possession of the land, he found Jesse Benton had already built a cabin on the land. Shortly after Pogues arrival, Benton ceded his claim of the land to Pogue for a barrel of whiskey. Pogue lived in the Benton cabin until his death in 1828. Clyde was named after
Clyde, New York Clyde is a Village (New York), village in Wayne County, New York, Wayne County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2010 census. It was named after the River Clyde, in Scotland, and the village sits on the C ...
. Early in the 20th century, Clyde joined the
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revolution, hosting the pioneering
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company,
Elmore Manufacturing Company Elmore Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of veteran and brass era automobiles and bicycles (1893–97), headquartered at 504 Amanda Street, Clyde, Ohio, from 1893 until 1912. The company took its name from a small parcel of land in Clyde ...
. Elmore was taken over by
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in 1909 and operations were moved to Detroit in 1919. However, Louis Krebs resigned from Elmore when General Motors took over and formed his own company which later became the Clydesdale Motor Truck Company. After General Motors moved out, Krebs acquired their site in Clyde for his own operations. The buildings, by this time owned by Clyde Porcelain Steel, burned down on November 11, 1945. The
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purchased the Clyde Porcelain Steel Co. in 1952. It began producing washing machines there and then purchased the adjacent property of the
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in 1954, which produced belt-driven washing machines, making it the sole producer of washing machines in the area for the next six decades. President Donald Trump visited Whirlpool Corporation in Clyde on August 6, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election campaign. Trump was the first president to visit Sandusky County in over 100 years.


Cancer cluster

In 2006, the Ohio Department of Health recognized that the incidence of child cancer cases in the Clyde area was abnormally high, and in 2007, the
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started investigating possible causes. After the
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carried out soil tests in the
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's former corporate park, Whirlpool Park, in Green Springs, Ohio, it was apparent that soil on the property contained
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s. Whirlpool Corporation faced two lawsuits as the park is perhaps the most well known suspected cause of the cluster. This lawsuit was dismissed in 2014, and the other, ''Sandusky County v. Whirlpool Corporation'', was withdrawn in 2015. In January 2016, the EPA reported that Whirlpool Park had been cleared of PCB contamination.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Demographics


2020 census

According to the 2020 United States census, the population of Clyde, Ohio, was 6,922. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 1.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. The median income for a household in the city was $50,865, and the median income for a family was $61,944. Males had a median income of $46,932 versus $30,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,902. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 6,325 people, 2,484 households, and 1,687 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 2,707 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.4%
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, 0.6%
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, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population. There were 2,484 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were
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living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households comprised individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 6,064 people, 2,304 households, and 1,633 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,471 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.04%
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, 0.15%
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, 0.12% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.03%
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, 2.21% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population. There were 2,304 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.4% 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 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $39,764, and the median income for a family was $45,646. Males had a median income of $32,189 versus $23,549 for females. The
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for the city was $17,966. About 6.8% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the
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, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

Clyde is the home of a
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plant.


Education

Clyde is served by the Clyde-Green Springs school district.


Schools

* Clyde High School (Grades 9–12) * Clyde Elementary School (Grades K-4) * Green Springs Elementary (Grades K-5) * McPherson Middle School (Grades 6–8) * Harvest Temple Christian Academy (Grades K-12, Preschool, day care)


Media

Clyde was served in print by the weekly
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''The Clyde Enterprise'' for nearly 138 years, until its closure by Civitas Media in 2016. Clean Air Radio Network, a
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network broadcasting in Clyde, Findlay, and Coshocton, is owned and operated by Harvest Temple Christian Academy in Clyde. The town was the setting for the 1990 film ''
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'' starring
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.


Notable people

*
Sherwood Anderson Sherwood Anderson (September 13, 1876 – March 8, 1941) was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and ...
, author * Tim Anderson, professional
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player * Allie Luse Dick, music teacher * Thaddeus B. Hurd, local historian * Charles H. McCleary, Union Army
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recipient * James B. McPherson, Union major general * George W. Norris,
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from
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* Rodger Young, Medal of Honor recipient and
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veteran


References


External links


City website
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