Dellroy is a

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in western

Carroll County, Ohio Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,721. Its county seat is Carrollton, while its largest village is Minerva. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last survivin ...

, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.

History

The village was established in 1849 as "Cannonsburg." It was renamed ''circa'' 1878 to Dellroy. The origin of the name "Dellroy" is disputed.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Dellroy lies at the junction of Ohio State Routes 39 and

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 356 people, 134 households, and 94 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 148 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2%

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, 0.6%

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, 1.4% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 134 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the village was 38 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 294 people, 121 households, and 83 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 130 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.32%

, 0.34% Native American and 0.34%

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. There were 121 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were

living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% 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 3.00. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $20,833 for females. The

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for the village was $15,149. About 8.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the

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, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.6% of those 65 or over.

Education

Students attend the

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.Dellroy School website

Notable people

* Vince Costello - former

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* Mariah O'Brien - cover girl on

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Album ''

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References

External links

History of Monroe Township

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