Groveport is a

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, United States. It is a suburb of

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. The population was 6,009 at the 2020 census.

History

Groveport had its start as a single entity in 1846 when the neighboring rival towns of Wert's Grove and Rarey's Port merged. These towns were located along the

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. The city was incorporated as a village in 1847. A post office called Groveport has been in operation since 1847. The city is the location of the Groveport Log House, which was built in 1815 and moved in 1974 to a location near Groveport Cemetery.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/groveportcityohio,OH/PST045219

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 5,363 people, 2,099

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, and 1,471 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 2,300 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 82.1%

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, 12.5%

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, 0.3% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. 7.8% of residents were foreign born. There were 2,099 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no

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present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.6% 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 2.56 and the average

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size was 3.03. The median age in the village was 39.9 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. The number of veterans living in Groveport between 2015 and 2019 was 309. Approximately 7.8% of Groveport residents are foreign-born.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 3,865 people, 1,575 households, and 1,080 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.88%

, 3.62%

, 0.62% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population. There were 1,575 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were

living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94. In the village the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $43,102, and the median income for a family was $51,525. Males had a median income of $32,133 versus $27,353 for females. The

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for the village was $19,576. About 3.2% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Due in large part to the presence of

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and Air National Guard Base, Groveport is home to many

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and

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. The city used to be home to the headquarters of Air Tahoma before they ceased operations, and is currently home to the headquarters of

Staber Industries Staber Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of residential laundry home appliances, with headquarters in Groveport, Ohio. The products they currently manufacture include a washing machine, a clothes dryer, and a clothes drying cabinet. History Stabe ...

. Other organizations with significant operations include

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Gap, Inc. The Gap, Inc., commonly known as Gap Inc., is an American multinational clothing and accessories retailer. Gap was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company operates four ...

Eddie Bauer Eddie Bauer LLC is an American outdoor recreation brand and chain store headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. Eddie Bauer sells its merchandise via retail stores, outlet stores, online, and via telephone. The company also license ...

, Spiegel Brands,

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and

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Education

The Groveport Madison School District has 10 schools. There are six elementary schools, three middle schools, and the

Groveport Madison High School Groveport-Madison High School is a high school in Groveport, Ohio, United States. The school's mascot is the Cruiser, a horse tamed by John Solomon Rarey. Cruiser Football The current coach for the 2021-2022 season is Mitch Westcamp. Eas ...

. Groveport Madison athletes are known as the Cruisers.

Notable people

Le'Veon Bell Le'Veon Andrew Bell Sr. ( ; born February 18, 1992) is an American Professional boxing, professional boxer and former American football, football running back. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans football, Michigan State ...

, NFL All-Pro running back * Thomas John Hennen, United States Army warrant officer and NASA astronaut * Pam Higgins, three-time winner on the

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John Solomon Rarey John Solomon Rarey (1827–1866) was a nineteenth-century horse whisperer, an important figure in the rehabilitation of abused and vicious horses during the 1850s. Originally from Groveport, Ohio, Rarey trained his first horse at the age of twe ...

, horse whisperer, developed the

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Amor L. Sims Amor LeRoy Sims (May 29, 1896 – November 30, 1978) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general, who is most noted as commanding officer of 7th Marine Regiment during World War II. He also ...

, Brigadier general,

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, during

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and

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* Eric Smith, NFL safety

References

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