Hartville is a

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in northern

Stark County, Ohio Stark County is a county located in the northeastern part of U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 374,853. Its county seat is Canton. The county was created in 1808 and organized the next year. It is named for John S ...

, United States. The population was 3,329 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area. Hartville lies halfway between

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and Canton at the intersection of State Routes 43 and 619.

History

Hartville was founded by settler John Morehart in 1818 and first

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ted in 1851. Its name is likely a portmanteau of the surnames of Morehart and fellow settler John Willis. Hartville was incorporated as a village in 1951.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 3,329 people. The

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was . There were 1,455 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 96.68%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.72% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population. There were 1,326 households, of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42% were

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living together, 15.73% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.67% were non-families. The average family size was 2.8. The median age in the village was 45.9 years. 15.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 84.6% were 18 and over; 25% are 65 and over.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 2,944 people, 1,154 households, and 806 families living in the village. The

was . There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1%

, 0.8%

, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 1,154 households, of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were

living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% 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 3.06. The median age in the village was 38 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,174 people, 863 households, and 579 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 902 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.39%

, 0.28%

, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.28% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population. There were 863 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were

living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $41,012, and the median income for a family was $47,411. Males had a median income of $34,821 versus $22,679 for females. The

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for the village was $19,362. About 6.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the

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, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Aaron Brumbaugh, president of

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* Andrew Wellington Cordier, a

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official and President of

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References

External links

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