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Heath is a city in
Licking County, Ohio Licking County is a County (United States), county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 178,519. Its county seat is Newark, Ohio, Newark. The county was form ...
, United States, and is located approximately 30 mi (48 km) east of Columbus. The population was 10,412 at the 2020 census.


History

This area is known to have been populated by the Hopewell Indians through the first century CE. They built large earthworks, including ancient burial mounds which are now preserved within Moundbuilders State Memorial on the north side of the city. This also has the Great Circle Earthwork, considered part of the Newark Earthworks, which has two other sections within the boundaries of nearby
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. The complex originally covered more than 3,000 acres, and was surveyed before 1850 by a team for the
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. The -wide Newark Great Circle is one of the largest circular earthwork in the
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, at least in construction effort. A deep moat is encompassed by walls that are high; at the entrance, the dimensions are even more grand. The Newark Earthworks is operated as a state park by the Ohio History Connection. Designated as a
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, in 2006 the Newark Earthworks was also designated as the "official prehistoric monument of the State of Ohio."


European-American settlement

Early European-American settlement did not take place until the nineteenth century. Much of the county was originally devoted to agriculture. In the process of clearing and cultivating land, farmers destroyed some of the earthworks in the 19th and 20th centuries. Other development also encroached on the ancient works. After World War II, Newark Air Force Base was established here, and it operated for 35 years as the seat of
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Aerospace Guidance and
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Center. This function is now served by AFMETCAL and the contractor-operated Air Force Primary Standards Lab. Heath was incorporated as a village in 1952, with Richard Hoback being elected as the first mayor. Over the next decade, Heath grew quickly, going from a population of 2,426 in 1960 to 6,066 in 1965, when it was chartered as the 196th city in Ohio. It is one of three in the county. In 1986, Indian Mound Mall opened in Heath, the first and only indoor shopping mall in Licking County. By 1990, the city had a population of 7,231. Despite the large population growth on the western edge of Licking County, Heath remains the third-largest municipality in the county, and one of only three cities. Other residential areas nearby include Newark, Granville, and Hebron.


Geography

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


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 10,310 people, 4,131 households, and 2,772 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 4,426 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.7%
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, 2.6%
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 4,131 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were
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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% 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 2.96. The median age in the city was 40.1 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 8,527 people, 3,403 households, and 2,375 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,593 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.59%
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, 1.98%
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, 0.33% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.01%
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, 0.32% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population. There were 3,403 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,120, and the median income for a family was $50,156. Males had a median income of $35,781 versus $25,143 for females. The
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for the city was $20,890. About 4.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the
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, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.


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* {{authority control Cities in Licking County, Ohio Populated places established in 1952 1952 establishments in Ohio Cities in Ohio