Macedonia is a city in northern Summit County,

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, United States. The population was 12,168 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the

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History

The city's name is said to derive from a small joke among divinity students at Western Reserve College, which in the early 19th century was in

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. The students, who were called upon to preach in the small

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to the north, recalled Acts 16:10: "...we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them."

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

The median income for a household in the city was $77,866, and the median income for a family was $88,906. The

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for the city was $32,960. About 2.1% of the population were below the

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. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 41.2% holds a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 11,188 people, 4,338 households, and 3,231 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 4,545 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.6%

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, 10.4%

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, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 4,338 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were

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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% were composed of a person 65 years or older living alone. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 43.4 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

Notable people

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, retired, NFL safety, New England Patriots * Mark Foster, lead vocalist for the indie pop band Foster the People * John Lefelhocz, conceptual artist and quilter * Ronald M. Sega, retired

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* Rob Sims, NFL guard,

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, former

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Buckeye * Jason Trusnik, NFL Player former

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and Miami Dolphins * Denzel Ward, NFL cornerback,

* Vonda Ward, female boxer and former

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basketball player

References

External links

City of Macedonia website
{{authority control Cities in Ohio Cities in Summit County, Ohio Cleveland metropolitan area