Seville is a
village in
Medina County,
Ohio, United States. The population was 2,296 at the
2010 census.
History
Seville was
platted in 1828. It was named after
Seville, in Spain.
A post office was established in Seville in 1830.
Geography
Seville is located at (41.015620, -81.864363).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census of 2010, there were 2,296 people, 917 households, and 634 families living in the village. The
population density was . There were 978 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.9%
White, 0.7%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian, 0.4% from
other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 917 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the village was 41.8 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,160 people, 808 households, and 611 families living in the village. The
population density was 1,070.9 people per square mile (412.9/km). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 419.9 per square mile (161.9/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5%
White, 0.19%
African American, 0.86%
Native American, 0.86%
Asian, 0.05% from
other races, and 0.19% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 808 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,935, and the median income for a family was $54,844. Males had a median income of $41,339 versus $25,000 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $22,644. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Seville has a public library, a branch of Medina County District Library.
Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
The
Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Seville, Ohio, Seville, in Medina County, Ohio. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses , and as of 2021 ...
, opened in 2000, is within city limits.
In the media
Opera North, based in
Leeds,
England, set its January 2011 production of
Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet (; 25 October 18383 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic music, Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, ''Carmen'', whi ...
's
opera ''
Carmen
''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...
'' in Seville, Ohio, rather than
Seville,
Spain.
Notable people
*
Martin and
Anna Bates – sideshow performers, world's tallest married couple
*
John H. Hoover – United States Admiral
*
C.V. Matteson
Clifford Virgil Matteson (November 24, 1861 – December 18, 1931) was an American professional baseball player who pitched one game in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Maroons. The game took place on June 13, with Matteson starting t ...
– American baseball pitcher and former mayor.
*Molly Webster – journalist; Senior Correspondent for
WNYC's
RadioLab; actor (2021 film ''
C'mon C'mon'')
* Lionel Dahmer – father of serial killer
Jeffrey Dahmer
References
External links
The Medina County Community Advocate
{{Authority control
Villages in Medina County, Ohio
Villages in Ohio
Populated places established in 1828