Westfield Center is a

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Medina County, Ohio Medina County () is a county located in the northeastern region in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 182,470. Its county seat is Medina, and its largest city is Brunswick. The county was created in 1812 and la ...

, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2020 census. It is the home of

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, the largest employer in Medina County.

History

The community was founded in 1826. When it was given a

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, the name "Le Roy" was assigned. The two names were used interchangeably until it was incorporated in 1914 as Le Roy, Ohio. In the early 1970s, the name was changed back to Westfield Center. One building in Westfield Center, the Universalist Church, has been listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,115 people, 450 households, and 349 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 473 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.5%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 450 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were

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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the village was 48.4 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,054 people, 401 households, and 336 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 431 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.05%

, 0.09% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.19%

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, 0.09% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. There were 401 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were

living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.88. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $69,821, and the median income for a family was $76,651. Males had a median income of $55,893 versus $30,083 for females. The

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for the village was $30,679. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the

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, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

* Lois Youngen, player in the

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Gallery

Image:Westfield Center, Ohio 1.jpg, City street view Image:Westfield Center, Ohio 2.jpg, City park

References

External links

Village website
* {{authority control Villages in Medina County, Ohio Populated places established in 1826 1826 establishments in Ohio Villages in Ohio