Anna, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°23′42″N 84°10′31″W / 40.39500°N 84.17528°W / 40.39500; -84.17528
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Anna, Ohio
FIPS code
39-02092[3]
GNIS feature ID2397963[2]
WebsiteVillage website

Anna is a

2020 census
.

History

Pre-historical period

The prehistoric Teays River ran through modern-day Anna about 2 million years ago. The Teays river deposited loose sediment on the Greenville fault line which created a major earthquake center.[citation needed]

Native American period

According to the Native Americans, Tecumseh tried to start his alliances in what is now Anna. Most native Shawnee and Miami tribes refused the offer. He supposedly put a curse on the land. The curse stated that the land would be ever plagued with the trembling of the earth.[4]

Settlement

The first white settlement at Anna was made in the 1830s.[5] Anna was platted in 1868, and named for Anna Thirkield. The village was incorporated in 1877.[6]

1937 earthquakes

On March 9, 1937, the largest recorded

Chicago, Illinois, and Toronto, Ontario
. The shaking followed a similar but somewhat weaker event that had happened a week earlier, on March 2. The Lutheran and Methodist Churches were heavily damaged; the Lutheran Church subsequently put metal braces in its attic to protect it from future earthquakes. The partially damaged school became a total loss for the town and had to be rebuilt. The town hall was so badly damaged that the upper story was condemned and has not been used since.

The Shelby County area has experienced at least 40 earthquakes since 1875.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all land.[9]

Industry

Anna is the location of a Honda of America Manufacturing (HAM) Plant that produces engines and other components for a range of Honda vehicles.

Education

Anna Local Schools is located in three separate buildings: elementary in one, middle in one, and high school in one.

Anna has a public library, a branch of Shelby County Libraries.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880266—
189052798.1%
1900451−14.4%
19104602.0%
19204630.7%
1930462−0.2%
19404855.0%
195055414.2%
196070126.5%
197079213.0%
19801,03831.1%
19901,16412.1%
20001,31913.3%
20101,56718.8%
20201,470−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

2000 census

As of the

Latino
people of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 474 households, out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,676, and the median income for a family was $51,797. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,463 for females. The

poverty line
, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

Latino
people of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 551 households, of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the village was 31.1 years. 33.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anna, Ohio
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Earthquake". www.anna.k12.oh.us. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 4.
  6. ^ Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington (1913). History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. p. 340.
  7. ^ USGS, Historic Earthquakes, United States Geological Survey, archived from the original on February 11, 2006
  8. ^ Resources, Ohio Department of Natural. "Ohio Department of Natural Resources". www.dnr.state.oh.us.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  10. ^ "Locations". Shelby County Libraries. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.

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