Wayne County, Ohio
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Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Wayne County is a
History
Wayne County as it exists today was described in legislation in 1808 but was not formally organized until January 1812, with effect from March 1. An earlier Wayne County, created by the government of the Northwest Territory in 1796, included much of northern Ohio and all of the lower peninsula of Michigan. That Wayne County is now part of Michigan.[6][7]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Medina County (north)
- Summit County (northeast)
- Stark County (east)
- Holmes County (south)
- Ashland County (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 11,933 | — | |
1830 | 23,333 | 95.5% | |
1840 | 35,808 | 53.5% | |
1850 | 32,981 | −7.9% | |
1860 | 32,483 | −1.5% | |
1870 | 35,116 | 8.1% | |
1880 | 40,076 | 14.1% | |
1890 | 39,005 | −2.7% | |
1900 | 37,870 | −2.9% | |
1910 | 38,058 | 0.5% | |
1920 | 41,346 | 8.6% | |
1930 | 47,024 | 13.7% | |
1940 | 50,520 | 7.4% | |
1950 | 58,716 | 16.2% | |
1960 | 75,497 | 28.6% | |
1970 | 87,123 | 15.4% | |
1980 | 97,408 | 11.8% | |
1990 | 101,461 | 4.2% | |
2000 | 111,564 | 10.0% | |
2010 | 114,520 | 2.6% | |
2020 | 116,894 | 2.1% | |
2022 (est.) | 116,559 | −0.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2020 [3] |
2000 census
As of the
as their first language.There were 40,445 households, out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.40% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,538, and the median income for a family was $48,294. Males had a median income of $33,976 versus $23,203 for females. The
2010 census
As of the
Of the 42,638 households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age was 38.3 years.[14]
The median income for a household in the county was $48,375 and the median income for a family was $59,692. Males had a median income of $42,082 versus $29,623 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,645. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the
Ancestry
There were several large waves of migration into what it is today Wayne County, Ohio. The first wave was groups of families from
Politics
Prior to 1912, Wayne County was a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections, only voting Republicans twice since 1856. It was a bellwether from 1912 to 1936, but starting with the 1940 election, the county has become a Republican stronghold with Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 being the last Democrat to win the county.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 36,759 | 67.72% | 16,660 | 30.69% | 864 | 1.59% |
2016 | 32,270 | 64.26% | 15,031 | 29.93% | 2,916 | 5.81% |
2012 | 30,251 | 59.12% | 19,808 | 38.71% | 1,106 | 2.16% |
2008 | 29,342 | 56.13% | 21,712 | 41.53% | 1,222 | 2.34% |
2004 | 31,879 | 61.49% | 19,786 | 38.16% | 183 | 0.35% |
2000 | 25,901 | 61.04% | 14,779 | 34.83% | 1,756 | 4.14% |
1996 | 19,628 | 48.41% | 14,850 | 36.62% | 6,070 | 14.97% |
1992 | 18,350 | 43.71% | 13,953 | 33.24% | 9,679 | 23.06% |
1988 | 22,320 | 61.64% | 13,571 | 37.48% | 317 | 0.88% |
1984 | 24,475 | 67.79% | 11,323 | 31.36% | 305 | 0.84% |
1980 | 18,962 | 55.87% | 12,129 | 35.73% | 2,851 | 8.40% |
1976 | 16,976 | 55.20% | 13,087 | 42.55% | 691 | 2.25% |
1972 | 20,368 | 67.72% | 9,260 | 30.79% | 448 | 1.49% |
1968 | 15,151 | 58.34% | 8,891 | 34.24% | 1,928 | 7.42% |
1964 | 9,890 | 40.05% | 14,806 | 59.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 21,273 | 69.10% | 9,511 | 30.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 19,469 | 73.60% | 6,984 | 26.40% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 18,074 | 68.23% | 8,414 | 31.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 12,152 | 57.62% | 8,868 | 42.05% | 70 | 0.33% |
1944 | 13,616 | 58.89% | 9,506 | 41.11% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 13,525 | 55.72% | 10,748 | 44.28% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 10,331 | 44.11% | 12,666 | 54.08% | 426 | 1.82% |
1932 | 10,787 | 48.82% | 10,870 | 49.19% | 440 | 1.99% |
1928 | 14,192 | 74.60% | 4,825 | 25.36% | 7 | 0.04% |
1924 | 8,928 | 53.80% | 6,023 | 36.30% | 1,643 | 9.90% |
1920 | 8,932 | 52.88% | 7,751 | 45.89% | 207 | 1.23% |
1916 | 3,676 | 37.33% | 5,930 | 60.22% | 241 | 2.45% |
1912 | 1,674 | 18.07% | 4,737 | 51.14% | 2,852 | 30.79% |
1908 | 4,388 | 43.51% | 5,368 | 53.23% | 328 | 3.25% |
1904 | 4,748 | 50.80% | 4,165 | 44.56% | 433 | 4.63% |
1900 | 4,244 | 43.11% | 5,263 | 53.46% | 338 | 3.43% |
1896 | 4,369 | 43.09% | 5,588 | 55.11% | 182 | 1.80% |
1892 | 3,752 | 41.51% | 4,702 | 52.02% | 585 | 6.47% |
1888 | 4,161 | 43.77% | 4,888 | 51.41% | 458 | 4.82% |
1884 | 4,497 | 47.05% | 4,818 | 50.41% | 242 | 2.53% |
1880 | 4,424 | 47.68% | 4,819 | 51.94% | 35 | 0.38% |
1876 | 4,009 | 46.40% | 4,598 | 53.21% | 34 | 0.39% |
1872 | 3,768 | 51.53% | 3,533 | 48.32% | 11 | 0.15% |
1868 | 3,557 | 48.24% | 3,816 | 51.76% | 0 | 0.00% |
1864 | 3,155 | 48.13% | 3,400 | 51.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
1860 | 3,204 | 48.73% | 3,250 | 49.43% | 121 | 1.84% |
1856 | 2,904 | 49.48% | 2,918 | 49.72% | 47 | 0.80% |
Government
The Wayne County Public Library serves the communities of Wayne County, Ohio from its administrative offices in Wooster, Ohio and branches in Creston, Dalton, Doylestown, Rittman, Shreve, and West Salem.[24] It also offers bookmobile service and outreach program, and patron can use the extended services of CLEVNET, a group of libraries located in northeast Ohio.
In 2005, the library loaned more than 1.2 million items to its 54,000 cardholders.[25] Total holding are over 340,000 volumes with over 900 periodical subscriptions.[26]
Education
- Central Christian High School
- Chippewa High School
- Dalton High School
- Kingsway Christian School
- Northwestern High School
- Norwayne High School
- Orrville High School
- Rittman High School
- Smithville High School
- Triway High School
- Waynedale High School
- Wooster High School
Communities
Cities
Villages
Townships
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "Wayne County History". Wayne County Public Library. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Wayne County, Ohio". Census.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ a b 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 9781578601912. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Wayne County - Ohio History Central".
- ^ Benjamin Douglass, 'History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time'. Indianapolis, IN: Robert Douglass, 1878, pp 53-54.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Frontier Justice: Wayne County 1796-1836 - Elizabeth Gaspar Brown - The American Journal of Legal History -Vol. 16, No. 2 (Apr., 1972), pp. 126-153
- ^ Sharing the Dream: White Males in a Multicultural America Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine By Dominic J. Pulera.
- ^ Reynolds Farley, 'The New Census Question about Ancestry: What Did It Tell Us?', Demography, Vol. 28, No. 3 (August 1991), pp. 414, 421.
- ^ Stanley Lieberson and Lawrence Santi, 'The Use of Nativity Data to Estimate Ethnic Characteristics and Patterns', Social Science Research, Vol. 14, No. 1 (1985), pp. 44–6.
- ^ Stanley Lieberson and Mary C. Waters, 'Ethnic Groups in Flux: The Changing Ethnic Responses of American Whites', Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 487, No. 79 (September 1986), pp. 82–86.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Hours & Contact Information". Wayne County Public Library. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Public Libraries Ranked by Circulation". State Library of Ohio. Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2006.
- ^ "2005 Ohio Public Library Statistics:Statistics by County and Town". State Library of Ohio. Archived from the original on September 24, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2006.
Further reading
- Benjamin Douglass, History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time. Indianapolis, IN: Robert Douglass, 1878.
- History of Wayne County, Ohio. Indianapolis, IN: B.F. Bowen, 1910.