Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce, Ohio | ||
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FIPS code 39-85092[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2393859[2] |
Wilberforce is a
History
After Wilberforce College was established in 1856, the community was also named for the English statesman William Wilberforce, who worked for the abolition of slavery and achieved the end of the slave trade in the United Kingdom and its empire.[4] The small community served as an important stop for refugee slaves on the Underground Railroad before the American Civil War, as it had seven stations.[5]
The
Geography
Wilberforce is located in central Greene County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of
U.S. Route 42 passes through the community, leading southwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the center of Xenia and northeast 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Cedarville. Downtown Dayton is 19 miles (31 km) to the west of Wilberforce.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.78%, is water.[6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 2,410 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 189 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 7.8% under the age of 18, 69.5% from 18 to 24, 9.4% from 25 to 44, 7.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,641, and the median income for a family was $39,038. Males had a median income of $4,706 versus $23,906 for females. The
Education
The community has two historically black universities: Wilberforce University, with its associated Payne Theological Seminary, and Central State University.
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce University was established privately in 1856 as a joint project by the Methodist Episcopal Church of Cincinnati and African Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1863 the AME Church sold another property in order to buy the college after its temporary closing due to financial problems during the war. It was the first college to be owned and operated by African Americans. Bishop Daniel Payne, who led the founding and later purchase of the college, was its first president and served for many years. Many prominent scholars have taught there.
Among them was
Their most famous graduate is Dorothy Vaughan, who is one of the women featured in Margot Lee Shetterly's history Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race (2016). It was adapted as a biographical film of the same name, also released in 2016.
Central State University
Central State University was established by the state legislature in 1887 as a commercial, normal and industrial department, which was located at Wilberforce in the late 19th century. In 1947, the department had expanded to four-year programs and it was established as a separate institution. With continued development, it achieved university status in 1965.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilberforce, Ohio
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ISBN 978-1-878592-68-2.
- ^ "Paper Trails - Documents Tell the Story of Wilberforce". Ohio History Connection. 22 February 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilberforce CDP, Ohio". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Underground Railroad Information Station, Ohio Historical Society
- Association of African American Museums