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Ohio
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Ohio /oʊˈhaɪ. oʊ/ is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Ohio is the 34th largest by area, the 7th most populous, the states capital and largest city is Columbus. The state takes its name from the Ohio River, the name originated from the Iroquois word ohi-yo’, meaning great river or large creek. Partitioned from the Northwest Territory, the state was admitted to the Union as the 17th state on March 1,1803, Ohio is historically known as the Buckeye State after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as Buckeyes. Ohio occupies 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives, Ohio is known for its status as both a swing state and a bellwether in national elections. Six Presidents of the United States have been elected who had Ohio as their home state, Ohios geographic location has proven to be an asset for economic growth and expansion. Because Ohio links the Northeast to the Midwest, much cargo, Ohio has the nations 10th largest highway network, and is within a one-day drive of 50% of North Americas population and 70% of North Americas manufacturing capacity. To the north, Lake Erie gives Ohio 312 miles of coastline, Ohios southern border is defined by the Ohio River, and much of the northern border is defined by Lake Erie. Ohios neighbors are Pennsylvania to the east, Michigan to the northwest, Ontario Canada, to the north, Indiana to the west, Kentucky on the south, Ohio is bounded by the Ohio River, but nearly all of the river itself belongs to Kentucky and West Virginia. Ohio has only that portion of the river between the rivers 1792 low-water mark and the present high-water mark, the border with Michigan has also changed, as a result of the Toledo War, to angle slightly northeast to the north shore of the mouth of the Maumee River. Much of Ohio features glaciated plains, with a flat area in the northwest being known as the Great Black Swamp. Most of Ohio is of low relief, but the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau features rugged hills, in 1965 the United States Congress passed the Appalachian Regional Development Act, at attempt to address the persistent poverty and growing economic despair of the Appalachian Region. This act defines 29 Ohio counties as part of Appalachia, the worst weather disaster in Ohio history occurred along the Great Miami River in 1913. Known as the Great Dayton Flood, the entire Miami River watershed flooded, as a result, the Miami Conservancy District was created as the first major flood plain engineering project in Ohio and the United States. Grand Lake St. Marys in the west central part of the state was constructed as a supply of water for canals in the era of 1820–1850. For many years this body of water, over 20 square miles, was the largest artificial lake in the world and it should be noted that Ohios canal-building projects were not the economic fiasco that similar efforts were in other states. Some cities, such as Dayton, owe their emergence to location on canals. Summers are typically hot and humid throughout the state, while winters generally range from cool to cold, precipitation in Ohio is moderate year-round
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Holmes County, Ohio
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Holmes County is a county located in the U. S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,366, the county was formed in 1824 from portions of Coshocton, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties and organized the following year. It was named after Andrew Holmes, an officer killed in the War of 1812, Holmes County is home to an Amish community, the largest in the world, that draws many visitors to the county. Holmes County was formed on January 20,1824 from portions of Coshocton, Tuscarawas and it was named after Andrew Holmes, an officer in the War of 1812. During the Civil War, small-scale riots broke out in ethnic German areas, Holmes County was an isolated localistic area dominated by Pennsylvania Dutch and some recent German immigrants. It was a Democratic stronghold and few men dared speak out in favor of conscription, local politicians denounced Lincoln and Congress as despotic, seeing the draft law as a violation of their local autonomy. In June 1863, small scale disturbances broke out, they ended when the Army sent in armed units. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 424 square miles. The population density was 92 people per square mile, there were 12,280 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 99. 03% White,0. 33% Black or African American,0. 06% Native American,0. 06% Asian,0. 01% Pacific Islander,0. 13% from other races, and 0. 40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 75% of the population,56. 1% spoke English,20. 1% Pennsylvania German,15. 8% German and 7. 1% Dutch as their first language. 16. 10% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.82. Religious breakdown for those who gave a religion was 89. 79% Evangelical Protestant,8. 04% Mainline Protestant and 2. 16% Catholic, there were 140 Amish congregations with 17,654 adherents. There were several other unrelated Amish congregations and Mennonite congregations. In the county, the population was out with 35. 60% under the age of 18,10. 40% from 18 to 24,25. 70% from 25 to 44,17. 80% from 45 to 64. The median age was 28 years, for every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males, the median income for a household in the county was $36,944, and the median income for a family was $40,230. Males had an income of $28,490 versus $20,602 for females
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ZIP Code
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ZIP Codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, was chosen to suggest that the travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly. The basic format consists of five numerical digits, an extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in 1983, includes the five digits of the ZIP Code, a hyphen, and four additional digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP Code. The term ZIP Code was originally registered as a servicemark by the U. S. Postal Service, USPS style for ZIP is all caps and the c in code is also capitalized, although style sheets for some publications use sentence case or lowercase. The early history and context of postal codes began with postal district/zone numbers, the United States Post Office Department implemented postal zones for numerous large cities in 1943. For example, Mr. John Smith 3256 Epiphenomenal Avenue Minneapolis 16, by the early 1960s a more organized system was needed, and on July 1,1963, non-mandatory five-digit ZIP Codes were introduced nationwide. Three months later, on October 1,1963, the U. S, an earlier list in June had proposed capitalized abbreviations ranging from two to five letters. The abbreviations have remained unchanged, with one exception, according to the historian of the U. S. Robert Moon, an employee of the post office, is considered the father of the ZIP Code, he submitted his proposal in 1944 while working as a postal inspector. The post office gives credit to Moon only for the first three digits of the ZIP Code, which describe the sectional center facility or sec center, an SCF is a central mail processing facility with those three digits. The SCF sorts mail to all post offices with those first three digits in their ZIP Codes, the mail is sorted according to the final two digits of the ZIP Code and sent to the corresponding post offices in the early morning. Sectional centers do not deliver mail and are not open to the public, Mail picked up at post offices is sent to their own SCF in the afternoon, where the mail is sorted overnight. The United States Post Office used a character, which it called Mr. ZIP. He was often depicted with a such as USE ZIP CODE in the selvage of panes of stamps or on labels contained in, or the covers of. In 1983, the U. S. Postal Service introduced an expanded ZIP Code system that it called ZIP+4, often called plus-four codes, add-on codes, or add ons. But initial attempts to promote use of the new format met with public resistance. For Post Office Boxes, the rule is that each box has its own ZIP+4 code. However, there is no rule, so the ZIP+4 Code must be looked up individually for each box. It is common to use add-on code 9998 for mail addressed to the postmaster,9999 for general delivery, for a unique ZIP Code, the add-on code is typically 0001
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Unincorporated area
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Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. In some countries, such as in Brazil, Japan, France or the United Kingdom, unlike many other countries, Australia has only one level of local government immediately beneath state and territorial governments. A local government area often contains several towns and even entire cities, thus, aside from very sparsely populated areas and a few other special cases, almost all of Australia is part of an LGA. Unincorporated areas are often in locations, cover vast areas or have very small populations. Postal addresses in unincorporated areas, as in parts of Australia. Thus, there is any ambiguity regarding addresses in unincorporated areas. The Australian Capital Territory has no municipalities and is in some sense an unincorporated area, the territorial government is directly responsible for matters normally carried out by local government. The far west and north of New South Wales constitutes the Unincorporated Far West Region, a civil servant in the state capital manages such matters as are necessary. The second unincorporated area of state is Lord Howe Island. In the Northern Territory,1. 45% of the area and 4. In South Australia, 60% of the area is unincorporated and communities located within can receive services provided by a state agency. Firstly, the remote area that is unincorporated is the Abrolhos Islands. Secondly, the unincorporated areas are A-class reserves either in, or close to. In Canada, depending on the province, a settlement is one that does not have a municipal council that governs solely over the settlement. It is usually, but not always, part of a municipal government. This can range from hamlets to large urbanized areas that are similar in size to towns. In British Columbia, unincorporated settlements lie outside municipal boundaries entirely, Unincorporated settlements with a population of between 100 and 1,000 residents may have the status of designated place in Canadian census data. In some provinces, large tracts of undeveloped wilderness or rural country are unorganized areas that fall directly under the provincial jurisdiction
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New Philadelphia, Ohio
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New Philadelphia is a city in and the county seat of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The countys largest city, it is located 71 miles south of Cleveland,119 miles northeast of Columbus on the Tuscarawas River, New Philadelphia was established in 1804. The population was 17,288 at the 2010 census, New Philadelphia is adjacent to the city of Dover, which is almost the same size. The Moravian Church founded Schoenbrunn in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians, the settlement grew to include sixty dwellings and more than 300 inhabitants who drew up Ohios first civil code and built its first Christian church and schoolhouse. Problems associated with the American Revolution prompted Schoenbrunns closing in 1777, in 1833, New Philadelphia contained county buildings, a printing office, several stores, and five taverns. New Philadelphia is located at 40°29′22″N 81°26′50″W, along the Tuscarawas River and it lies within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 8.39 square miles. New Philadelphias design was based on the design of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, no historical records exist for a road named Broadway in Philadelphia. The chief way to reach Dover is through 4th St NW, the street features four-lane streets with medians. Right before Dover it opens up and features a Wendys, McDonalds, Arbys, as of the census of 2010, there were 17,288 people,7,282 households, and 4,541 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,103.2 inhabitants per square mile, there were 7,909 housing units at an average density of 962.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 94. 0% White,1. 2% African American,0. 4% Native American,0. 6% Asian,0. 4% Pacific Islander,1. 6% from other races, and 1. 8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 2% of the population,31. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 21. 9% of residents were under the age of 18,8. 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24,24. 9% were from 25 to 44,27. 6% were from 45 to 64, and 16. 8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48. 5% male and 51. 5% female, as of the census of 2000, there were 17,056 people,7,338 households, and 4,659 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,188.0 people per square mile, there were 7,796 housing units at an average density of 1,000.1 per square mile
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Loudonville, Ohio
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Loudonville is a village in Ashland and Holmes counties in the U. S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,641 at the 2010 census, Loudonville is nicknamed the Canoe Capital of Ohio for the many canoe liveries along the Mohican River. It is also home to Mohican State Park and Mohican-Memorial State Forest, Loudonville was laid out in 1814 by James Louden Priest, and named for him. A post office called Loudonville has been in operation since 1820, Loudonville was the long-time home of The Flxible Company, a manufacturer of motorcycle sidecars, commercial cars, intercity coaches, and city-transit coaches. During World War II, Flxible interrupted its normal production and built instead a variety of war goods. A part of the former Flxible plant was in use as a depot and service point for the Motor Coach Industries until December 5,2014. The town of Loudonville includes three sites on the National Register of Historic Places and these include the Ohio Theatre, which was erected in 1909 under the name of City Hall and Opera House. The theatre had a history, and was almost closed in the 1900s. In 2009, the Ohio Theater celebrated its 100th anniversary, the home of Phillip J. Black located at 303 N. Water Street is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, built in 1856, it is now home to the Blackfork Inn Bed & Breakfast. Loudonville is located at 40°38′9″N 82°13′59″W, along the Black Fork of the Mohican River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of 2.62 square miles. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,641 people,1,071 households, the population density was 1,015.8 inhabitants per square mile. There were 1,174 housing units at a density of 451.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 97. 8% White,0. 6% African American,0. 1% Native American,0. 4% Asian,0. 6% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 0% of the population. 30. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the village was 43 years. 22. 2% of residents were under the age of 18,7. 2% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 23% were from 25 to 44,27. 7% were from 45 to 64, and 20% were 65 years of age or older
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Amish
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The Amish are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships with Swiss Anabaptist origins. They are closely related to, but distinct from, Mennonite churches, the Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. The history of the Amish church began with a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and those who followed Ammann became known as Amish. In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites emigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons, as of 2000, over 165,000 Old Order Amish lived in the United States and about 1,500 lived in Canada. Most of the Amish continue to have 6–7 children while benefiting from the decrease in infant. Between 1992 and 2013, the Amish population increased by 120%, Amish church membership begins with baptism, usually between the ages of 16 and 25. It is a requirement for marriage within the Amish church, once a person is baptized with the church, he or she may marry only within the faith. Church districts average between 20 and 40 families, and worship services are held every other Sunday in a members home, the district is led by a bishop and several ministers and deacons. Most Amish do not buy commercial insurance or participate in Social Security, as present-day Anabaptists, Amish church members practice nonresistance and will not perform any type of military service. The Amish value rural life, manual labor and humility, all under the auspices of living what they interpret to be Gods word, members who do not conform to these community expectations and who cannot be convinced to repent are excommunicated. In addition to excommunication, members may be shunned, a practice that limits social contacts to shame the wayward member into returning to the church, almost 90 percent of Amish teenagers choose to be baptized and join the church. Amish church groups seek to maintain a degree of separation from the non-Amish world, There is generally a heavy emphasis on church and family relationships. They typically operate their own schools and discontinue formal education after grade eight. Until the children turn 16, they have vocational training under the tutelage of their parents, community, the Amish Mennonite movement descends from the 16th century fellowship known as the Swiss Brethren. The Swiss Brethren were Anabaptists, and are viewed as having been a part of the Radical Reformation. Anabaptist means one who baptizes again—a reference to those who had baptized as infants, but later adopted a belief in believers baptism. These Swiss Brethren trace their origins to Felix Manz and Conrad Grebel and this pushed the Swiss Brethren into Canton Bern. The term Amish was first used as a schandename in 1710 by opponents of Jakob Amman, the first division between Swiss Brethren was recorded in the 17th century between Oberländers and Emmentaler
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Tuscarawas River
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The Tuscarawas River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River,129.9 miles long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, from Barberton downstream, the Ohio and Erie Canal was constructed parallel to the river in 1828-30 to provide for improved transportation of products and passengers. Usage began declining in the 1850s, and the canal was damaged beyond repair by flooding in 1913, portions of the canals towpath route are maintained as a hiking and bicycling trail. As of 2006, the state of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has recommended limits on the consumption of fish taken from the river, due to contamination by mercury, the Tuscarawas River collects Chippewa Creek in Summit County near Clinton, and Sandy Creek in Stark County near Bolivar. In Tuscarawas County, it collects Conotton Creek southeast of Zoar, Sugar Creek at Dover, nimishillen Creek, a tributary of Sandy Creek, drains the city of Canton. At the United States Geological Surveys stream gauge in Newcomerstown, the mean flow of the river between 1922 and 2005 was 2,591 ft³/s. The highest recorded flow during the period was 46,800 ft³/s on January 26,1937, the lowest recorded flow was 216 ft³/s on August 15,1944. At an upstream gauge in Massillon, the mean flow of the river between 1938 and 2005 was 466 ft³/s. The highest recorded flow during the period was 10,700 ft³/s on July 5,1969, the lowest recorded flow was 45 ft³/s on September 20,1999. Conrad Richters novel, The Light in the Forest, features True Son recalling a memory set along the Tuscarawas River, the band Sun Kil Moon refers to the Tuscarawas in their song Carry Me, Ohio, with the lyric, Tuscarawas river flows into a great lake. But, the Tuscarawas does not flow into any of the Great Lakes, rather, it feeds the Mississippi River
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Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio
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Berlin is a census-designated place located in central Berlin Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. It is situated at the junction of U. S. Route 62 and it is located at latitude 40°3340 north and longitude 81°4740 west. The ZIP code is 44610 and the FIPS place code is 05816, the elevation is 1260 feet above sea level. The village of Berlin - the oldest existing village in Holmes County - was first planned on July 2,1816, by John Swigert, swigerts plan provided for 108 lots to be arrayed along two streets, one north-south and the other, east-west. Another early settler, Joseph Troyer, hailed from Berlin, Pennsylvania and together Swigert, Berlin is located at a high point in Holmes County and local legend holds that Swigert chose the site because, thus situated, the town could be more readily defended against Indian attack. Most early settlers of the Berlin area were of German or Swiss ancestry, in 1818, a school was established in Berlin and in 1822 a post office. These were soon followed by Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Mennonite churches, later, Amish settlers began to arrive. Berlin was described in 1833 as having 21 residential houses, two stores, two taverns and a physician, today, Berlin is in the heart of Ohios largest Amish community. Ohio has about 56,000 Amish residents, an increase of 60 percent since 1992, senator Nate Torrence, television actor Berlin, Williams County, Ohio
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Millersburg, Ohio
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Millersburg is a village in and the county seat of Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,025 at the 2010 census, Holmes County Airport located two miles southwest of Millersburg serves the city. Millersburg is located at 40°33′18″N 81°55′5″W, along Killbuck Creek, Millersburg is located 817 feet above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of 2.23 square miles. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,025 people,1,228 households, the population density was 1,362.6 inhabitants per square mile. There were 1,360 housing units at a density of 612.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 96. 3% White,0. 6% African American,0. 2% Native American,0. 3% Asian,0. 1% Pacific Islander,1. 3% from other races, and 1. 3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 6% of the population,32. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the family size was 3.00. The median age in the village was 37.7 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18, 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24,24. 9% were from 25 to 44,25. 9% were from 45 to 64, and 15. 1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46. 3% male and 53. 7% female, as of the census of 2000, there were 3,326 people,1,213 households, and 771 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,649.0 people per square mile, there were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 674.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 96. 87% White,1. 47% African American,0. 09% Asian,0. 03% Pacific Islander,0. 54% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 01% of the population. 30. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.05. In the village, the population was out with 24. 8% under the age of 18,9. 6% from 18 to 24,26. 9% from 25 to 44,20. 0% from 45 to 64. The median age was 37 years, for every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males, the median income for a household in the village was $33,809, and the median income for a family was $39,333
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Baltic, Ohio
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Baltic is a village in Coshocton, Holmes, and Tuscarawas counties in the U. S. state of Ohio. The population was 795 at the 2010 census, the Rabers Almanac for the Amish community is published here. Baltic is also home to the door opener factory of The Genie Company. Baltic was originally called Rowville, and under the name was platted in 1848. Baltic is located at 40°26′36″N 81°42′10″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.80 square miles, all land. Baltic is one hour and forty five minutes south of Cleveland,90. 2% spoke English,5. 3% German,2. 3% Dutch and Pennsylvania German as their first language. As of the census of 2010, there were 795 people,277 households, the population density was 993.8 inhabitants per square mile. There were 298 housing units at a density of 372.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 98. 5% White,0. 6% African American,0. 1% Asian, hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 3% of the population. 65. 1% were of German,14. 3% Irish,9. 5% Swiss,27. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the family size was 3.11. The median age in the village was 40.9 years. 25. 2% of residents were under the age of 18,6. 1% were between the ages of 18 and 24,23. 9% were from 25 to 44,23. 5% were from 45 to 64, and 21. 4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50. 1% male and 49. 9% female, as of the census of 2000, there were 743 people,275 households, and 196 families residing in the village. The population density was 891.0 people per square mile, there were 286 housing units at an average density of 343.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 98. 65% White,0. 13% African American,0. 13% Native American,0. 27% Asian, hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 13% of the population. 26. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94. In the village, the population was out with 22. 7% under the age of 18,7. 1% from 18 to 24,28. 4% from 25 to 44,18. 4% from 45 to 64
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Glenmont, Ohio
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Glenmont is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, United States. The population was 272 at the 2010 census, in 1863 during the American Civil War, a riot by nearly 1,000 draft resisters in Glenmont was subdued by the Union Army in what became known as the Battle of Fort Fizzle. Glenmont is located at 40°31′10″N 82°5′43″W, according to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 square miles, all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 272 people,116 households, the population density was 1,007.4 inhabitants per square mile. There were 123 housing units at a density of 455.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 98. 2% White,0. 4% Native American,0. 7% Asian,0. 4% from other races, hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 4% of the population. 32. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 25. 7% of residents were under the age of 18, 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24,24. 3% were from 25 to 44,26. 5% were from 45 to 64, and 16. 5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50. 4% male and 49. 6% female, as of the census of 2000, there were 283 people,115 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,043.9 people per square mile, there were 122 housing units at an average density of 450.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 99. 29% White,0. 35% Asian, hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 35% of the population. 28. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, the average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.12. In the village, the population was out with 26. 5% under the age of 18,7. 1% from 18 to 24,30. 4% from 25 to 44,20. 5% from 45 to 64. The median age was 36 years, for every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males, the median income for a household in the village was $34,531, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had an income of $30,208 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,001
