Caldwell, Ohio

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Caldwell is a village located along the West Fork of Duck Creek in Noble County, Ohio, in the United States. The population was 1,956 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Noble County^GR6.

Caldwell is the location of the Thorla-McKee Well, believed to be the first oil producing well in North America.

[edit] Geography

The West Fork of Duck Creek at Caldwell

Caldwell is located at 39°44′51″N, 81°30′58″W (39.747404, -81.516156)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,956 people, 831 households, and 480 families residing in the village. The population density was 770.6/km² (1,998.2/mi²). There were 887 housing units at an average density of 349.5/km² (906.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.15% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.

There were 831 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,020, and the median income for a family was $36,094. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,942. About 9.7% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.