Holgate, Ohio

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 Joe E. Brown in the late 1920's.
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Joe E. Brown in the late 1920's.
Location of Holgate, Ohio

Holgate is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2000 census.

Holgate is the birthplace of Joe E. Brown, an actor and comedian.

[edit] Geography

Holgate is located at 41°15′3″N, 84°7′57″W (41.250797, -84.132634)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 censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,194 people, 441 households, and 310 families residing in the village. The population density was 470.4/km² (1,218.7/mi²). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 182.8/km² (473.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.37% White, 0.08% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 6.45% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.59% of the population.

There were 441 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,729, and the median income for a family was $45,208. Males had a median income of $35,278 versus $21,618 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,187. About 7.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

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