Canal Winchester, Ohio

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Canal Winchester is a village in Fairfield and Franklin counties in Ohio. The population was 4,478 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be at 5,632 as of 2005. The current mayor is Jeffrey Miller.

Canal Winchester was founded by in 1828 by Reuben Dove and John Colmen. When the Ohio & Erie canal came through Reuben Dove's wheat field, he wanted to sue the state. The canal workmen convinced him that he would be better off laying out a town since the area was midway between Columbus and Lancaster. On November 4, 1828, Reuben Dove and John Colman recorded the first plat for Winchester, Ohio, in Violet Township, Fairfield County. Dove named the village after his father's hometown of Winchester, Virginia.

Winchester flourished because of agriculture and transportation. The Ohio and Erie Canal brought passengers, freight and a means to transport grain to market. The first canal boat floated through Winchester in 1831. In 1869, the railroad came to Canal Winchester, bringing continued prosperity.

The village became Canal Winchester when the post office was established in 1841 because there were other towns in the state of Ohio with the name Winchester. The village was annexed to Madison Township, Franklin County, in 1851. In May of 1866, the Ohio Secretary of State granted incorporation papers for the Village of Canal Winchester.

Highlights of the area include: Historic Downtown Canal Winchester, Mid-Ohio Doll and Toy Museum, Barber's Museum and Hall of Fame, Slate Run Vineyard and Winery, and the many antique shops in the Village and in neighboring Lithopolis. Canal Winchester also has the only standing wooden covered bridge in Franklin County.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Canal Winchester, Ohio

Canal Winchester is located at 39°50′46″N, 82°48′42″W (39.845977, -82.811675)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,478 people, 1,664 households, and 1,264 families residing in the village. The 2004 census estimates that there are now 5,381 people residing in the village, and Canal Winchester may become a city within the next year or two. The population density was 271.4/km² (702.9/mi²). There were 1,779 housing units at an average density of 107.8/km² (279.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.60% White, 2.19% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 1,664 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,645, and the median income for a family was $67,833. Males had a median income of $39,123 versus $37,399 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,394. About 1.2% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Academics

Canal Winchester High School's mascot is the Indians, and their colors are maroon and white. The high school offers many college prep and AP courses. New elementery schools, a new wing of the high school, and a new junior high school have all been built since 2000. In athletics they are best known for their basketball, track, cross country, cheerleading, and volleyball teams, all of which compete at the Division 2 level. In recent years the school has produced two Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalists in Greg Guiler and Andy Rhinehart, an award to the state's best high school student athletes.

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Fairfield County, Ohio
Lancaster, county seat
Municipalities

Amanda | Baltimore | Bremen | Buckeye Lake | Canal Winchester | Carroll | Columbus | Lancaster | Lithopolis | Millersport | Pickerington | Pleasantville | Reynoldsburg | Rushville | Stoutsville | Sugar Grove | Thurston | West Rushville
Townships

Amanda | Berne | Bloom | Clearcreek | Greenfield | Hocking | Liberty | Madison | Pleasant | Richland | Rush Creek | Violet | Walnut
Other localities

Fairfield Beach
Franklin County, Ohio
Columbus, county seat
Municipalities

Bexley | Brice | Canal Winchester | Columbus | Dublin | Gahanna | Grandview Heights | Grove City | Groveport | Harrisburg | Hilliard | Lockbourne | Marble Cliff | Minerva Park | New Albany | Obetz | Reynoldsburg | Riverlea | Upper Arlington | Urbancrest | Valleyview | Westerville | Whitehall | Worthington
Townships

Blendon | Brown | Clinton | Franklin | Hamilton | Jackson | Jefferson | Madison | Mifflin | Norwich | Perry | Plain | Pleasant | Prairie | Sharon | Truro | Washington
Other localities

Amlin | Blacklick | Blacklick Estates | Huber Ridge | Lake Darby | Lincoln Village | New Rome
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