Minerva, Ohio

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Minerva is a village in Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark counties in Ohio. The population was 3,934 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Notable natives and residents 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Minerva is located at 40°43′44″N, 81°6′7″W (40.728830, -81.102073)^GR1, along Sandy Creek.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). None of the area is covered with large bodies of water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,934 people, 1,603 households, and 1,082 families residing in the village. The population density was 709.8/km² (1,840.3/mi²). There were 1,718 housing units at an average density of 310.0/km² (803.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.03% White, 0.05% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 1,603 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.4% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,468, and the median income for a family was $39,669. Males had a median income of $30,477 versus $21,156 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,853. About 6.3% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable natives and residents

• Carol Costello, a correspondent on CNN
• Oscar Grimes, a Major League Baseball utility infielder
• Ray Grimes, a Major League Baseball first baseman
• Ralph Hodgson, a poet
• Theodore Newton Vail, former president of AT&T responsible for creating the telephone monopoly under the Kingsbury Commitment
• Charles Erwin Wilson, former United States Secretary of Defense and CEO for General Motors

[edit] References

1. ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.

[edit] External links

• Legend of the Lost French Gold
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 40.72883° -81.102073°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

	Carroll County, Ohio Carrollton, county seat
Municipalities	Carrollton | Dellroy | Leesville | Magnolia | Malvern | Minerva | Sherrodsville
Townships	Augusta | Brown | Center | East | Fox | Harrison | Lee | Loudon | Monroe | Orange | Perry | Rose | Union | Washington
Other localities	Augusta | Harlem Springs | Mechanicstown

	Columbiana County, Ohio Lisbon, county seat
Municipalities	Columbiana | East Liverpool | East Palestine | Hanoverton | Leetonia | Lisbon | Minerva | New Waterford | Rogers | Salem | Salineville | Summitville | Washingtonville | Wellsville
Townships	Butler | Center | Elkrun | Fairfield | Franklin | Hanover | Knox | Liverpool | Madison | Middleton | Perry | Salem | St. Clair | Unity | Washington | Wayne | West | Yellow Creek
Other localities	Calcutta | East Rochester | Elkton | Glenmoor | Homeworth | Kensington | La Croft | Negley | North Georgetown | West Point | Winona

	Stark County, Ohio Canton, county seat
Municipalities	Alliance | Beach City | Brewster | Canal Fulton | Canton | East Canton | East Sparta | Hartville | Hills and Dales | Limaville | Louisville | Magnolia | Massillon | Meyers Lake | Minerva | Navarre | North Canton | Waynesburg | Wilmot
Townships	Bethlehem | Canton | Jackson | Lake | Lawrence | Lexington | Marlboro | Nimishillen | Osnaburg | Paris | Perry | Pike | Plain | Sandy | Sugar Creek | Tuscawaras | Washington
Census-designated places	Greentown | Perry Heights | Uniontown
Other localities	Maximo | Middlebranch | North Lawrence | Paris | Robertsville