| St. Paris, Ohio | |
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| — Village — | |
| The Monitor House, a historic site in the village | |
| Location of St. Paris, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Champaign |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph Braden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,998 |
| • Density | 2,302.5/sq mi (889.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43072 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-69708[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065272[1] |
| Website | stparisohio.org |
St. Paris is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,998 at the 2000 census.
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The area where St. Paris now stands was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The first European settlers arrived in 1797 and the village was founded in 1831 by David Huffman, who originally named it New Paris. Upon learning that another town in Ohio already had that name, he changed the name to St. Paris. There is apparently an actual Saint Paris (also known as Amasius, Bishop of Teano; d. 356) among the saints recognized by the Catholic Church, though it is unclear whether Huffman intended the village's new name as a tribute to this saint.
One of the houses in the village, known as the "Monitor House", has been declared a historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
St. Paris is located at (40.128173, -83.959863)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,998 people, 781 households, and 556 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,302.5 people per square mile (886.7/km²). There were 809 housing units at an average density of 932.3 per square mile (359.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.55% White, 0.10% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 781 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,917, and the median income for a family was $47,014. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $22,326 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,811. About 8.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
St. Paris is served by Graham Local School District. Graham High School, a member of the Central Buckeye Conference, is located in St. Paris. There is also Graham Middle School and Graham Elementary School, both of which are newly built. The Board of Education offices are located in the old Junior High School, in downtown. The Graham Digital Academy is also located in the building. All of these facilities are located on U.S. Route 36.
In 2011, the mayor of St. Paris was Joe Braden,[5] and the members of the village council were Stacy Barnhart, Brenda Cook, Wanda Long, Lynn Miller, Zachary Pillon, and Larry Watkins.[6]
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