| Celina, Ohio | |
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| — City — | |
| City Hall. | |
| Location of Celina, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sharon LaRue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,400 |
| • Density | 2,346.9/sq mi (906.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 45822, 45826 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-12868[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048589[1] |
| Website | http://www.ci.celina.oh.us/ |
Celina ( /səˈlaɪnə/ sə-ly-nə) is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Ohio, United States.[3] The population was 10,400 at the 2010 census. Celina is situated on the western shores of Grand Lake St. Marys.
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Celina was founded in 1834 in a swampy, wooded area that had to be drained and cleared before it could be settled. What remained was a level town surrounded by rich farm fields. When one of the town's founding fathers Joshua Bruggeman was traveling through New York state to get the town plat lithographed, he came across the town of Salina situated on the edge of Onondaga Lake near Syracuse. Noting the similarity between Salina and the newly founded settlement in Ohio, he named the new town Celina. The spelling was changed to avoid confusion at the post office, or so the story is told from past legends. Another legend has it that the spelling was changed because in Salina, NY, Main Street is oriented east-west (also Market Street is oriented north-south), where in Celina, OH, Main Street is oriented north-south (and Market Steet is oriented east-west).
Celina grew slowly after its founding in 1834. In 1880, only 1,346 people resided in the community, but over the next decade, Celina’s population nearly doubled to 2,684 inhabitants. The primary reason for this population growth was the discovery of oil and natural gas deposits during the 1880s. In 1886, Celina contained three newspaper offices, five churches, and two banks. Numerous manufacturing establishments existed in the community, most of which provided services or products to farmers in the surrounding countryside. This has held true throughout the twentieth century. In 2000, Celina was the largest municipality in Mercer County, with a population of 10,303 people.
Celina is located at (40.551459, -84.570057),[4] at an elevation of 886 feet (270 m).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.4 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.90%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 859 |
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| 1880 | 1,346 | 56.7% | |
| 1890 | 2,702 | 100.7% | |
| 1900 | 2,815 | 4.2% | |
| 1910 | 3,493 | 24.1% | |
| 1920 | 4,226 | 21.0% | |
| 1930 | 4,664 | 10.4% | |
| 1940 | 4,841 | 3.8% | |
| 1950 | 5,703 | 17.8% | |
| 1960 | 7,659 | 34.3% | |
| 1970 | 7,779 | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 9,127 | 17.3% | |
| 1990 | 9,650 | 5.7% | |
| 2000 | 10,303 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 10,400 | 0.9% | |
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 10,400 people, 4,264 households, and 2,791 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,087.9 people per square mile (906.2/km²). There were 4,841 housing units at an average density of 1,017.3 per square mile (392.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
There were 4,264 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 19, 24.4% from 20 to 39, 26.2% from 40 to 59, 15.5% from 60 to 79, and 6.1% who were 80 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,120, and the median income for a family was $48,965. The per capita income for the city was $20,848. About 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line.
Huffy Bicycle and Mersman Furniture formerly had manufacturing plants in Celina but have since closed. Companies such as Celina Aluminum Precision Technology—a Honda supplier—, Crown Equipment Corporation (located in Huffy's former location), and Reynolds and Reynolds are the largest manufacturing employers.Eighth Floor, LLC, Thieman Tailgates, McKirnan Brothers, Inc. and Celina Tent Inc. are also based out of Celina.
Celina hosts the annual Freedom Days Picnic in early July in honor of American Independence.
During the last weekend in July, Celina hosts the annual Celina Lake Festival to celebrate Celina's history on Grand Lake St. Marys. The Lake Festival is host to one of the largest Amphicar gatherings in the world. The cars gather on Friday night for a "swim-in".
Wright State University's Lake Campus is located off State Route 703 on 600 Lake Campus Drive in Celina.
Web, Wright State University Lake Campus http://www.wright.edu/lake/
Immaculate Conception School, Celina, the only Catholic school in Mercer County, serves students in preschool through grade six, at the Catholic Church.
Celina City Schools serves the Celina area, with East Elementary School (K-4), West Elementary School (K-4), Celina Intermediate Elementary School (5-6), Celina Middle School (7-8), and the Celina Senior High School (9-12). The Celina-Mercer County Head Start Program is for children in Pre-School. There are two locations in the Celina district where Head Start is located: The Celina City Schools Education Complex and the Celina City Schools Franklin Building. Also, there is an alternative high school located at the Education Complex. There are also Tri-Star classes located at the Celina Senior High School, the Celina City Schools Education Complex, and the Franklin Building.
Recently, Celina City Schools ranked 68th in a state-wide ranking of public schools in Ohio.
Celina is served by a daily newspaper,The Daily Standard, first published in 1848. It circulates about 10,000 copies a day.
Celina is also served by three local radio stations, WCSM AM and FM and WKKI FM. WCSM-FM broadcasts at 96.7 and plays adult contemporary music. WCSM-AM broadcasts at 1350 and features news, talk, and the Music of Your Life adult standards format. WKKI broadcasts at 94.3 and plays rock.
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