Editing Canal Winchester, Ohio

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'''Canal Winchester''' is a [[city (United States)#Ohio|city]] in [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]] and [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. The city is a suburb of [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]. The population was 9,107 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=factfinder2 />

==History==
[[File:Old Canal Winchester Town Hall.jpg|thumb|left|Former town hall, now a substation for the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office]]Canal Winchester was founded in 1828 by Reuben Dove and John Colman. When construction of the [[Ohio & Erie Canal]] came through Dove's wheat field, he wanted to sue the state. The canal workmen instead convinced him that he would be better off laying out a town, because the area was midway between [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] and [[Lancaster, Ohio|Lancaster]].<ref name= cwh>{{cite web |url=http://www.cwhistory.org/HISTORY.html |title=A Brief History of Canal Winchester |publisher=The Canal Winchester Area Historical Society| website= cwhistory.org |access-date=July 20, 2012}}.</ref> On November 4, 1828, Dove and Colman recorded the first plat for Winchester, Ohio, in [[Violet Township, Fairfield County, Ohio|Violet Township]], [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield County]]. Dove named the village after his father's hometown of [[Winchester, Virginia|Winchester]], [[Virginia]].<ref name= history>{{cite book| last= Bareis| first= George Frederick| url= https://archive.org/details/historymadisont00baregoog | quote= canal winchester 1828.| title= History of Madison Township, Including Groveport and Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio| publisher= G. F. Bareis| year= 1902| page= [https://archive.org/details/historymadisont00baregoog/page/n196 162] |via= Internet Archive}}</ref>

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. The village was named Canal Winchester when the post office was established in 1841, because there were five other locations in the state named [[Winchester, Ohio (disambiguation)|Winchester]].<ref name= cwh />

A local legend explains how Canal Winchester received its post office. On [[Halloween]], October 31, 1841, two teenage boys, as a prank, hooked two horses up to the foundation of the post office of the town of Waterloo and then pulled it across the street to Winchester.{{Citation needed|date= March 2018}} With this, the town of Waterloo was no more and Winchester was a legitimate village. The village was annexed to Madison Township, Franklin County, in 1851.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

In May 1866, the Ohio Secretary of State granted incorporation papers for the Village of Canal Winchester.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

In 1869, the railroad came to Canal Winchester, causing economic growth.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|7.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.14|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2013-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

===Climate===
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]" (Humid Subtropical Climate).<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Kottek | first1 = M. | last2 = Grieser | first2 = J. R. | last3 = Beck | first3 = C. | last4 = Rudolf | first4 = B. | last5 = Rubel | first5 = F. | title = World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated | doi = 10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130 | journal = Meteorol. Z. | volume = 15 | issue = 3 | pages = 259–263 | year = 2006 | bibcode = 2006MetZe..15..259K | url = http://www.schweizerbart.de/resources/downloads/paper_free/55034.pdf}}</ref><ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=616433&cityname=Canal+Winchester%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Winchester, Ohio]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 352
|1860= 459
|1870= 633
|1880= 650
|1890= 633
|1900= 662
|1910= 740
|1920= 791
|1930= 906
|1940= 1046
|1950= 1194
|1960= 1976
|1970= 2412
|1980= 2749
|1990= 2617
|2000= 4478
|2010= 7101
|2020= 9107
|estyear=2023
|estimate=9777
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=US Census<ref name=factfinder2>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau}}.</ref><ref>Data in historical populations table from {{citation|title=US Census, 1890|year = 1891|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=40kUAAAAYAAJ&q=census%20pataskala&pg=RA1-PA151}}; {{citation|title=US Census, 1920|year = 1921|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oei2AAAAIAAJ&q=census+pataskala&pg=PA565}}; {{citation|title=US Census, 1950|year = 1952| isbn=9780598466846 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=32pQAAAAYAAJ&q=census%20pataskala%201930&pg=SA35-PA18}}; {{citation|title=US Census, 1970|year = 1973|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4j0YAAAAYAAJ&q=1970%20census%20ohio%20%22heath%22&pg=SA37-PA15}}; {{citation|title=US Census, 2000|isbn = 9781428986060|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9A1ElkbD3YcC&q=1990%20census%20ohio&pg=PA21}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 7,101 people, 2,646 households, and 1,924 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|950.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,893 housing units at an average density of {{convert|387.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 91.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 2,646 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% 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 3.11.

The median age in the village was 39.7 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,478 people, 1,664 households, and 1,264 families living in the village.  The population density was {{convert|702.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,779 housing units at an average density of {{convert|279.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people 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 [[Marriage|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.

==Culture==
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===Festivals===
Canal Winchester hosts a [[Labor Day]] Festival the first weekend of September. There are rides, musical entertainment, food, a beer tent and games. There is a parade on Monday, Labor Day. During the first weekend of August the town holds the Blues and Ribs Fest bringing blues artists and rib vendors from all over the country. The first weekend in December the city hosts Christmas in the Village, a Holiday themed festival with food, choirs, a gingerbread house contest, ice sculptors, family activities and horse-drawn buggy rides.

===Landmarks===
Highlights of the area include Historic Downtown Canal Winchester, The National Barber's Museum and National Barber Hall of Fame, Slate Run Vineyard and Winery, the US headquarters of Scottish brewing company [[BrewDog]], the BrewDog beer hotel, and the many antique shops in the Village. Canal Winchester is also home to the [[Bergstresser/Dietz Covered Bridge|Bergstresser Bridge]], the only standing wooden [[covered bridge]] in Franklin County.

==Education==
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New elementary schools, a new wing of the high school, and a new middle school have all been built since 2000.

[[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. The school is best known for its football, wrestling, basketball, cross country, cheerleading, track, and volleyball teams, all of which compete at the Division 1 level. The baseball team was back-to-back state runner-up from 2008 to 2009. [[File:CanalWinOHsign.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|Town sign honoring local musician Oley Speaks]]
In recent years the school has produced two Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalists, Greg Guiler and Andy Rhinehart; the award recognizes the state's best high school student athletes. The soccer team have seen success, with two district titles (2013, 2014), and one OCC Cardinal Division title (2014).

==Sister cities==
* [[Bernay, Eure]], France

==Notable people==

*[[Byron Mullens]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player
*[[Oley Speaks]], composer and songwriter
*[[Robert Warren (artist)|Robert Warren]], television painter

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.canalwinchesterohio.gov/ City website]
* [http://www.canalwinchester.com/ Canal Winchester Chamber of Commerce]
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[[Category:Cities in Ohio]]
[[Category:Cities in Franklin County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Cities in Fairfield County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1828]]