Editing Monroeville, Ohio

{{For|the community in Jefferson County|Monroeville, Jefferson County, Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Monroeville, Ohio
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Monroeville Ohio.JPG
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = Downtown on Main Street
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| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Monroeville, Ohio
| image_map1         = Map of Huron County Ohio Highlighting Monroeville Village.png
| mapsize1           = 250px
| map_caption1       = Location of Monroeville in Huron County

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = [[Mayor-council government]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Joseph Galea {{cite web |url=http://www.monroevilleohio.com/administration |title=Village of Monroeville Administration}}
| leader_title1      = Mayor
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = 1868
| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 3.70
| area_land_km2      = 3.63
| area_water_km2     = 0.08
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.43
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.40
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.03
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1300
| population_density_km2 = 358.62
| population_density_sq_mi = 928.57
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 722
| coordinates        = {{coord|41|14|58|N|82|42|05|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 44847
| area_code          = [[Area code 419|419]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 39-51618<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2399385<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2399385}}</ref>
| website            = http://www.monroevilleohio.com/
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Monroeville''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 1,300 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
Monroeville was originally called Monroe, and under the latter name was laid out in 1817.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_rNkyAQAAMAAJ | title=History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio | publisher=Press of Leader Printing Company | author=Williams, William W. | year=1879 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_rNkyAQAAMAAJ/page/n305 259]}}</ref> The village was named after [[James Monroe]], the fifth President of the United States.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=106|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=90}}</ref> Its name was later changed to its current form by postal authorities. Monroeville was incorporated as a village in 1868.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qDwVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA168 | title=History of Huron County, Ohio: Its Progress and Development, with Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens of the County, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Baughman, Abraham J. | year=1909 | pages=168}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.43|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.40|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|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]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

An [[unincorporated community]] known as [[North Monroeville, Ohio|North Monroeville]] exists in [[Erie County, Ohio|Erie County]]. As the name suggests, the community is directly north of Monroeville.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1840= 599
|1860= 1257
|1870= 1344
|1880= 1221
|1900= 1211
|1910= 1152
|1920= 1185
|1930= 1080
|1940= 1173
|1950= 1275
|1960= 1371
|1970= 1455
|1980= 1329
|1990= 1381
|2000= 1433
|2010= 1400
|2020= 1300
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</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]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,400 people, 528 households, and 368 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1000.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 577 housing units at an average density of {{convert|412.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 528 households, of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the village was 34.5 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 10.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,433 people, 523 households, and 384 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,001.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 553 housing units at an average density of {{convert|386.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 523 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,558, and the median income for a family was $49,669. Males had a median income of $32,708 versus $21,042 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,651. About 4.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Ethlyn T. Clough]], newspaper publisher, editor
* [[Steve Moore (basketball)|Steve Moore]], Basketball Coach
* [[Logan Stieber]], Wrestler

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.monroevilleohio.com/ Village website]
{{Huron County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Huron County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]