Editing Orwell, Ohio

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|population_total         = 1533
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|postal_code              = 44076
|area_code                = [[Area code 440|440]]
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'''Orwell''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Ashtabula County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 1,533 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
A post office called Orwell has been in operation since 1826.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=OH | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=June 18, 2016}}</ref> The name Orwell is derived from [[Orwell, Vermont]], the native home of  an early settler.<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=121|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=105}}</ref>

===King Training Camp===
Orwell is the location of the King Training Camp, owned by boxing promoter [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]]. The facility, housed on [[Ohio State Route 45|State Route 45]] South, often features famous boxers as well as up-and-coming fighters under King's promotional umbrella. In May 2006, the KTC hosted former undisputed welterweight champion [[Cory Spinks]] as he trained for his comeback fight against another Don King-backed fighter, IBF super welterweight champ [[Roman Karmazin]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.97|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<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=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 385
|1930= 599
|1940= 579
|1950= 759
|1960= 819
|1970= 965
|1980= 1067
|1990= 1258
|2000= 1519
|2010= 1660
|2020= 1533
|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|access-date=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]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,660 people, 642 households, and 411 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|842.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 706 housing units at an average density of {{convert|358.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 642 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.0% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 35.4 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,519 people, 618 households, and 378 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|913.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 660 housing units at an average density of {{convert|396.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.12% of the population. 20.6% were of [[German Americans|German]], 12.8% [[Irish Americans|Irish]], 9.7% [[English Americans|English]], 8.7% [[Polish Americans|Polish]], 8.3% [[American ancestry|American]], 7.1% [[Italian Americans|Italian]] and 5.7% [[Hungarian Americans|Hungarian]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].

There were 618 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,214, and the median income for a family was $41,705. Males had a median income of $31,851 versus $22,237 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,160. About 7.2% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Orwell Public Schools are part of the [[Grand Valley Local School District]]. Students attend Grand Valley Elementary School, [[Grand Valley Middle School (Orwell, Ohio)|Grand Valley Middle School]] and [[Grand Valley High School (Orwell, Ohio)|Grand Valley High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.grand-valley.k12.oh.us/2.0/|title= Grand Valley Local School District|publisher= Grand Valley Local School District|access-date= August 5, 2012|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120722095715/http://www.grand-valley.k12.oh.us/2.0/|archive-date= July 22, 2012}}</ref>

These schools serve the students of Hartsgrove, Orwell, Rome, Colebrook, Windsor, and sometimes Middlefield, townships in Ashtabula County, Ohio.  Some students may also have North Bloomfield, Lenox, Rock Creek, or New Lyme zip codes or telephone exchanges.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}

==Notable people==
* [[Russell Allen (cyclist)|Russell Allen]], Olympic cyclist
* [[Adna Chaffee]], [[Lieutenant general (United States)|lieutenant general]] in the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]
* [[Don King]], boxing promoter and longtime resident<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/10/20/Irish-Leroy-Haley-virtually-unknown-before-he-won-the/9628403934400/|title=&#039;Irish&#039; Leroy Haley, virtually unknown before he won the... - UPI Archives|website=UPI}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Ashtabula County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Ashtabula County, Ohio]]
[[Category:1826 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1826]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]