Editing Republic, Ohio

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|official_name            = Republic, Ohio
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|population_total         = 556
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|area_code               = [[Area code 419|419]]
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'''Republic''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Seneca County, Ohio|Seneca County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The population was 556 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
In 1834, Sidney Smith hired R.M. Shoemaker of [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] to survey a new town at the corners of sections 15, 16, 21, and 22 in [[Scipio Township, Seneca County, Ohio|Scipio Township]].  He called it "Republic," though it was known by many early settlers simply as "Scipio Center."<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_ctlE6zuQQI0C | title=History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880 | publisher=Transcript Printing Company | author=Lang, William | year=1880 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_ctlE6zuQQI0C/page/n611 587]}}</ref>

With the arrival of a rail line from [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]] in 1841, Republic became a popular trading center.  Stores, warehouses, shops, and factories sprang up almost overnight.  A second rail line was contemplated to run between Republic and [[Melmore, Ohio|Melmore]] in [[Eden Township, Seneca County, Ohio|Eden Township]].

When the old Seneca County courthouse at [[Tiffin, Ohio|Tiffin]] burned on May 21, 1841, efforts were made to designate Republic as the county seat, but these were unsuccessful. Republic's fortunes began to decline when the new Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Railroad bypassed it to make a straight run to Tiffin.

The town was stimulated by the construction of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]]. The railroad passes via an arch bridge over what is now State Route 19.  On January 4, 1887, just west of town on the railroad was the site of an accident designated the "Republic Horror" when the westbound B & O ''Express No. 5'' collided head on with a stalled eastbound freight train.<ref>{{cite book  | title=Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio | publisher=Haunted America, A Division of The History Press | author=Krejci, William G. | year=2019 | pages=[45–47]}}</ref>

Republic's motto is "Small in Size, Big in Heart." Written by Seneca East student Michelle Wheatley, it was selected in a contest of popular submissions.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.86|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]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=February 20, 2011}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 917
|1860= 636
|1870= 481
|1880= 715
|1890= 584
|1900= 656
|1910= 475
|1920= 393
|1930= 512
|1940= 546
|1950= 615
|1960= 729
|1970= 705
|1980= 656
|1990= 611
|2000= 614
|2010= 549
|2020= 556
|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 549 people, 220 households, and 151 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|638.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 245 housing units at an average density of {{convert|284.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 220 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 614 people, 223 households, and 165 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|711.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|274.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 223 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,813, and the median income for a family was $45,083. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $20,956 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,875. About 7.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* ''History of Seneca County'', by W. Lang, Transcript Publishing Company, [[Springfield, Ohio|Springfield]], [[Ohio]], 1880.  Pages 586–592.

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[[Category:Villages in Seneca County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1834]]
[[Category:1834 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]