Corwin, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Corwin, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Warren County Ohio Highlighting Corwin Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Corwin in Warren County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.85
Area Land Km2:0.85
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.33
Area Land Sq Mi:0.33
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:516
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:484
Population Density Km2:567.57
Population Density Sq Mi:1471.12
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:39.5256°N -84.0656°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45068
Area Code:513
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-18840[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398632

Corwin is a village in Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 484 at the 2020 census.

History

Corwin began as a depot on the Little Miami Railroad.[4] A post office called Corwin was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1918.[5] The village is named for Thomas Corwin, 15th Governor of Ohio.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.35sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 421 people, 177 households, and 131 families living in the village. The population density was 1202.9PD/sqmi. There were 190 housing units at an average density of 542.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.8% White and 1.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 177 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.76.

The median age in the village was 42.6 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 256 people, 100 households, and 83 families living in the village. The population density was 855.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 111 housing units at an average density of 371sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.61% White and 0.39% Asian.

There were 100 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,414. About 6.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Public services

All of the village is in the Wayne Local School District. Mail is delivered through the Waynesville post office and telephone service is provided through the Waynesville exchange.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 14 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: Warren County, Ohio Place Names . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313042457/http://www.co.warren.oh.us/genealogy/genealogy/placenames.htm . dead . March 13, 2018 . Warren County Genealogical Society . March 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: Warren County . Jim Forte Postal History . March 2, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122144800/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Warren . January 22, 2016 .
  6. Book: Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. Genealogical Publishing Com. 978-0-8063-0544-8. 93.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.