Edison, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Edison, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Morrow County Ohio Highlighting Edison Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Edison in Morrow County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Morrow
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Gilead
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.74
Area Land Km2:0.74
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.29
Area Land Sq Mi:0.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:441
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:422
Population Density Km2:566.88
Population Density Sq Mi:1470.38
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1063
Coordinates:40.5583°N -82.8633°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43320
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-24598[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398787

Edison is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The population was 422 at the 2020 census. Edison is adjacent to and west of Mount Gilead, Ohio, the county seat.

History

Edison was formerly called Gilead Station, and later Levering.[4] The present name is for American inventor Thomas Alva Edison.[5] A post office called Gilead Station was established in 1874, and the name was changed to Edison in 1881.[6]

Geography

Edison is considered to be a part of Central Ohio.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.29sqmi, all of it land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 437 people, 166 households, and 121 families living in the village. The population density was 1506.9PD/sqmi. There were 192 housing units at an average density of 662.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 166 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 437 people, 165 households, and 119 families living in the village. The population density was 1516.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 178 housing units at an average density of 617.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 165 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% 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 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,987 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,722. About 12.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

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 . 20 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Book: Baughman. Abraham J.. Bartlett. Robert Franklin. History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. 1911. Lewis Publishing Company. 307.
  5. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 114.
  6. Web site: Morrow County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 15, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120630/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Morrow . December 22, 2015 .
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.