Meyers Lake, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Meyers Lake, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Stark County Ohio Highlighting Meyers Lake Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Meyers Lake in Stark County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stark
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.13
Area Land Km2:0.57
Area Water Km2:0.56
Area Total Sq Mi:0.44
Area Land Sq Mi:0.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.22
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:724
Population Density Km2:1277.72
Population Density Sq Mi:3305.94
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1099
Coordinates:40.8158°N -81.4164°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-49294[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399329

Meyers Lake is a village in central Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 724 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.

History

The lake was named for Andrew Meyer, a pioneer who settled there.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.43sqmi, of which 0.22sqmi is land and 0.21sqmi is water.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 569 people, 328 households, and 154 families living in the village. The population density was 2586.4PD/sqmi. There were 373 housing units at an average density of 1695.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% White, 2.6% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 328 households, of which 6.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.0% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.69 and the average family size was 2.27.

The median age in the village was 59.3 years. 6.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.8% were from 25 to 44; 41% were from 45 to 64; and 34.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 565 people, 308 households, and 169 families living in the village. The population density was 2548.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 344 housing units at an average density of 1551.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.64% White, 2.30% African American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 308 households, out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 8.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,942, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $46,750 versus $28,295 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,836. About 4.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Lehman, John H.. A Standard History of Stark County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development . 1916. Lewis Publishing Company. 291.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 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.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.