Mount Orab, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Mount Orab, Ohio
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Brown County Ohio Highlighting Mount Orab Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Mount Orab in Brown County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joe Howser[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:9.69
Area Land Sq Mi:9.69
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:25.09
Area Land Km2:25.09
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4347
Population Density Sq Mi:448.79
Population Density Km2:173.28
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:935
Coordinates:39.0306°N -83.9272°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45154
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-52906[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399414
Website:https://www.mtoraboh.us/

Mount Orab ([4]) is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population is 4,347 as of the 2020 United States census.

History

Mount Orab was laid out in 1850.[5] The village's name most likely is derived from Mount Horeb, a place in the Hebrew Bible.[6] The Cincinnati Eastern Railroad (CCET) passes through Mount Orab.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.89sqmi, all land.[8]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 3,664 people, 1,381 households, and 1,013 families living in the village. The population density was 412.1PD/sqmi. There were 1,473 housing units at an average density of 165.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 1,381 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 33.7 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,307 people, 879 households, and 639 families living in the village. The population density was 607.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 932 housing units at an average density of 245.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.22% White, 0.13% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 879 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,798, and the median income for a family was $42,938. Males had a median income of $33,672 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,483. About 12.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The village contains four public schools, Mount Orab Elementary School, Mount Orab Middle School, Western Brown High School and Southern State Community College. Mount Orab has a public library, a branch of the Brown County Public Library.[10]

In the media

Mount Orab was formerly home to the Lake Drive-In movie theater, which was destroyed by a storm in the late 1980s. After the theater was shut down, the management posted "Gone with the Wind" on the marquee, a punning reference to the storm. A local newspaper printed a picture of the marquee prompting rumors that a tornado had taken the theater out during a re-release of Gone with the Wind.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Summary Report . Brown County Board of Elections . November 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide Ohio University . www.ohio.edu . . January 2, 2024 . 2016.
  5. Book: The History of Brown County, Ohio . Higginson Book Company . 1883 . 649.
  6. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 92.
  7. Web site: NEWS - Homestead Rail Group . March 18, 2022 . January 16, 2024.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 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.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  10. Web site: Hours and Locations . Brown County Public Library . February 25, 2018.
  11. Web site: GamblingOhio.com and forgottenoh.com - GamblingOhio.com. www.gamblingohio.com.