| Official Name: | Shreve, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Wayne County Ohio Highlighting Shreve Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Shreve in Wayne County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wayne |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Clinton |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.86 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1497 |
| Population Density Km2: | 668.12 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1730.64 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 896 |
| Coordinates: | 40.6814°N -82.0217°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 44676 |
| Area Code: | 330 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-72396[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399814 |
| Website: | http://www.shreveohio.com/ |
Shreve is a village in Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2020 census. Shreve is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.[3]
The village has the name of Thomas Shreve, the original owner of the town site.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.85sqmi, all of it land.[5] It is, however, drained by Shreve Creek, a tributary to the Killbuck Creek. The Killbuck Marsh, locally known as Shreve Swamp, is located outside of the Village limits and part of the Killbuck Creek watershed.
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,514 people, 608 households, and 407 families living in the village. The population density was 1781.2PD/sqmi. There were 688 housing units at an average density of 809.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 608 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,582 people, 650 households, and 427 families living in the town. The population density was 1870.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 686 housing units at an average density of 811sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.51% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 650 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,708, and the median income for a family was $39,405. Males had a median income of $30,320 versus $21,384 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,049. About 8.6% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.