Hiram, Ohio facts for kids
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Hiram, Ohio
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Village
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| Village of Hiram | |
Home of President James A. Garfield from 1863 to 1876.
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Location of Hiram, Ohio
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Location of Hiram in Portage County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,406 |
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1,159 |
| • Density | 1,057.48/sq mi (408.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44234
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| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-35658 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064842 |
| Website | http://www.hiramvillage.org/ |
Hiram is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census.
Hiram is part of the Akron metropolitan area. It is the home of Hiram College, a small, private liberal arts college.
Geography
Hiram is located at 41°18′37″N 81°8′46″W / 41.31028°N 81.14611°W (41.310255, -81.146145).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 144 | — | |
| 1900 | 659 | — | |
| 1910 | 422 | −36.0% | |
| 1920 | 453 | 7.3% | |
| 1930 | 441 | −2.6% | |
| 1940 | 389 | −11.8% | |
| 1950 | 986 | 153.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,011 | 2.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,484 | 46.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,360 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,330 | −2.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,242 | −6.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,406 | 13.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,159 | −17.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,406 people, 228 households, and 120 families living in the village. The population density was 1,511.8 inhabitants per square mile (583.7/km2). There were 248 housing units at an average density of 266.7 per square mile (103.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 85.3% White, 8.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 228 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the village was 21 years. 8.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 69.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 7.1% were from 25 to 44; 10.3% were from 45 to 64; and 4.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
Notable people
- Harry Augustus Garfield; son of James A. Garfield, president of Williams College from 1908 to 1934
- James A. Garfield; U.S. President from March to September 1881
- James Rudolph Garfield; son of James A. Garfield, 23rd United States Secretary of the Interior under Theodore Roosevelt
- Lucretia Garfield; wife of James A. Garfield, First Lady of the United States from March to September 1881
- Jesse Brown Pounds; songwriter
- Jack Trice; college football player at Iowa State, namesake of Jack Trice Stadium
See also
In Spanish: Hiram (Ohio) para niños
