Coldwater, Ohio

Coldwater is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,774 at the 2020 census.

Coldwater, Ohio
Village
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, which dominates the village's skyline
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, which dominates the village's skyline
Official seal of Coldwater, Ohio
Seal
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°28′49″N 84°37′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMercer
TownshipButler
Government
 • MayorDouglas Bertke
Area
[1]
 • Total1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2)
 • Land1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[2]
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,774
 • Density2,462.09/sq mi (950.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45828
Area code419
FIPS code39-16532[3]
GNIS feature ID1060984[2]
Websitevillageofcoldwater.com

History

Coldwater was founded in 1838 [4] and was originally called Buzzard's Glory for by David Buzzard who operated a general store.[5] Coldwater was platted in 1859.[6] The village takes its name from nearby Coldwater Creek.[7] A post office has been in operation at Coldwater since 1847.[8]

Geography

Coldwater is located at 40°28′49″N 84°37′46″W (40.480402, −84.629332).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.97 square miles (5.10 km2), of which 1.92 square miles (4.97 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[10]

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    Camera pointed to the northeastern section.
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    Camera pointed to the southwestern section.
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    Camera pointed to the southeastern section.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,001—
18901,27627.5%
19001,51518.7%
19101,114−26.5%
1920974−12.6%
19301,51655.6%
19402,44961.5%
19503,70251.2%
19604,15112.1%
19703,952−4.8%
19804,0071.4%
19904,41110.1%
20004,4821.6%
20104,427−1.2%
20204,7747.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $63,382, and the median income for a family was $81,076. Males had a median income of $47,055 versus $42,401 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,583. About 2.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 4,427 people, 1,726 households, and 1,176 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,305.7 inhabitants per square mile (890.2/km2). There were 1,817 housing units at an average density of 946.4 per square mile (365.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 1,726 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% 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 3.10.

The median age in the village was 39.2 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Education

It is home to Coldwater High School, Coldwater Middle School, and Coldwater Elementary School, public schools that are part of the Coldwater Exempted Village School District.

Library

It is home to the Coldwater Public Library, which is largely funded by the proceeds from the annual Coldwater Community Picnic.

Notable people

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Village of Coldwater". Village of Coldwater. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  5. Coldwater Ohio at 150. Gene Weber & Joyce Alig. January 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  6. Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p. 166.
  7. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 31.
  8. "Mercer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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