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Enon, Ohio
Village
Side of the Enon Mound
Side of the Enon Mound
Flag of Enon, Ohio
Flag
Official seal of Enon, Ohio
Seal
Location of Enon, Ohio
Location of Enon, Ohio
Location of Enon in Clark County
Location of Enon in Clark County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Clark
Township Mad River
Established 1850
Area
 • Total 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Land 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,449
 • Estimate 
(2023)
2,437
 • Density 1,892.58/sq mi (730.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45323
Area code(s) 937, 326
FIPS code 39-25452
GNIS feature ID 2398836
Website http://www.enonohio.com/

Enon is a village in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,449 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Enon is the headquarters of the Speedway gas station chain.

History

Enon was platted in 1838. It is named for the river Ænon, in Israel, where the story of John the Baptist baptizing people takes place. A post office called Enon has been in operation since 1838. The village was incorporated in 1850. Mercury 7 astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom lived in Enon with his family while he was stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Geography

Enon is located roughly 3 miles south of the old National Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2), all of it land.

The Enon Adena Mound, also known as the Knob Prairie Mound, is Ohio's second largest conical Indian burial mound, is located in Enon. This mound is believed to have been built by the Adena culture.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 294
1860 659 124.1%
1880 362
1890 331 −8.6%
1900 295 −10.9%
1910 249 −15.6%
1920 241 −3.2%
1930 280 16.2%
1940 281 0.4%
1950 462 64.4%
1960 1,227 165.6%
1970 1,929 57.2%
1980 2,597 34.6%
1990 2,605 0.3%
2000 2,638 1.3%
2010 2,415 −8.5%
2020 2,449 1.4%
2023 (est.) 2,437 0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,415 people, 1,069 households, and 732 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,886.7 inhabitants per square mile (728.5/km2). There were 1,120 housing units at an average density of 875.0 per square mile (337.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 1,069 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the village was 48.1 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 34.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Education

The village is served by the Greenon Local School District, which operates three schools: Enon Primary School, Indian Valley Intermediate School, and Greenon Junior/Senior High School. Enon has a public library, a branch of the Clark County Public Library.

See also

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