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Morral, Ohio
Village
Grain elevator on Neff Street at the railroad
Grain elevator on Neff Street at the railroad
Location of Morral, Ohio
Location of Morral, Ohio
Location of Morral in Marion County
Location of Morral in Marion County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Township Salt Rock
Area
 • Total 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
 • Land 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 399
 • Estimate 
(2019)
382
 • Density 141.43/sq mi (54.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43337
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-52276
GNIS feature ID 1065058

Morral is a village in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 399 at the 2010 census. Morral is served by Ridgedale Local School District.

History

A post office called Morral has been in operation since 1877. The village was named after Samuel Morral, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

Morral is located at 40°41′22″N 83°12′47″W / 40.68944°N 83.21306°W / 40.68944; -83.21306 (40.689435, -83.212985).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.70 square miles (6.99 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 334
1920 387 15.9%
1930 451 16.5%
1940 398 −11.8%
1950 461 15.8%
1960 493 6.9%
1970 452 −8.3%
1980 454 0.4%
1990 373 −17.8%
2000 388 4.0%
2010 399 2.8%
2019 (est.) 382 −4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 399 people, 156 households, and 105 families living in the village. The population density was 147.8 inhabitants per square mile (57.1/km2). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 64.1 per square mile (24.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 156 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

Notable person

  • Todd Gibson, former open-wheel race car driver in the Indy Car series.

See also

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