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Navarre, Ohio
Village
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Location of Navarre, Ohio
Location of Navarre in Stark County
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Stark
Area
• Total	2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
• Land	2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,957
• Estimate (2012)	1,941
• Density	954.6/sq mi (368.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44662
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-53690
GNIS feature ID	1065094

Navarre (named after the Navarre region in Spain) is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,957 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Navarre was the home of Orlando Poe, a United States Army officer in the American Civil War and an engineer who was responsible for much of the early lighthouse construction on the Great Lakes. It was also the childhood home of Red House Painters/Sun Kil Moon singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek.

Geography

Navarre is located at 40°43′25″N 81°31′17″W (40.723708, -81.521449), along the Tuscarawas River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.05 square miles (5.31 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	867		—
1890	1,010		16.5%
1900	963		−4.7%
1910	1,357		40.9%
1920	1,385		2.1%
1930	1,593		15.0%
1940	1,703		6.9%
1950	1,763		3.5%
1960	1,698		−3.7%
1970	1,607		−5.4%
1980	1,343		−16.4%
1990	1,635		21.7%
2000	1,440		−11.9%
2010	1,957		35.9%
Est. 2015	1,922		−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,957 people, 868 households, and 501 families residing in the village. The population density was 954.6 inhabitants per square mile (368.6/km²). There were 935 housing units at an average density of 456.1 per square mile (176.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 868 households of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the village was 48.9 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census

1915 advertisement for Navarre Mills

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,440 people, 606 households, and 369 families residing in the village. The population density was 957.8 people per square mile (370.7/km²). There were 649 housing units at an average density of 431.7 per square mile (167.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.89% White, 0.35% African American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.

There were 606 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,382, and the median income for a family was $41,515. Males had a median income of $30,772 versus $22,778 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,246. About 4.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.