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Navarre, Ohio
Village
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Location of Navarre, Ohio
Location of Navarre, Ohio
Location of Navarre in Stark County
Location of Navarre in Stark County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Stark
Area
 • Total 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Land 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,957
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,812
 • Density 1,019.12/sq mi (393.39/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
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 / 40.72361°N 81.52139°W / 40.72361; -81.52139 (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%
2019 (est.) 1,812 −7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,957 people, 868 households, and 501 families living 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.

Notable person

Orlando Metcalfe Poe, Union Army officer

See also

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