Quaker City, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Quaker City, Ohio
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Village
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Houses on South Street
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| Nickname(s):
Millwood and Leatherwood
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Location of Quaker City, Ohio
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Location of Quaker City in Guernsey County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Guernsey |
| Township | Millwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 379 |
| • Density | 720.53/sq mi (278.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
43736, 43773
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| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-65116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399031 |
Quaker City is a small village located in Guernsey County, Ohio, in the United States. In 2020, about 379 people lived there.
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History of Quaker City
The first people settled in the area around Quaker City in the year 1850. For a while, not many new people moved there. Then, in 1870, a store opened in the village. This helped the village grow more. A post office also opened in Quaker City in 1872.
Where is Quaker City?
Quaker City is located along a waterway called Leatherwood Creek. The village is quite small. It covers an area of about 0.53 square miles (1.36 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the village limits.
People Living in Quaker City
The number of people living in Quaker City has changed over many years. Here is a look at the population from different census reports:
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| 1880 | 594 | — | |
| 1890 | 845 | 42.3% | |
| 1900 | 878 | 3.9% | |
| 1910 | 746 | −15.0% | |
| 1920 | 732 | −1.9% | |
| 1930 | 613 | −16.3% | |
| 1940 | 634 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 655 | 3.3% | |
| 1960 | 583 | −11.0% | |
| 1970 | 510 | −12.5% | |
| 1980 | 698 | 36.9% | |
| 1990 | 560 | −19.8% | |
| 2000 | 563 | 0.5% | |
| 2010 | 502 | −10.8% | |
| 2020 | 379 | −24.5% | |
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What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, there were 502 people living in Quaker City. These people lived in 202 different homes. About 142 of these were family homes. The village had about 947 people per square mile.
Most people in the village were White (99.0%). A small number were Asian (0.4%) or from other backgrounds. About 0.8% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
In 2010, about 32.7% of homes had children under 18 living there. More than half of the homes (52.5%) were married couples living together. About 24.3% of all homes had just one person living in them. Also, 9.9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the village was 37.8 years. About 25.5% of residents were under 18. About 15.5% were 65 years old or older. The village had slightly more females (51.4%) than males (48.6%).
Famous People from Quaker City
Some notable people have come from Quaker City:
- Mansel Carter – He was a famous Mountain man in Arizona.
- Nathan B. Scott – He served as a United States senator from 1899 to 1911.
- Viola D. Romans – She was a college professor and a leader in the WCTU. She also represented Ohio in the state government from 1924 to 1928.
