Seville, Ohio facts for kids
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Seville, Ohio
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Historic Seville Jail
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Location of Seville, Ohio
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Location of Seville in Medina County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Medina |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.61 sq mi (6.75 km2) |
| • Land | 2.61 sq mi (6.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
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| • Total | 2,335 |
| • Density | 896.01/sq mi (345.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44273
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| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-71486 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399788 |
Seville is a village in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,335 at the 2020 census.
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History
Seville was platted in 1828. It was named after Seville, in Spain.
A post office was established in Seville in 1830.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.60 square miles (6.73 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 597 | — | |
| 1880 | 589 | −1.3% | |
| 1890 | 599 | 1.7% | |
| 1900 | 602 | 0.5% | |
| 1910 | 602 | 0.0% | |
| 1920 | 691 | 14.8% | |
| 1930 | 785 | 13.6% | |
| 1940 | 850 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 963 | 13.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,190 | 23.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,402 | 17.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,568 | 11.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,810 | 15.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,160 | 19.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,296 | 6.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,335 | 1.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,296 people, 917 households, and 634 families living in the village. The population density was 883.1 inhabitants per square mile (341.0/km2). There were 978 housing units at an average density of 376.2 per square mile (145.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% 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 917 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the village was 41.8 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
Education
Seville has a public library, a branch of Medina County District Library.
Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
The Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, opened in 2000, is within city limits.
In the media
Opera North, based in Leeds, England, set its January 2011 production of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen in Seville, Ohio, rather than Seville, Spain.
Notable people
- Martin and Anna Bates – world's tallest married couple
- Lionel Dahmer – American research chemist and author
- John H. Hoover – United States Admiral
- C.V. Matteson – American baseball pitcher and former mayor.
See also
In Spanish: Seville (Ohio) para niños
