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St. Paris, Ohio
Village
The Monitor House, a historic site in the village
The Monitor House, a historic site in the village
Location of St. Paris, Ohio
Location of St. Paris, Ohio
Location of St. Paris in Champaign County
Location of St. Paris in Champaign County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Champaign
Area
 • Total 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Land 1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,089
 • Estimate 
(2019)
4,368
 • Density 1,240.74/sq mi (479.00/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43072
Area code(s) 937, 326
FIPS code 39-69708
GNIS feature ID 1065272

St. Paris is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,089 at the 2010 census.

History

The area where St. Paris now stands was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The first white settlers arrived in 1797 and the village was founded in 1831 by David Huffman, who originally named it New Paris, after the French capital city of Paris. Upon learning that another town in Ohio already had that name, he changed the name to St. Paris. St. Paris was incorporated as a village in 1858.

One of the houses in the village, known as the "Monitor House", has been declared a historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

St. Paris is located at 40°7′41″N 83°57′36″W / 40.12806°N 83.96000°W / 40.12806; -83.96000 (40.128173, -83.959863).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.68 square miles (4.35 km2), all of it land.

Kiser Lake and the Kiser Lake State Park are located about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of St. Paris.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 1,099
1890 1,145 4.2%
1900 1,222 6.7%
1910 1,261 3.2%
1920 1,226 −2.8%
1930 1,177 −4.0%
1940 1,308 11.1%
1950 1,422 8.7%
1960 1,460 2.7%
1970 1,646 12.7%
1980 1,742 5.8%
1990 1,842 5.7%
2000 1,998 8.5%
2010 2,089 4.6%
2019 (est.) 4,368 109.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 2,025 people, 795 households, and 549 families living in the village. The population density was 1,243.5 inhabitants per square mile (480.1/km2). There were 857 housing units at an average density of 510.1 per square mile (197.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.98% White, 0.2% African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and .97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 795 households, of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the village was 33.7 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

The average income for a male in the village was $44,904.The average income for a female was $27,214.

Place of birth: 97.88% of St. Paris residents were born in the United States, with 85.18% having been born in Ohio. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Education

St. Paris is served by Graham Local School District. Graham High School, a member of the Central Buckeye Conference, is located in St. Paris. There are also Graham Middle School and Graham Elementary School, both of which are newly built. The Board of Education offices were once located in the old Junior High School downtown, but have now been moved to a new location behind the high school. The Graham Digital Academy (GDA) and A. B. Graham Academy (ABGA) were also located in the building, until A. B. Graham Academy's closure in June 2014. All of these facilities are located on U.S. Route 36.

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