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Summerfield, Ohio
Village
South Main Street
South Main Street
Location of Summerfield, Ohio
Location of Summerfield, Ohio
Location of Summerfield in Noble County
Location of Summerfield in Noble County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Noble
Area
 • Total 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Land 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 237
 • Density 668.46/sq mi (257.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43788
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-75406
GNIS feature ID 2399928

Summerfield is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 237 at the 2020 census, down from 254 at the 2010 census.

History

Summerfield was platted in 1827, and named after John Summerfield, a local minister.

Pioneer Samuel Danford settled in the Summerfield vicinity in 1817; his farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 470
1880 435 −7.4%
1890 582 33.8%
1900 511 −12.2%
1910 489 −4.3%
1920 484 −1.0%
1930 394 −18.6%
1940 372 −5.6%
1950 368 −1.1%
1960 352 −4.3%
1970 306 −13.1%
1980 299 −2.3%
1990 295 −1.3%
2000 296 0.3%
2010 254 −14.2%
2020 237 −6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 254 people, 107 households, and 71 families living in the village. The population density was 686.5 inhabitants per square mile (265.1/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 340.5 per square mile (131.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 0.4% Asian, and 1.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 107 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the village was 39 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Notable person

  • James M. Tuttle - Union Civil War general and Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1863; born in Summerfield.

See also

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