Baltic, Ohio

Baltic, Ohio
Village
Baltic Elementary School
Location of Baltic, Ohio
Location of Baltic in Tuscarawas County
Coordinates: 40°26′37″N81°42′04″W / 40.44361°N 81.70111°W / 40.44361; -81.70111
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Tuscarawas, Holmes, Coshocton
Townships	Bucks, Clark, Crawford
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,024 ft (312 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	851
• Estimate  (2023) [3]	826
• Density	1,051.92/sq mi (405.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	43804
Area code	330
FIPS code	39-03744 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2398024 [2]
Website	https://www.villageofbaltic.org/

Baltic is a village in Coshocton, Holmes, and Tuscarawas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 851 at the 2020 census.

History

Baltic was originally called Rowville, and under the latter name was platted in 1848. ^[5] Baltic became a qualified Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1982. ^[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	377		—
1920	406		7.7%
1930	545		34.2%
1940	492		−9.7%
1950	493		0.2%
1960	537		8.9%
1970	571		6.3%
1980	563		−1.4%
1990	659		17.1%
2000	743		12.7%
2010	795		7.0%
2020	851		7.0%
2023 (est.)	826	[3]	−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

90.2% spoke English, 5.3% German, 2.3% Dutch and Pennsylvania German as their first language. ^[9]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, ^[10] there were 795 people, 277 households, and 187 families living in the village. The population density was 993.8 inhabitants per square mile (383.7/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 372.5 per square mile (143.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. 65.1% were of German, 14.3% Irish, 9.5% Swiss, and 5.8% English descent. ^[11]

There were 277 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the village was 40.9 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

Economy

The Raber's Almanac for the Amish community is published in Baltic.^{[ citation needed ]} It is also home to the garage door opener factory of The Genie Company.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable people

• Owen Scheetz, appeared in six games for the Washington Senators during the 1943 season

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baltic, Ohio
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 8.
6. "Tree Cities Ohio" . " Arbor Day Foundation accessed September 18, 2020.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Data Center Results".
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.
11. United States Census