Montezuma, Ohio

Montezuma, Ohio
Village
Main Street
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°29′21″N84°32′59″W / 40.48917°N 84.54972°W / 40.48917; -84.54972
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Mercer
Township	Franklin
Area [1]
• Total	0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
• Land	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	876 ft (267 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	152
• Density	1,490.20/sq mi (575.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45866
Area code	419
FIPS code	39-51674 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2399386 [2]

Montezuma is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 152 at the 2020 census.

History

Montezuma was laid out and platted in 1835. ^[4] The village was named after Montezuma of Mexico. ^[5] A post office has been in operation at Montezuma since 1840. ^[6] The village was incorporated in 1894. ^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km²), of which 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[8]

Montezuma is located near Grand Lake St. Marys.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	317		—
1910	228		−28.1%
1920	175		−23.2%
1930	192		9.7%
1940	232		20.8%
1950	299		28.9%
1960	287		−4.0%
1970	260		−9.4%
1980	200		−23.1%
1990	199		−0.5%
2000	191		−4.0%
2010	165		−13.6%
2020	152		−7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 165 people, 74 households, and 48 families living in the village. The population density was 1,375.0 inhabitants per square mile (530.9/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 741.7 per square mile (286.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.4% White and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 74 households, of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the village was 44.3 years. 13.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 37% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 191 people, 71 households, and 48 families living in the village. The population density was 1,660.7 inhabitants per square mile (641.2/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 695.6 per square mile (268.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.43% White, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 71 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,094, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,917. About 2.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montezuma, Ohio
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p.  206.
5. Peacefull, Leonard (1996). A Geography of Ohio. Kent State University Press. p. 219. ISBN   9780873385251 . Retrieved December 8, 2013.
6. "Mercer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
7. Scranton, S. S. (1907). History of Mercer County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company. p.  207.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.