Macedonia (Ohio)

Summit County

39-45976

Macedonia is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. In the 2000 census, the town had 9,224 inhabitants. Macedonia is part of the metropolitan area of Akron.

History

The first white settlers in the area was at the beginning of the 19th century, Henry Woods. Originally the settlement was called The Corner. Allegedly led a Bible quote from the Book of Acts 16, 9, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!" To the current name. Theology students from Hudson who came there on Sundays to help out at the service should have used it.

Geography

Macedonias geographical coordinates loud 41 ° 19 ' N, 81 ° 30' W41.317777777778 - 81.501388888889. The town is located south of the junction of two interstate highways I-280 and I- 471 on the railway line from Cleveland on Bedford to Hudson ( Ohio). The Ohio State Route 82 leads as East Aurora Road from west to east through the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​25.2 square kilometers, of which 0.1 square miles of water surfaces. In the urban area there are three parks, Sugarbush Park, Mortus Park and Longwood Park.

Demography

At the time of the census of 2000, there were 9224 people in Macedonia. Of which 2 persons were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 3276 households, including 2656 families. The population density was 368 people per square kilometer. There were 3359 housing units recorded an average of 134 per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 91.42 percent White, 5.59 percent African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 1.83 percent Asian, and 0.24 percent from other races; 0.76 percent said the lineage of several ethnicities. 0.75 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Residents Macedonias distributed to 3276 households, of which 38.0 percent of children lived in 18 years. 71.8 percent of households were married couples, 6.9 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9 percent were non-families. 16.2 percent of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 4.5 percent of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size is 3.17 people.

The population was spread out with 26.7 percent of minors, 6.0 percent of 18-24 year olds, 30.9 percent of 25-44 year olds, 27.2 percent of 45-64 year olds and 9.2 percent at the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 97.7 males.

The median household income in Macedonia amounted to 68 908 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 77 125 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 50 187 U.S. dollars, compared to 31,820 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income amounted to 27 739 U.S. dollars. 1.5 percent of the population and 0.8 percent of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 1.5 percent of minors and 3.2 percent of people aged 65 years or more.

Train

• Nordonia High School

Personalities

• Ronald Michael Sega, Astronaut
• Rob Sims, Football Players
• Roy Williams, football player
• Vonda Ward, a boxer and basketball player