North Baltimore, Ohio
Village
North Main Street in North Baltimore, Ohio
North Main Street in North Baltimore, Ohio
Motto: 
Crossroads of the Heartland
Location of North Baltimore, Ohio
Location of North Baltimore, Ohio
Location of North Baltimore in Wood County
Location of North Baltimore in Wood County
Coordinates: 41°10′55″N 83°40′28″W / 41.18194°N 83.67444°W / 41.18194; -83.67444
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyWood
TownshipHenry
Government
 • MayorJanet Goldner
Area
[1]
 • Village2.55 sq mi (6.60 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Village3,369
 • Density1,336.90/sq mi (516.27/km2)
 • Metro
651,429[3]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45872
Area code(s)419, 567
FIPS code39-56154[4]
GNIS feature ID1056452[2]
Websitenorthbaltimore.net

North Baltimore is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States and is part of the Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5][6] The population was 3,369 at the 2020 census. The village is a member of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments.[7]

History

North Baltimore was platted in 1874 when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was extended to that point.[8] A post office called North Baltimore has been in operation since 1874.[9] The village was incorporated in 1876.[10]

A September 26, 1986 industrial incident in North Baltimore lead to fumes hospitalizing 89 people.[11][12]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.50 square miles (6.47 km2), of which 2.47 square miles (6.40 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[13]

Interstate 75 and Ohio State Route 18 meet at the village, while it is about three miles south of Ohio State Route 25 and 26 miles south of Interstate 80/Interstate 90 (Ohio Turnpike).

North Baltimore is about 12 miles (19 km) south of Bowling Green, 8 miles (13 km) north of Findlay, and about halfway between Lima and Toledo.[14] North Baltimore is also linked to Bowling Green via a 13-mile bike route called the Slippery Elm Trail, with East Broadway Street in North Baltimore on the south end and Sand Ridge Road in Bowling Green on the north end.[15]

Ironically, North Baltimore is not adjacent to Baltimore, Ohio, a village in Fairfield County approximately 25 miles east of Columbus. North Baltimore and Baltimore are actually approximately 140 miles from each other.

North Baltimore is part of the Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area[5][6] and lies within the Toledo Media Market.

The village is home to the North Baltimore Local School District.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880701—
18902,857307.6%
19003,56124.6%
19102,503−29.7%
19202,439−2.6%
19302,402−1.5%
19402,6168.9%
19502,7715.9%
19603,0118.7%
19703,1434.4%
19803,127−0.5%
19903,1390.4%
20003,3617.1%
20103,4322.1%
20203,369−1.8%
Sources:[16][17]

2010 census

As of the census[18] of 2010, there were 3,432 people, 1,317 households, and 880 families living in the village. The population density was 1,389.5 inhabitants per square mile (536.5/km2). There were 1,468 housing units at an average density of 594.3 per square mile (229.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.

There were 1,317 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the village was 36.4 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,361 people, 1,272 households, and 886 families living in the village. The population density was 1,512.2 inhabitants per square mile (583.9/km2). There were 1,360 housing units at an average density of 611.9 per square mile (236.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.82% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.

There were 1,272 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.3% 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 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,507, and the median income for a family was $45,962. Males had a median income of $33,144 versus $23,022 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,894. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "CPH-T-5. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". census.gov. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "OHIO - Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties" (PDF). Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "TOLEDO METROPOLITAN AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS MEMBERSHIP" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  8. ↑ Leeson, Michael A. (1897). Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Early Settlement and Development. J.H. Beers & Company. p. 285.
  9. ↑ "Wood County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cities, Townships, & Villages". Wood County Government. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ohio Fumes Hospitalize 89". The New York Times. September 27, 1986. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Chemical reaction sickens 89 workers". UPI. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  14. ↑ http://www.dot.state.oh.us/maps/11MapFiles/Front-3744.jpg
  15. ↑ "Wood County Park District". Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  17. ↑ Data in historical population table from US Census, 1890, 1891; US Census, 1920, 1921; US Census, 1950, 1952, ISBN 9780598466846; US Census, 1970, 1973; US Census, 2000, ISBN 9781428986060; "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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