Green Springs, Ohio
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| Green Springs, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Seneca, Sandusky |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,247 |
| - Density | 1,163.1/sq mi (449.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44836 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-32256[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061115[1] |
Green Springs is a village in Sandusky and Seneca counties in Ohio, USA. The population was 1,247 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Green Springs is located at (41.257152, -83.051753)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Its claim to fame is Mineral Springs, the largest natural sulfur spring in the world. St. Francis Rehabilitation Center is located there. In early times, people believed the sulfur had a healing power.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,247 people, 443 households, and 317 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,163.1 people per square mile (450.0/km²). There were 467 housing units at an average density of 435.6/sq mi (168.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.11% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 2.17% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.
There were 443 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,553, and the median income for a family was $43,462. Males had a median income of $32,100 versus $19,659 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,734. About 5.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The village has one elementary school, Green Springs Elementary (grades K-6), which is part of the Clyde-Green Springs school district.
[edit] History
The Green Springs area was originally inhabited by the Seneca Indians. But in 1830, the Seneca were forced to move to reservations in the West because of a policy of Indian removal developed by the administration of Andrew Jackson. Then, in 1831, Jacob Stem, the founder of Green Springs, bought the land from the government. He purchased about 1200 acres in both Sandusky and Seneca county, including the sulfur spring. It has been told by older citizens of that time that he really did not get the spring then, but later on bought it from the Indians for 12 bags of wheat, 12 bags of oats, 12 bags of corn, and a mule.
[edit] Mineral Springs
Mineral Springs flows up from an underground river at a rate of 8 million gallons of water every 24 hours. The overflow runs into Green Creek and eventually into Sandusky Bay and Lake Erie. In the early 1800s, Jacob Stem used the water to establish the area's first saw and grist mills. However the springs became a source for "curing all ailments." In 1868, entrepreneur Robert Smith had the water analyzed for mineral content and found it high in calcium sulfate and magnesium sulfate. The area was developed to include hotels and spas, and people from many parts of Ohio and elsewhere came to be near the water. The water was also bottled and sold until the 1930s.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Green Springs, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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