Gnadenhutten, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gnadenhutten, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Tuscarawas

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area_total_km2 = 2.6
area_land_km2 = 2.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1280
population_density_km2 = 494.9
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 255
elevation_ft = 837
latd = 40 |latm = 21 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 25 |longs = 54 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44629
area_code = 740
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Gnadenhutten is a village located on the Tuscarawas River in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2000 census.

Gnadenhutten was founded as a settlement of German and Lenape Native Americans affiliated with the Moravian Church. This community remained neutral during the American Revolutionary War, but ninety-six of them were massacred in 1782 by American revolutionaries in retaliation for raids carried out by other bands.

Geography

Gnadenhutten is located at coor dms|40|21|39|N|81|25|54|W|city (40.360815, -81.431679)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,280 people, 513 households, and 377 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,281.7 people per square mile (494.2/km²). There were 539 housing units at an average density of 539.7/sq mi (208.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.45% White, 0.08% African American, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 513 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $32,026 versus $20,526 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,961. About 9.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

History

See the Gnadenhutten massacre.

Notable natives and residents

* Eldon Miller, former men's college basketball coach at Wittenberg University, Western Michigan University, Ohio State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.
* Bob Huggins, men's college basketball coach at West Virginia University.

References

External links

* [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=723 Ohio History Central]