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EspañolENON, OHIO
'Enon' is a village in Clark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,638 at the 2000 census.
Enon is the headquarters of the Speedway SuperAmerica gas station chain.
The second largest conical Indian burial mound in the state of Ohio is located in Enon. This mound is believed to have been built by the Adena culture.
Enon is located at (39.870309, -83.934462). The village sits roughly 3 miles south of the old National Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 1,118 households, and 799 families residing in the village. The population density was 765.8/km² (1,989.6/mi²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 335.9/km² (872.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 0.57% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 1,118 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,966, and the median income for a family was $69,196. Males had a median income of $45,335 versus $28,872 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,537. About 2.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) lived in Enon in 1958 & 1959. He was a United States Air Force pilot and a NASA astronaut. A native of Mitchell, Indiana, he was the second American to fly in space. He was killed during a training exercise for the Apollo One mission on January 27, 1967, at Launch Complex 34 at Cape Kennedy, along with fellow astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee. Grissom was a posthumous recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart medal.
★ Greenon Local Schools
★ Clark County Public Library, which has its Indian Mound Branch in Enon
★ Village of Enon, Ohio
Enon is the headquarters of the Speedway SuperAmerica gas station chain.
The second largest conical Indian burial mound in the state of Ohio is located in Enon. This mound is believed to have been built by the Adena culture.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Famous residents |
| See also |
| Notes and references |
| External links |
Geography
Location of Enon, Ohio
Enon is located at (39.870309, -83.934462). The village sits roughly 3 miles south of the old National Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 1,118 households, and 799 families residing in the village. The population density was 765.8/km² (1,989.6/mi²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 335.9/km² (872.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 0.57% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 1,118 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,966, and the median income for a family was $69,196. Males had a median income of $45,335 versus $28,872 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,537. About 2.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Famous residents
Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom (April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) lived in Enon in 1958 & 1959. He was a United States Air Force pilot and a NASA astronaut. A native of Mitchell, Indiana, he was the second American to fly in space. He was killed during a training exercise for the Apollo One mission on January 27, 1967, at Launch Complex 34 at Cape Kennedy, along with fellow astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee. Grissom was a posthumous recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart medal.
See also
★ Greenon Local Schools
★ Clark County Public Library, which has its Indian Mound Branch in Enon
Notes and references
External links
★ Village of Enon, Ohio
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