GREENVILLE, OHIO

'Greenville' is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,294 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Darke County.
Greenville is the historic location of Fort Greenville, a pioneer fort built under General Anthony Wayne's command, and the signing of the Treaty of Greenville on August 3, 1795.

Contents

Geography

History

General Information

Demographics

External links

Geography

Greenville is located at (40.102474, -84.627985).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 km² (6.0 mi²), all land.

History

General Information

Greenville is home to The Great Darke County Fair which runs for nine days in August, and is the largest county fair in the state of Ohio. Greenville is also home to KitchenAid, Maid-Rite, a loose meat hamburger restaurant, and the historic Bear's Mill. Built in 1849, this grist mill is an authentic example of a stonegrinding flour mill of its time. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, it is still in use today to grind cornmeal, whole wheat flour, rye flour, and pancake mixes. The mill and the buhr stones are powered by water. Self-guided tours may be taken during normal business hours.
Greenville has one small history museum, the Garst Museum, which features the largest known collections of memorabilia of Annie Oakley and Lowell Thomas. It also holds historic artifacts relating to Anthony Wayne and the Treaty of Greene Ville and Native American artifacts. The museum also includes a village of shops; a wing of early American furnishings, pioneer life, and military uniforms; an early Indianapolis 500 race car built in Greenville; and an extensive genealogy room for research. Also located in Greenville is St. Claire Memorial Hall, the center for the arts in Darke County. This fine piece of architecture, built in 1910, has been completely remodeled and is a showpiece for all of Darke County.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,294 people, 5,649 households, and 3,462 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.2/km² (2,206.4/mi²). There were 6,030 housing units at an average density of 386.1/km² (1,000.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.56% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 5,649 households out of which 27.3% had children living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

External links

★ City website