Beaverdam, Ohio

Beaverdam is a village in Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio, United States. Its population was 382 as of the 2010 census. Beaverdam is part of the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Beaverdam, Ohio
Village
Streetside in Beaverdam
Location of Beaverdam, Ohio
Location of Beaverdam in Allen County
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Coordinates: 40°49′57″N 83°58′24″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Allen
Township	Richland
Government
• Mayor	Roberta Jean Beemer
Area [1]
• Total	0.63 sq mi (1.63 km^2)
• Land	0.63 sq mi (1.63 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	856 ft (261 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	382
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	371
• Density	588.89/sq mi (227.41/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45808
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-04752[5]
GNIS feature ID	1058166[2]
Website	www.beaverdamoh.com

History

Beaverdam was laid out in 1853.[6] The village was so named on account of there being beaver dams near the original town site.[7] A post office called Beaver Dam was established in 1850, the name was changed to Beaverdam in 1895, and the post office closed in 2006.[8] The village was incorporated in 1878.[9]

There was a time when Jimmy Haslam did not own any of the truck stops here.

Geography

Beaverdam is located at 40°49′57″N 83°58′24″W (40.832363, -83.973430).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km²), all land.[11]

Transportation

Beaverdam lies at the junction of the old Lincoln Highway and the Dixie Highway. These early highways were begun in 1914.

Currently Beaverdam's economy is dominated by three large truck stops on what is now the junction of Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 30. Beaverdam was the eastern terminus of the four lane section of US 30. This meant that vehicular traffic going east on the four lane portion of US 30 that extended from Fort Wayne, Indiana had to exit the four-lane road and shift to a two-lane road. This required exit enhanced the village's function as an area for refueling of vehicles. US 30 is now a continuous four-lane highway in this part of Ohio that bypasses Beaverdam, but the significance of the junction as a major fuel stop has not been diminished. In the summer of 2006 the exit ramps and overpass on I-75 were widened to accommodate heavy truck and car traffic to the truck stops.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	353		—
1890	397		12.5%
1900	477		20.2%
1910	455		−4.6%
1920	394		−13.4%
1930	360		−8.6%
1940	377		4.7%
1950	450		19.4%
1960	514		14.2%
1970	525		2.1%
1980	492		−6.3%
1990	467		−5.1%
2000	356		−23.8%
2010	382		7.3%
2019 (est.)	371	[4]	−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

The median income for a household in the village was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,750. About 10.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 382 people, 144 households, and 107 families residing in the village. The population density was 626.2 inhabitants per square mile (241.8/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 250.8 per square mile (96.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 144 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the village was 34.8 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. History of Allen County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. p. 535.
7. Rusler, William (1921). A Standard History of Allen County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. American Historical Society. p. 207.
8. "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
9. History of Allen County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc. Warner, Beers & Company. 1885. p. 536.
10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
11. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
12. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.