Morral, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Morral, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Marion County Ohio Highlighting Morral Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Morral in Marion County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marion
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Salt Rock
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.00
Area Land Km2:7.00
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.70
Area Land Sq Mi:2.70
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:373
Population Density Km2:53.32
Population Density Sq Mi:138.10
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:896
Coordinates:40.6914°N -83.2097°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43337
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-52276[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399395

Morral is a village in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 373 at the 2020 census. Morral is served by Ridgedale Local School District.

History

A post office called Morral has been in operation since 1877.[3] The village was named after Samuel Morral, the original owner of the town site.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 399 people, 156 households, and 105 families living in the village. The population density was 147.8PD/sqmi. There were 173 housing units at an average density of 64.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 156 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 147 households, and 114 families living in the village. The population density was 143sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 154 housing units at an average density of 56.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.74% White and 0.26% Native American.

There were 147 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $39,861. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,977 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,272. About 6.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . June 16, 2016.
  4. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 91.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. January 25, 2012.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.