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Hiram, Ohio
Location of Hiram, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°18′37″N 81°8′46″W / 41.31028, -81.14611
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Portage
Area
- Total	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation GR3	1,253 ft (382 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,242
- Density	1,367.2/sq mi (527.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44234
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-35658GR2
GNIS feature ID	1064842GR3

Hiram is a village in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It was formed from portions of Hiram Township in the Connecticut Western Reserve. The population was 1,242 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Hiram College.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 2.1 Historic population figures 3 External links

[edit] Geography

Hiram is located at 41°18′37″N, 81°8′46″W (41.310255, -81.146145)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,242 people, 234 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 527.0/km² (1,367.2/mi²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 105.6/km² (274.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.22% White, 5.39% African American, 1.45% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 234 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 13.0% under the age of 18, 58.5% from 18 to 24, 15.4% from 25 to 44, 9.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $50,139. Males had a median income of $36,932 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,734. About 1.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Historic population figures

• 1900--659
• 1910--422
• 1920--453
• 1930--441
• 1940--389
• 1950--986
• 1960--1,011
• 1970--1,484
• 1980--1,360
• 1990--1,330
• 2000--1,242
• 2004--1,235 (U.S. Census Estimate)

[edit] External links

• http://www.hiramvillage.org/ Official Hiram Village Web Site

• Hiram, Ohio is at coordinates 41°18′37″N 81°08′46″W / 41.310255, -81.146145Coordinates: 41°18′37″N 81°08′46″W / 41.310255, -81.146145

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Portage County, Ohio
County seat: Ravenna
Cities	Aurora | Kent | Ravenna | Streetsboro | Tallmadge
Villages	Brady Lake | Garrettsville | Hiram | Mantua | Mogadore | Sugar Bush Knolls | Windham
Townships	Atwater | Brimfield | Charlestown | Deerfield | Edinburg | Franklin | Freedom | Hiram | Mantua | Nelson | Palmyra | Paris | Randolph | Ravenna | Rootstown | Shalersville | Suffield | Windham
Census-designated place	Brimfield
Other localities	Diamond | Wayland