Mount Orab, Ohio

Mount Orab is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,664 at the 2010 census.

Mount Orab, Ohio
Village
Aerial view of central Mt. Orab
Location of Mount Orab, Ohio
Location of Mount Orab in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°1′47″N 83°55′30″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Brown
Government
• Mayor	Bruce Lunsford
Area [1]
• Total	9.69 sq mi (25.09 km^2)
• Land	9.69 sq mi (25.09 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	942 ft (287 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	3,664
• Estimate  (2019)[4]	3,444
• Density	355.56/sq mi (137.28/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45154
Area code(s)	937, 326
FIPS code	39-52906[5]
GNIS feature ID	1065073[2]
Website	http://www.mtoraboh.us/

History

Mount Orab was laid out in 1850.[6] The village's name most likely is derived from Mount Horeb, a place in the Hebrew Bible.[7]

Geography

Mount Orab is located at 39°1′47″N 83°55′30″W (39.029613, -83.924918).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.89 square miles (23.02 km²), all land.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	242		—
1890	336		38.8%
1900	561		67.0%
1910	539		−3.9%
1920	545		1.1%
1930	541		−0.7%
1940	589		8.9%
1950	758		28.7%
1960	1,058		39.6%
1970	1,306		23.4%
1980	1,573		20.4%
1990	1,929		22.6%
2000	2,307		19.6%
2010	3,664		58.8%
2019 (est.)	3,444	[4]	−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 3,664 people, 1,381 households, and 1,013 families living in the village. The population density was 412.1 inhabitants per square mile (159.1/km²). There were 1,473 housing units at an average density of 165.7 per square mile (64.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 1,381 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% 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 3.08.

The median age in the village was 33.7 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,307 people, 879 households, and 639 families living in the village. The population density was 607.7 people per square mile (234.4/km²). There were 932 housing units at an average density of 245.5 per square mile (94.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.22% White, 0.13% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 879 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,798, and the median income for a family was $42,938. Males had a median income of $33,672 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,483. About 12.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The village contains four public schools, Mount Orab Elementary School, Mount Orab Middle School, Western Brown High School and Southern State Community College. Mount Orab has a public library, a branch of the Brown County Public Library.[11]

In the media

Mount Orab was formerly home to the Lake Drive-In movie theater, which was destroyed by a storm in the late 1980s. After the theater was shut down, the management posted "Gone with the Wind" on the marquee, a punning reference to the storm. A local newspaper printed a picture of the marquee prompting rumors that a tornado had taken the theater out during a re-release of Gone with the Wind.[12]

Gallery

• 
  Mt. Orab corporation limit sign
• 
  Looking northwest at the intersection of Tri-County Highway (Old Ohio Highway 32) and High Street (U.S. Route 68) in Mt. Orab
• 
  Water tower in Mt. Orab

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 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. The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 649.
7. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 92.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "Hours and Locations". Brown County Public Library. Retrieved 25 February 2018.