Beach City, Ohio facts for kids
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Beach City, Ohio
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Beach City Fire & Rescue depot
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Location of Beach City, Ohio
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Location of Beach City in Stark County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 940 |
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923 |
| • Density | 2,196.26/sq mi (847.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44608
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| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-04458 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398055 |
Beach City is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 940 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
History
Beach City is named after Henry Beach, a railroad official.
A cave known locally as Machan's Rock exists south of Beach City. The site is rumored to be a former Underground Railroad stop. In recent years, the cave and its surrounding rock formations have been covered with graffiti and have purportedly been the site of two accidental deaths since the 1950s.
Geography
Beach City is located along Sugar Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 282 | — | |
| 1900 | 364 | — | |
| 1910 | 671 | 84.3% | |
| 1920 | 658 | −1.9% | |
| 1930 | 725 | 10.2% | |
| 1940 | 812 | 12.0% | |
| 1950 | 940 | 15.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,151 | 22.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,133 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,083 | −4.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,051 | −3.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,137 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,033 | −9.1% | |
| 2020 | 940 | −9.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 923 | −10.6% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,033 people, 419 households, and 284 families living in the village. The population density was 2,245.7 inhabitants per square mile (867.1/km2). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 993.5 per square mile (383.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8%.
Of the 419 households 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.2% of households were one person and 15.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the village was 39.5 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
Notable people
- Ralph Regula, congressman
See also
In Spanish: Beach City (Ohio) para niños
