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Navarre, Ohio
Village
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Location of Navarre, Ohio
Location of Navarre, Ohio
Location of Navarre in Stark County
Location of Navarre in Stark County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Stark
Area
 • Total 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Land 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,846
 • Density 1,037.66/sq mi (400.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44662
Area code(s) 330
FIPS code 39-53690
GNIS feature ID 2399439

Navarre is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,846 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.

History

The village is named after the Navarre region in Spain.

Geography

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1915 advertisement for Navarre Mills

Navarre is located along the Tuscarawas River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.05 square miles (5.31 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 867
1890 1,010 16.5%
1900 963 −4.7%
1910 1,357 40.9%
1920 1,385 2.1%
1930 1,593 15.0%
1940 1,703 6.9%
1950 1,763 3.5%
1960 1,698 −3.7%
1970 1,607 −5.4%
1980 1,343 −16.4%
1990 1,635 21.7%
2000 1,440 −11.9%
2010 1,957 35.9%
2020 1,846 −5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,957 people, 868 households, and 501 families living in the village. The population density was 954.6 inhabitants per square mile (368.6/km2). There were 935 housing units at an average density of 456.1 per square mile (176.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 868 households, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.74.

The median age in the village was 48.9 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

Notable people

  • Mark Kozelek, singer-songwriter for the Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon
  • Orlando Metcalfe Poe, Union Army officer and engineer
  • John Thomas (1857–1936), member of Ohio House of Representatives, mayor of Navarre
  • Lou "Blue Lou" Marini (The Blues Brothers) was raised in Ohio and graduated from Fairless High School near Navarre

See also

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