Mount Gilead, Ohio Mount Gilead, Ohio Location of Mount Gilead, Ohio Location of Mount Gilead, Ohio Location of Mount Gilead in Morrow County Location of Mount Gilead in Morrow County County Morrow Mount Gilead is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Morrow County and the center of populace of Ohio. The village was established in 1832, eight years after white pioneer appeared in the region.
Located in the center of the village is Morrow County's historic World War I Victory Memorial Shaft, unique in the United States, and Mount Gilead State Park is close-by on State Route 95.
Other areas drawing tourism include the Amish farms, shops and stores east of Mount Gilead, near Chesterville and Johnsville.
Mount Gilead is also home to the Morrow County Hospital.
The first settler to make Mount Gilead (Mt.
Gilead) home was Lewis Hardenbrook, in 1817, though it was then called Whetstone and was positioned in Marion County.
Several years later, in 1832, Henry Ustick added an additional 70 lots to the village as well as an additional enhance square.
The initial enhance square was then referred to as the south square and the newer square, the north square.
This monument was given to the county for having the highest per capita war bond revenue amid a two-year period. Charles Webster assembled the first cabin in the village in December 1824.
Gilead was chosen by a momentous margin and the village was incorporated by state council several years later in 1839. Gilead was almost unanimously chosen to be the governmental center of county for the newly formed Morrow County, Ohio.
Morrow County was formed from parts of encircling Marion, Knox, Richland, and Delaware counties.
Given the village's elevated status as the county seat, village leaders enhanced many areas of the town's appearance by creating streets and clearing them and performed other improvements. Gilead did get a rail spur through the village, titled Mt.
The Union Register was presented until 1971, while the Morrow County Sentinel is still in existence today.
Four properties in Mount Gilead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the floral hall at the county fairgrounds, Levering Hall, the Morrow County Courthouse, and the James S.
Mount Gilead is positioned at 40 33 8 N 82 49 54 W (40.552090, -82.831587). Its altitude is 1,081 feet above sea level.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has a total region of 3.40 square miles (8.81 km2), of which, 3.39 square miles (8.78 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Mount Gilead is considered to be a part of "Central Ohio." There were 1,482 homeholds of which 32.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families.
24.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,291 homeholds out of which 31.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families.
In the village, the populace was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
Baughman's History of Morrow County, Ohio (1911), early populace data is as follows: Mount Gilead is governed by a mayor and council.
The Victory Shaft was erected in Mount Gilead's town square in December 1919, following World War I.
It was presented as t from the federal government to Morrow County people to thank them for purchasing more war bonds per capita than any other county.
Gilead, Ohio WWI War Monument".
History of Morrow County, Ohio.
History of Morrow County and Ohio.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
History of Morrow County, Ohio.
Data in historical populations table from US Census, 1890; US Census, 1920; US Census, 1950; US Census, 1970; US Census, 2000; "American Factfinder".
Mount Gilead, Ohio Village Administration, Mount Gilead, 2007.
Mount Gilead travel guide from Wikivoyage Municipalities and communities of Morrow County, Ohio, United States County seat: Mount Gilead Cardington Chesterville Edison Fulton Marengo Mount Gilead Sparta This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Mount Gilead, Ohio - Populated places established in 1824 - 1824 establishments in Ohio - County seats in Ohio
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