Urbana, Ohio Urbana, Ohio Located at the center of Urbana is a large traffic circle.
Located at the center of Urbana is a large traffic circle.
Location of Urbana, Ohio Location of Urbana, Ohio Location of Urbana in Champaign County Location of Urbana in Champaign County Urbana is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, 47 miles (76 km) west of Columbus.
Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the command posts of the Northwestern army amid the War of 1812.
In 1900, 6,808 citizens lived in Urbana; in 1910, 7,739; and in 1940, 8,335.
Colonel William Ward, a Virginian who had settled in the Mad River Valley with Simon Kenton in 1799, purchased 160 acres which he considered the logical and most acceptable site for Champaign's county seat.
He approached the county commissioners with a proposition to locate the seat of the new county on this tract.
Ward and Vance titled the new county seat, Urbana. The origin of the name 'Urbana' is unclear, however, it is thought that Ward and Vance used the Latin word 'urbs', which means city. Antrim provides the following theory: "It is said by some that Mr.
Ward titled the town from the word Urbanity, but I think it is quite likely he titled it from an old Roman custom of dividing their citizens into different classes one class, the Plebeians, and this again divided into two classes Plebs Rustica and Plebs Urbana.
The Plebs Rustica lived in the non-urban districts and were farmers, while the Plebs Urbana lived in villages and were mechanics and artisans." Others feel that Ward and Vance chose to name it from a town in Virginia, possibly Urbanna, but this seems unlikely.
A review in 1939 shows that of the 12 metros/cities in the United States titled "Urbana", the town/city in Ohio was the first. Nevertheless, Vance and Ward prepared Urbana systematically.
By 1833, Urbana contained a courthouse and jail, one printing office, a church, a market home, nine mercantile stores, and 120 homes. Urbana is positioned at 40 6 39 N 83 45 5 W (40.110937, -83.751463). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.77 square miles (20.12 km2), of which 7.75 square miles (20.07 km2) is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. There were 4,808 homeholds of which 31.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families.
There were 4,859 homeholds out of which 29.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families.
In the town/city the populace was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
A range of services are positioned in buildings around the Urbana Monument Square Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Champaign County Farmers Market is held weekly in downtown Urbana.
In a contest sponsored by the American Farmland Trust, the market was voted as one of America's four favorite farmers' markets. Urbana is also home to the annual Simon Kenton Chili Cook-Off that takes place downtown in the monument square as well.The 8th annual Cook-Off is taking place on September 26, 2015 where prizes will be offered to the winners. Champaign County (Urbana, Ohio) Farmers Market.
The Champaign County (Urbana, Ohio) Farmers Market Urbana is primarily served by the Urbana City School District, which includes Urbana High School.
Clancy Brown born in Urbana in 1959, producer and actor (The Shawshank Redemption), son of Congressman Bud Brown (below) "Bud" Brown Jr., lived in Urbana in 1950s and early 1960s, US Congressman (1965 to 1983) and CEO of Brown Publishing Company Hitt United States Assistant Secretary of State, born in Urbana in 1834 Joseph Vance 13th Governor of Ohio; lived in Urbana and is buried there Wallace - Civil War general, born in Urbana Wallace - Civil War general, born in Urbana Colonel William Ward founder of Urbana Brand Whitlock born and raised in Urbana; four-time mayor of Toledo, Ohio and appointed as Ambassador to Belgium by President Woodrow Wilson Urbana was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
Urbana Daily Citizen - small-town journal Urbana Monument Square Historic District United States Enumeration Bureau.
History of Champaign County, Ohio Its People, Industries and Institutions.
Urbana and Champaign county.
"Urbana claims honor of first using name".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Population: Ohio" (PDF).
"Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF).
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
"Champaign County, Ohio Farmers Market Voted America's Favorite Farmers Market", American Farmland Trust, September 28, 2010.
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