Wadsworth, Ohio

A post office called Wadsworth has been in operation since 1823.{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=154|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=138}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|10.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2013-01-06}} It is located just a few miles south of the Saint Lawrence River Divide. Wadsworth is located approximately {{convert|11.6|mi}} southwest of Akron and {{convert|32.8|mi}} south of Cleveland.

{{US Census population

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|1880= 1219

|1890= 1576

|1900= 1764

|1910= 3073

|1920= 4742

|1930= 5920

|1940= 6495

|1950= 7966

|1960= 10635

|1970= 13142

|1980= 15187

|1990= 15718

|2000= 18437

|2010= 21567

|2020= 24007

|footnote=Sources:{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Ohio|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/37749282v1p37_ch02.pdf|date=1960|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=17 May 2020}}{{cite web|title=Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-37.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}

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As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $48,605, and the median income for a family was $58,850. Males had a median income of $41,626 versus $25,805 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,859. 5.4% of the population and 4.2% of families were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older.

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2013-01-06}} of 2010, there were 21,567 people, 8,609 households, and 5,803 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2030.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 9,320 housing units at an average density of {{convert|877.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 8,609 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

Of the city's population over the age of 25, 31.2% held a bachelor's degree or higher.{{Cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3980304.html |title=Wadsworth (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |access-date=2014-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121005117/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/3980304.html |archive-date=2016-01-21 |url-status=dead }}

The Blue Tip Festival is an annual event which includes a parade, amusement rides, foods, midway games, merchants, entertainment, and contests. The festival is named after the strike-anywhere blue tip matches which were once manufactured in Wadsworth until the 1980s.{{cite web |url=http://www.bluetipfestival.com/BT8%20History.htm |title=Blue Tip Festival History |access-date=2008-10-29 }}

The city is served by the Wadsworth Public Library.

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The Wadsworth City School District is the single largest employer in the city. The district has benefited from the support of the community, which passed six of the last seven levies put before the voters. In addition, the district voters supported the Medina County Sales Tax (the first in Ohio), at a rate of 74% for the levy.

Wadsworth High School and Wadsworth Middle School are members of the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

Other schools in the city of Wadsworth include Sacred Heart School, a Roman Catholic parochial school serving Kindergarten through 8th grade.{{Cite web|url=https://sacredheartexcellence.com/|title=Home|website=Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School}}

Wadsworth is served by a daily newspaper, The Medina County Gazette,{{Cite web|url=https://medina-gazette.com/|title=Medina County news | Medina Gazette|website=medina-gazette.com}} which is published every day of the week except Sundays. In addition, the Akron Beacon Journal and the Cleveland Plain Dealer occasionally cover the city and Medina County. Wadsworth is served by numerous television and radio stations from both the Greater Cleveland, Greater Akron and Greater Canton areas.

Wadsworth is served by the Wadsworth Municipal Airport, which is located 2 miles (3.22 km) southwest of the city. Skypark Airport is located 2 miles west of the city.I-76 traverses the city. State routes include OH-57, OH-94 and OH-261.

• Dwier Brown, actor in Field of Dreams
• Nancy Everhard, actress
• Scott Fletcher,{{cite web |title=Scott Fletcher |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fletcsc01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=31 January 2023 |language=en}} MLB infielder
• Michael Foreman, astronaut{{cite web|url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/foreman.html|title=Astronaut Bio: Michael J. Foreman (07/2013)|website=www.jsc.nasa.gov|date=11 February 2015|access-date=21 April 2018}}
• Ben Hess, NASCAR driver.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/216377208/|title=Hess wins ARCA 500K|date=March 19, 1989|newspaper=The News-Press|location=Fort Myers, FL|page=9|access-date=2017-12-22}}
• Drew Pearson, Grammy Award-nominated songwriter
• Alban W. Purcell, 19th Century stage actor
• Jim Renacci, former U.S. representative for {{ushr|OH|16}} and Mayor of Wadsworth{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Renacci|title=Jim Renacci|website=www.ballotpedia.org|access-date=15 April 2019}}
• Laura Spelman Rockefeller, wife of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller
• Bishop Sankey,{{cite web |title=Bishop Sankey |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SankBi00.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=31 January 2023 |language=en}} NFL running back
• Andy Sonnanstine,{{cite web |title=Andy Sonnanstine |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sonnaan01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=31 January 2023 |language=en}} MLB pitcher
• Wilbur H. Tousley, Wisconsin State Assembly and newspaper publisher
• Carolyn Treffinger, children's author

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• [https://www.wadsworthcity.com/ The Official City of Wadsworth website]

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Category:Cities in Ohio

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Category:Populated places established in 1814

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