Editing Paulding, Ohio

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|population_total         = 3555
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'''Paulding''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in and the [[county seat]] of [[Paulding County, Ohio]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It is located predominantly in [[Paulding Township, Paulding County, Ohio|Paulding Township]] about {{convert|64|mi}} southwest of [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]].  The population was 3,555 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
[[File:Paulding County Carnegie Library — Paulding, Ohio.jpg|thumb|left|[[Paulding County Carnegie Library]]]]
Paulding was a planned community, founded in 1848 at the center of the county, and named after the county by speculators who expected to profit by moving the county seat. In 1851, the county seat was moved from [[Charloe, Ohio|Charloe]], which had been the county seat for a decade; prior to that, court was held at New Rochester.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oWwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cAAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3093%2C2087995 | title=Paulding Communities Cut Out Of Great Forests | work=Toledo Blade | date=April 5, 1953 | access-date=April 30, 2015 | author=Miller, Ray | pages=3}}</ref>

The town square is devoted to the [[Paulding County Courthouse (Ohio)|courthouse]], an orange brick structure surrounded by trees upon a spacious lawn. In the centennial year of 1876, the county commissioners determined to build a new courthouse, and visited many courthouses, finally deciding to erect a duplicate of the courthouse in [[Adrian, Michigan]] at a cost of $40,000. The courthouse was finished in 1886.

Built in the 1910s, the [[Paulding County Carnegie Library]] was the first [[Carnegie library]] to serve an entire county instead of a single city.<ref>Renck, Melissa.  ''National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Paulding County Carnegie Library''. [[National Park Service]], 1982-09-30, 3.</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.46|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{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=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref> It is 723 feet above sea level.

===Climate===
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| location    = Paulding, Ohio (1991–2020)
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| Jan high F  =32.5
| Feb high F  =36.0
| Mar high F  =47.1
| Apr high F  =60.7
| May high F  =72.3
| Jun high F  =81.4
| Jul high F  =85.1
| Aug high F  =83.0
| Sep high F  =77.5
| Oct high F  =64.6
| Nov high F  =49.7
| Dec high F  =37.8
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| Jan mean F  =24.7
| Feb mean F  =27.3
| Mar mean F  =37.2
| Apr mean F  =49.0
| May mean F  =60.7
| Jun mean F  =70.5
| Jul mean F  =73.7
| Aug mean F  =71.5
| Sep mean F  =65.2
| Oct mean F  =53.1
| Nov mean F  =40.7
| Dec mean F  =30.4
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| Jan low F  =16.8
| Feb low F  =18.6
| Mar low F  =27.2
| Apr low F  =37.3
| May low F  =49.1
| Jun low F  =59.7
| Jul low F  =62.4
| Aug low F  =60.0
| Sep low F  =52.9
| Oct low F  =41.6
| Nov low F  =31.7
| Dec low F  =22.9
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =2.43
| Feb precipitation inch  =2.03
| Mar precipitation inch  =2.56
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.47
| May precipitation inch  =4.44
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.01
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.64
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.62
| Sep precipitation inch  =2.92
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.80
| Nov precipitation inch  =2.78
| Dec precipitation inch  =2.30
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| Jan snow inch  =7.3
| Feb snow inch  =7.5
| Mar snow inch  =4.1
| Apr snow inch  =0.1
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.9
| Dec snow inch  =3.7
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==Demographics==
[[File:Village Hall in Paulding.jpg|thumb|Paulding Village Hall]]
{{US Census population
|1880= 454
|1890= 1879
|1900= 2080
|1910= 2081
|1920= 2106
|1930= 1904
|1940= 2044
|1950= 2352
|1960= 2936
|1970= 2983
|1980= 2754
|1990= 2605
|2000= 3595
|2010= 3605
|2020= 3555
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,605 people, 1,510 households, and 957 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1527.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,718 housing units at an average density of {{convert|728.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 91.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.5% of the population.

There were 1,510 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 38.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[United States Census, 2000|census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,595 people, 1,466 households, and 988 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,577.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of {{convert|694.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 91.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.93% of the population.

There were 1,466 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,943, and the median income for a family was $41,962. Males had a median income of $33,042 versus $22,103 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,383. About 6.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Paulding is largely a [[bedroom community]].

At one point, Paulding had a factory processing sugar from beets, and another processing ketchup from tomatoes, but both factories have ceased production and neighboring farms no longer produce those crops. At one point, Paulding boasted of three local elevators - Equity Exchange, Paulding Grain and Seed, and the Farm Bureau - but the loss of rail service, most grain is trucked elsewhere. Paulding was once home to Betty Zane popcorn, but that disappeared in the early 20th century.

Many manufacturing facilities have come and gone, producing such products as glass mailboxes, ink wells, and brake linings. A number of small factories exist, but the largest single employer in the Village is the government, with Paulding Exempted Village Schools being the largest organization. Many residents commute to industrial jobs, often in neighboring counties.

==Education==
[[Paulding High School]] sports participate in the [[Green Meadows Conference]], an athletic body sanctioned by the [[Ohio High School Athletic Association]] (OHSAA).

The school on Water Street is one of the largest schools in the state providing elementary education. In many districts, elementary schools are kept small so students can walk to school. The graduating class of 1970 included the last Paulding students who experienced a one-room schoolhouse, as they had attended the first grade at Emerald. That was a fairly pleasant transition, unlike 1971, when many county residents were outraged to learn Dr. Martin Essex of the Ohio State Board of Education had revoked the charters of 4 of the 6 Paulding County schools, asserting that they were too small to offer a good education. Auglaize-Brown asked to join the Paulding Exempted Village School district, while the Grover Hill, Blue Creek, and Payne Local School Districts merged into the new Wayne Trace school district.

==Media==
The dominant daily newspaper is the Defiance Crescent-News with some readers choosing the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Toledo Blade, and Lima News, in that order. The local weekly is the Paulding County Progress. Paulding residents are part of the [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]] television market. The local radio station is [[WMYW-FM]] broadcasts at 102.7 FM.  [[WPAU]] is an online streaming radio station offering a commercial-free format of [[oldies]] and [[Paulding County, Ohio|Paulding County]] high school sports. Also licensed to Paulding is [[WKSD]] 99.7 FM, a commercial oldies and [[sports radio]] station based in [[Van Wert, Ohio|Van Wert]].

==Transportation==
Paulding is at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 127|US Highway 127]] and [[Ohio State Route 111|State Route 111]] and the terminus of [[Ohio State Route 500|State Route 500]]. It was formerly on the [[Cincinnati Northern Railroad (1894-1938)|Cincinnati Northern Railroad]], but the tracks were removed in the 1980s.

==Notable people==
*[[Jesse B. Jackson]], American Consul and witness to the [[Armenian genocide]]
*[[David Smith (sculptor)|David Smith]], sculptor (born in Decatur, grew up in Paulding)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://villageofpaulding.com/ Village website]

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