Green Springs
| Green Springs | |||
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 Aerial view of the place and its surroundings |
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| Location in Ohio | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
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Sandusky County Seneca County |
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| Coordinates : | 41 ° 15 ′ N , 83 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,247 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 445.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 216 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44836 | ||
| Area code : | +1 419 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-32256 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1061115 | ||
| Website : | villageofgreensprings.com | ||
| Mayor : | Theodore Rutherford | ||
Green Springs is a village in Sandusky County and Seneca County in the US state of Ohio . In 2000 the place had 1247 inhabitants. It became famous for its mineral deposits, the largest natural sulfur deposits in the world. The St. Francis Rehabilitation Center is also located there.
geography
The geographic coordinates of Green Springs be 41 ° 15 ' N , 83 ° 3' W .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the place has an area of 2.8 km 2 , which consists entirely of land. Ohio State Route 19 runs through the metropolitan area as Broadway Street.
history
The Green Springs area was originally inhabited by the Seneca , who were forced to go further west on Indian reservations during the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1830 . Jacob Stem, the founder of the place, acquired the land in Sandusky and Seneca Counties from the US government in 1831 , a total of 1200 acres (around 480 hectares ). Elderly citizens pointed out to him that the sulfur spring was not part of his land, and so Stem bought it from the Indians for 12 sacks of wheat, 12 sacks of corn, 12 sacks of oats and a mule. The village was once called Stemtown after its founder and was only later named after the color of the spring water.
Mineral spring
The world's largest natural source of sulfur water rises from an underground river. The spring pours around 30,000 m 3 within 24 hours . The water drains into Green Creek and across the Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie to the catchment area of the St. Lawrence River . Jacob Stem used the power of water to operate sawmills and grain mills . The spring soon became a healing spring for all kinds of diseases. The entrepreneur Robert Smith had the water analyzed in 1868. A high proportion of calcium sulfate and magnesium sulfate was found. Hotels and spas sprang up around the spring and were frequented by people from other areas of Ohio and the United States.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Green Springs was inhabited by 1,247 people. The population density was 450.0 people per km 2 . There were 467 housing units, an average of 168.5 per km 2 . The population Green Springss consisted of 95.11% of White , 0.32% Black or African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.56% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 2.17% said other races to belong and 1.52% named two or more races. 5.1% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Green Springs distributed to 443 households out of which 35.7% were living in children under the age of 18. 55.3% of households were married, 10.4% had a female head of household without a husband, and 28.4% were not families. 23.9% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 11.3% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
The population was divided into 24.3% minors, 9.1% 18–24 year olds, 27.3% 25–44 year olds, 20.0% 45–64 year olds and 19.2% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 92.1 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 88.0 men.
The median household income in Green Springs was 33,553 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 43,462 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 32,100 compared to $ 19,659 for women. The per capita income was $ 17,734. 8.7% of the population and 5.4% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 12.5% of minors and 11.5% of those aged 65 and over.