Minerva, OH

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Minerva, Ohio

Minerva, Ohio, in Stark county, is 15 miles E of Canton, Ohio (center to center) and 61 miles SE of Cleveland, Ohio. The people of the village are in the Canton - Massillon metropolitan area. Minerva has a population of 3,934.

The People and Families of Minerva

In Minerva, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Minerva had a median family income of $39,669.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Minerva residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Minerva Housing

In Minerva, 66% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Minerva, 94% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in villages like Minerva; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around Minerva is a bit easier than around other villages of its size.

High Points

Minerva strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Minerva, OH

Comparing Minerva to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles E of Canton, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles SE of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Stark
Metro Area	Canton - Massillon
Standard Zip Codes	44657
Phone Area Codes	330
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.73
Longitude	-81.105

Station	MILLPORT 2 NW
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	DENNISON WATER WORKS
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 63 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 66 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	AKRON
Distance	32.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,934	100%
Male	1,857	47.2%
Female	2,077	52.8%
Under 18	927	23.6%
18+	3,007	76.4%
65+	727	18.5%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.91
White	3,896	99%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	26	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,976
Growth	42
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.8%
English	15%
Irish	10.8%
Italian	8.4%
US/American	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Dutch	2.6%
Scottish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Polish	1.9%
Swiss	1.8%
Greek	1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
Swedish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Minerva	3,934	$39,669
East Canton	1,629	$43,796
Hanoverton	387	$41,250
Louisville	8,904	$49,844
Malvern	1,218	$35,476
New Franklin	2,191	$57,667
Waynesburg	1,003	$39,861

Library
Minerva Public Library 677 Lynwood Dr. Minerva, Ohio (330) 868-4101 Library Web Site

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