Canal Winchester is a city in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 9,107 at the 2020 census. On November 4, 1828, Dove and Colman recorded the first plat for Winchester, Ohio, in Violet Township, Fairfield County. Dove named the village after his father's hometown of Winchester, Virginia.
Winchester flourished because of agriculture and transportation. The Ohio and Erie Canal brought passengers, freight and a means to transport grain to market. The first canal boat floated through Winchester in 1831. The village was named Canal Winchester when the post office was established in 1841, because there were five other locations in the state named Winchester.
In 1869, the railroad came to Canal Winchester, causing economic growth.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
Climate is characterized by relatively moderate temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. " The Köppen climate classification for the 43110 ZIP code, which encompasses parts of Columbus, Ohio, is Dfa. “Humid Continental Climate”
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Canal Winchester had a population of 9,107. The median age was 41.6 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.0 males age 18 and over.
98.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.6% lived in rural areas.
There were 3,410 households in Canal Winchester, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.1% were married-couple households, 11.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 7,544 || 82.8%
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| Black or African American || 774 || 8.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 19 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 143 || 1.6%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || <0.1%
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| Some other race || 71 || 0.8%
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| Two or more races || 554 || 6.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 238 || 2.6%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,101 people, 2,646 households, and 1,924 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 2,893 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.6% White, 5.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 2,646 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the village was 39.7 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census