Mogadore, Ohio

Mogadore ( ) is a village in Portage and Summit counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,811 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Akron, it is part of the Akron metropolitan area.

History

Mogadore is in the part of Ohio known as the Connecticut Western Reserve. The area was first settled in 1807 by Revolutionary War veteran Ariel Bradley. The town was known as Bradleyville until 1825 when it became known as Mogadore. The name comes from the city of Essaouira, Morocco, known historically as Mogador; it may have been inspired by the book Sufferings in Africa, the memoir of a Connecticut merchant ship captain who was captured in North Africa and taken to Mogador.

Geography

Mogadore is located in Summit and Portage Counties, Ohio. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Mogadore had a population of 3,811. The median age was 42.4 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.3 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,551 households in Mogadore, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.0% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 3,853 people, 1,481 households, and 1,087 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,565 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,481 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 41 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census The village also elects a clerk-treasurer to handle the finances of the village. All the elections are nonpartisan.

Education

Mogadore Local School District operates one elementary school, one middle school, and Mogadore High School.

Mogadore has a public library, a branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

Notable people

Kim Kreiner, athlete