Hubbard, Ohio
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| City nickname: "Where Opportunity Begins" | |||
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| Incorporated | 1868 | ||
| County | Trumbull County | ||
| Mayor | Arthur U. Magee-Democrat | ||
| Area - Total - Water | 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) 0.03 km² (0.01 mi²) 0.29% | ||
| Population - City (2000) - Density | 8,284 927.1/km² (2,402.3/mi²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5 | ||
| Latitude Longitude | 41°9'26" N 80°34'9" W | ||
| http://www.cityofhubbard.com (http://www.cityofhubbard.com/) | |||
Hubbard is a city located in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. It is formed from part of Hubbard Township, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,284.
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Geography
Hubbard is located at 41°9'26" North, 80°34'9" West (41.157361, -80.569243)Template:GR. It is completely surrounded by Hubbard Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.29% is water.
History
In 1795, Nehemiah Hubbard, Jr., an energetic and respected merchant from Middletown, Connecticut, purchased a plot of about 15,274 acres, known as Hubbard Township. After purchasing the Hubbard Township property, Nehemiah Hubbard made his first sale of land to Samuel Tylee, a surveyor in Connecticut, and engaged him as his agent in this new territory. Tylee and others then came to find and measure plots suitable for sale to early settlers.
Until 1861 Hubbard remained a country-crossroads with relatively few houses or inhabitants; however, when the coal fields began to develop, the corners rapidly became a village. The increase in population was due for the most part to the emigration of people from Europe, people in search of the opportunity of a better way of life. By 1868 the village had attained the required population and it became an incorporated municipality.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 8,284 people, 3,456 households, and 2,322 families residing in the city. The population density is 927.1/km² (2,402.3/mi²). There are 3,666 housing units at an average density of 410.3/km² (1,063.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.08% White, 0.92% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,456 households out of which 28.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 30.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,657, and the median income for a family is $42,077. Males have a median income of $34,572 versus $25,052 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,838. 8.6% of the population and 5.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Historic population figures
Schools and other public services
The city of Hubbard is served by The Hubbard Exempted Village School District, which incorporates Hubbard City and Hubbard Township. The school district is bounded by the Pennsylvania border on the east, the Brookfield School District to the north, the Liberty School District to the west and Youngstown City Schools to the south.
The Hubbard Schools are organized on a K-4-4-4 plan. The Roosevelt Elementary School houses students in grades K-4. Reed Middle School houses students in grades 5-8. Hubbard High School houses students in grades 9-12. An added feature for the school district is the Hubbard Community Pool, located between Reed Middle School and Hubbard High School, an indoor pool that provides swim safety instruction for all students in grades 4-8 and provides a venue for the swim and diving teams of the school district. Currently the District is run by Superintendent Richard J. Buchenic, Blaise Karlovic as the Treasurer, and five elected community members comprising the Board of Education.
Hubbard maintains its own City of Hubbard Police Department, which patrols the city's 3.5 square miles of community with a police force of four full-time sergeants, eight full-time officers, four part-time officers, and four full-time dispatchers. The Hubbard Volunteer Fire Department provides fire safety services to both the City of Hubbard and Hubbard Township—an area covering nearly 25 square miles.
The City of Hubbard operates its own electrical distribution system throughout the City and portions of Hubbard Township. Although the city does not generate its own power, it is primarily responsible for electric transmission and maintenance of all utility poles, lines, substations, and connections within its geographic service area. The City of Hubbard is involved in a power-purchasing consortium agreement with American Municipal Power of Ohio, Inc. (AMP-Ohio). AMP-Ohio has been organized as a non-profit wholesale power supplier for nearly 90% of the Ohio municipally owned electric utilities—also known as public power systems—since its inception in 1971. Thruough these serivces, consumers are afforded lower rates than the rates charged in several of the neighboring communities.