Anna, Ohio

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Field	Value
official_name	Anna, Ohio
settlement_type	Village
nickname	The Earthquake Capital of Ohio
image_skyline	Anna Town Hall angle.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	Anna Town Hall
image_map	OHMap-doton-Anna.png
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Anna, Ohio
image_map1	Map of Shelby County Ohio Highlighting Anna Village.png
mapsize1	250px
map_caption1	Location of Anna in Shelby County
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Ohio
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Shelby
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Mark Pulfer
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	1.11
area_land_sq_mi	1.11
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
area_total_km2	2.87
area_land_km2	2.87
area_water_km2	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_est	1460
pop_est_as_of	2023
pop_est_footnotes
population_total	1470
population_density_sq_mi	1326.71
population_density_km2	512.17
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	1024
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	45302
area_codes	937, 326
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	39-02092
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2397963
website
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|official_name = Anna, Ohio |settlement_type = Village |nickname = The Earthquake Capital of Ohio |motto =

Anna is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,470 at the 2020 census.

History

Pre-historical period

The prehistoric Teays River ran through modern-day Anna about 2 million years ago. The Teays river deposited loose sediment on the Greenville fault line which created a major earthquake center.

Native American period

According to the Native Americans, Tecumseh tried to start his alliances in what is now Anna. Most native Shawnee and Miami tribes refused the offer. He supposedly put a curse on the land. The curse stated that the land would be ever plagued with the trembling of the earth.

Settlement

The first white settlement at Anna was made in the 1830s. Anna was platted in 1868, and named for Anna Thirkield. The village was incorporated in 1877.

1937 earthquakes

On March 9, 1937, the largest recorded earthquake in Ohio occurred where the high school and middle school now stand. It was measured at 5.4 on the Richter magnitude scale, while damage was at intensity VIII according to the Mercalli intensity scale. The shock was felt as far away as Chicago, Illinois, and Toronto, Ontario. The shaking followed a similar but somewhat weaker event that had happened a week earlier, on March 2. The Lutheran and Methodist Churches were heavily damaged; the Lutheran Church subsequently put metal braces in its attic to protect it from future earthquakes. The partially damaged school became a total loss for the town and had to be rebuilt. The town hall was so badly damaged that the upper story was condemned and has not been used since.

The Shelby County area has experienced at least 40 earthquakes since 1875.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.03 sqmi, all land.

Industry

Anna is the location of a Honda of America Manufacturing (HAM) Plant that produces engines and other components for a range of Honda automobiles.

Education

Anna Local Schools is located in two separate buildings: the elementary school is in one, and the middle and high schools are in the other.

Anna has a public library, a branch of Shelby County Libraries.

Demographics

|1880= 266 |1890= 527 |1900= 451 |1910= 460 |1920= 463 |1930= 462 |1940= 485 |1950= 554 |1960= 701 |1970= 792 |1980= 1038 |1990= 1164 |2000= 1319 |2010= 1567 |2020= 1470 |estyear= 2023 |estimate= 1460 |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,319 people, 474 households, and 365 families living in the village. The population density was 1,576.7 PD/sqmi. There were 483 housing units at an average density of 577.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.59% White, 0.38% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 474 households, out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,676, and the median income for a family was $51,797. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,463 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,835. About 3.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,567 people, 551 households, and 429 families living in the village. The population density was 1521.4 PD/sqmi. There were 589 housing units at an average density of 571.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 551 households, of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the village was 31.1 years. 33.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

References

(25 August 2011). "Where is 'Earthquake Capital' Of Ohio?". Dayton Daily News.
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
{{GNIS. 2397963
"Earthquake".
Overman, William Daniel. (1958). "Ohio Town Names". Atlantic Press.
Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington. (1913). "History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens".
USGS. "Historic Earthquakes". United States Geological Survey.
Resources, Ohio Department of Natural. "Ohio Department of Natural Resources".
"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Locations". Shelby County Libraries.
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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