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 2.11 sqmi, of which 2.09 sqmi is land and 0.02 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,853 people, 1,481 households, and 1,087 families living in the village. The population density was 1843.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,565 housing units at an average density of 748.8 /sqmi. 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 of 2000, there were 3,893 people, 1,485 households, and 1,125 families living in the village. The population density was 1,860.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,521 housing units at an average density of 727.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.69% White, 0.18% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 1,485 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village, the population umbrella was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,255, and the median income for a family was $53,393. Males had a median income of $36,513 versus $26,557 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,965. About 2.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government
Mogadore is governed by a Mayor and a 7-member council, all of whom are elected at-large to four-year terms. 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.