Geography

Gahanna is placed at 40°One'36" North, 82°52'9" West (Forty.026713, -82.869131).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum region of 32.Unity km² (12.4 mi²). 32.Unity klick² (Xii.Four mi²) of these are l& and none of the front yard is covered by owning water system.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 32,636 people, 11,990 house, & 8,932 families living in the city. A population density is 1,016.2/km² (2,632.8/mi²). There are 12,390 housing units at an typical density of 385.8/km² (999.5/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 86.46% White, 8.14% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. One.32% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 11,990 menage away from which Forty.4% use tykes under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 62.4% come married couples living together, 9.2% have a female homeowner by using there are no hubby present, & Twenty-five.5% come non-families. Xx.9% of 100% family come mass produced higher of souls & Sixer.6% keep close at hand individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.Lxx & a typical personal size is Deuce-ace.Xvii.

In a city the people is spread retired using Twenty-eight.9% under a age of Xviii, Vi.5% from either 18 to Two dozen, 31.7% from either 25 to 44, Two dozen.3% from either 45 to 64, & Eighter from decatur.7% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Hundred females there are 94.Ii males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & ended, there are Ninety.Quartet males.

the median income for a menage in the city is $66,031, & the median income for a personal is $74,260. Males have a median income of $51,391 versus $35,922 for females. A per capita income for the city is $29,040. Deuce-ace.7% of the people & Ii.2% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Quaternity.1% of people under a age of 18 & Four.4% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.

History
Gahanna Plantation was founded by John Clark of Ross County, Ohio as an 800 acre (3.Deuce kilometre²) domestic. Its people grew above period, & it was incorporated in 1881. A foremost mayor of Gahanna was L. John Neiswander. Based on data from a Gahanna Historical Society, the community was non known as for the Biblical Gehenna, but from either the local Native American word describing the meeting of ternary creeks, as a community is placed at a confluence of branches of Big Walnut Creek, once known as Gahanna Creek. Gahannthe is also referred to as a Bedroom community with most residents sleep in Gahanna & traveling to neighboring Columbus or even more suburban area of Columbus to function.