Edison, Ohio

Edison is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. The population was 437 at the 2010 census. Edison is adjacent to and west of Mount Gilead, Ohio, the county seat.HistoryEdison was formerly called Gilead Station, and later Levering. The present name is for American inventor Thomas Alva Edison. A post office called Gilead Station was established in 1874, and the name was changed to Edison in 1881.GeographyEdison is located at . It is considered to be a part of "Central Ohio".According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.29sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 437 people, 166 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density was 1506.9PD/sqmi. There were 192 housing units at an average density of 662.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.