Macedonia

Macedonia is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,188 at the 2010 census. Macedonia is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryThe city's name is said to derive from a small joke among divinity students at Western Reserve College, which in the early 19th century was in Hudson, Ohio. The students, who were called upon to preach in the small hamlet 6mi to the north, recalled Acts 16:10: "...we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them."GeographyMacedonia is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.75sqmi, including 9.71sqmi of land and 0.04sqmi of water.DemographicsThe median income for a household in the city was $77,866, and the median income for a family was $88,906. The per capita income for the city was $32,960. About 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 41.2% holds a bachelor's degree or higher.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 11,188 people, 4,338 households, and 3,231 families residing in the city. The population density was 1152.2PD/sqmi. There were 4,545 housing units at an average density of 468.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 83.6% White, 10.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.