Shreve, Ohio

Shreve is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,514 at the 2010 census. Shreve is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.HistoryThe village has the name of Thomas Shreve, the original owner of the town site.GeographyShreve is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.85sqmi, all of it land. It is, however, drained by Shreve Creek, a tributary to the Killbuck Creek. The Killbuck Marsh, locally known as Shreve Swamp, is located outside of the Village limits and part of the Killbuck Creek watershed.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,514 people, 608 households, and 407 families residing in the village. The population density was 1781.2PD/sqmi. There were 688 housing units at an average density of 809.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.