Chauncey, Ohio

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Chauncey is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2000 census. The local residents pronounce the village name as "Chancey". The village is located near The Plains, Ohio.

1 Folklore
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] Folklore

Local legend explains the unusual pronunciation of the village's name thus: during the nineteenth century, Chauncey was a prominent stop on the Underground Railroad. The assumption was that those who come from far away and had merely read the name would seek directions using the phonetic pronunciation, identifying these individuals as Southerners in search of escaped slaves. Locals would then point these travellers in the wrong way.

[edit] Geography

Chauncey is located at 39°24′0″N, 82°7′43″W (39.400100, -82.128569)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

However, Chauncey is largely very low-lying in the valley at the confluence of Sunday Creek with the Hocking River, and is very prone to flooding.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,067 people, 431 households, and 286 families residing in the village. The population density was 614.9/km² (1,592.1/mi²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 278.3/km² (720.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.72% White, 1.59% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.62% Asian, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 431 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% 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 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,821, and the median income for a family was $30,865. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,052. About 21.8% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.