Leipsic, Ohio
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Leipsic is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Leipsic is located at (41.101532, -83.984298)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,236 people, 819 households, and 559 families residing in the village. The population density was 268.1/km² (693.4/mi²). There were 878 housing units at an average density of 105.3/km² (272.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 80.64% White, 0.40% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 15.65% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.93% of the population.
There were 819 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,798. Males had a median income of $31,743 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,029. About 5.6% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Tourist Info
Leipsic has two parks. The Buckeye Park, located on Orchard Drive on the East end of town, has lots of things for kids to do. Around Easter The local VFW hosts an Easter Egg Hunt there. In the summer, the park is host to the Buckeye Funfest. It lasts for one weekend each June. On the Friday and Saturday of that weekend, there are sports tournaments, music, kids games, and food. On Sunday there is a parade that starts at the Public School parking lot and ends at the park. Right afterwards there is a free swim at the pool, also located in the park, for the rest of the day.
City Park, located on the west end of town, on Road 7, has equipment for kids to play on, and a couple of shelter houses. Right next to it is the Viking Korner, a restaurant where people can get food or ice cream. Other restaurants in town include The Pizzeria, Maag's Hotel, Dino's Pizza and Subs, Mexican Village, and a couple of bars.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
- Karl Joseph Alter, a Roman Catholic Bishop of Cincinnati
- James Cloyd Bowman, Newbery Honor winner
- Charles N. Haskell, former Oklahoma governor
- Rich Reese, MLB player
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
