Prospect, Ohio

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Prospect is a village in Marion County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,191.

[edit] Geography

Prospect is located at 40°27′5″N, 83°11′11″W (40.451346, -83.186521)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,191 people, 469 households, and 343 families residing in the village. The population density was 638.7/km² (1,642.9/mi²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 262.8/km² (675.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.41% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.

There were 469 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,316, and the median income for a family was $54,063. Males had a median income of $35,429 versus $23,636 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,324. About 2.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.