Scio, Ohio

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Inside the covered bridge at Scio, Ohio. 2006-05-20

Scio is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Conotton Creek Trail
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Scio is located at 40°23′47″N, 81°5′15″W (40.396478, -81.087484)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

See More Scio Ohio at scioohio.com

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 799 people, 358 households, and 220 families residing in the village. The population density was 560.9/km² (1,446.9/mi²). There were 400 housing units at an average density of 280.8/km² (724.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.62% White, 0.13% African American and 0.25% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 358 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,214, and the median income for a family was $30,278. Males had a median income of $26,333 versus $17,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,037. About 13.9% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Conotton Creek Trail

B & F Dairy Bar serves sandwiches, desserts and drinks in Scio. 2006-05-20

Scio is the midpoint of the multi-use rails-to-trails path, the Conotton Creek Trail. The trail is 11.4 miles (18.3 kilometers) long. It is paved and suitable for bicycling, roller blading, wheel chairing and walking.

B & F Dairy Bar serves sandwiches, desserts and drinks just off the trail, west of the covered bridge, on Eastport Road.