South Zanesville, Ohio

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South Zanesville is a village located in Muskingum County, Ohio, along the Muskingum River at the mouth of Moxahala Creek. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,936.

[edit] Geography

South Zanesville is located at 39°54'9" North, 82°1'12" West (39.902554, -82.019931)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,936 people, 797 households, and 540 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,024.0/km² (2,653.2/mi²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 462.3/km² (1,197.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.73% White, 1.08% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 797 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $37,837. Males had a median income of $27,724 versus $21,220 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,920. 11.1% of the population and 10.3% of families were below the poverty line. 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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