Buchtel, Ohio
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Buchtel is a village in Athens and Hocking counties in Ohio, just northeast of Nelsonville, Ohio. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. A former name for the village is Bessemer.
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[edit] Geography
Buchtel is located at (39.461269, -82.182017)GR1, along Snow Fork, a tributary of Monday Creek.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 574 people, 232 households, and 164 families residing in the village. The population density was 461.7/km² (1,194.2/mi²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 198.7/km² (513.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.86% White, 0.52% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 232 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,632, and the median income for a family was $31,607. Males had a median income of $27,159 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,324. About 15.5% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Culture and Features
Buchtel is the site of the Nelsonville-York School District school complex, with all district schools concentrated in one large institutional setting.
Buchtel is locally known for a large local spring close to State Route 78. This spring emerges from an abandoned mine shaft that has been dammed up. Many area residents get water at this spring.
[edit] References
- ^ DeLorme (1991). Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.
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Athens County, Ohio Athens, county seat |
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| Municipalities |
Albany | Amesville | Athens | Buchtel | Chauncey | Coolville | Glouster | Jacksonville | Nelsonville | Trimble |
| Townships |
Alexander | Ames | Athens | Bern | Canaan | Carthage | Dover | Lee | Lodi | Rome | Trimble | Troy | Waterloo | York |
| Census-designated place | |
| Other localities |
Carbondale | Guysville | Hockingport | Millfield | New Marshfield | Shade | Sharpsburg | Stewart |
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Hocking County, Ohio Logan, county seat |
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| Municipalities |
Buchtel | Laurelville | Logan | Murray City |
| Townships |
Benton | Falls | Good Hope | Green | Laurel | Marion | Perry | Salt Creek | Starr | Ward | Washington |
| Other localities |
Carbon Hill | Haydenville | Rockbridge | South Bloomingville | Union Furnace |
