Coal Grove, Ohio

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Coal Grove is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,027 at the 2000 census. It borders the city of Ironton, Ohio and lies across the Ohio River from Ashland, Kentucky. It is linked to Ashland by the Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge and Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge.

Coal Grove is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Coal Grove, Ohio

Coal Grove is located at 38°30′1″N, 82°38′45″W (38.500240, -82.645926)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (7.94%) is water.


[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,027 people, 810 households, and 562 families residing in the village. The population density was 397.3/km² (1,028.1/mi²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 171.9/km² (444.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77% White, 0.10% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 810 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% 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 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,101, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $29,886 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,332. About 15.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government and politics

The village is managed by a mayor and a village council.

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[edit] Education

Coal Grove is the home to the Dawson-Bryant Local School District. The district maintains one high school and middle school in the village itself and one elementary school in Deering. The schools are named after two local men who fought in the First World War. Located near Deering is a one-room schoolhouse that used to serve for all grades. This building has the distinction of being one of the oldest structures in the county. It is also thought to have been visited by at least two presidents but this is not confirmed.

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Lawrence County, Ohio
Ironton, county seat
Municipalities

Athalia | Chesapeake | Coal Grove | Hanging Rock | Ironton | Proctorville | South Point
Townships

Aid | Decatur | Elizabeth | Fayette | Hamilton | Lawrence | Mason | Perry | Rome | Symmes | Union | Upper | Washington | Windsor
Census-designated place

Burlington
Other localities

Kitts Hill | Pedro | Rock Camp | Scottown | Waterloo | Willow Wood
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