Hanging Rock, Ohio

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Hanging Rock is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, along the Ohio River. The population was 279 at the 2000 census.

Hanging Rock 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 Hanging Rock, Ohio

Hanging Rock is located at 38°33′32″N, 82°43′34″W (38.559021, -82.726070)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (8.82%) is water.
Also see: Hanging Rock Recreational Area, (Hanging Rock Ponds).

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 279 people, 109 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density was 173.7/km² (449.8/mi²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 72.9/km² (188.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.64% White, and 0.36% from two or more races.

There were 109 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,328. About 14.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.8% of those sixty five or over.

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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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