Jackson Center, Ohio

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View along Main Street (State Route 65) from the intersection with Pike Street (State Route 274).

Jackson Center is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2000 census. Since 1952, Jackson Center has been the home of the popular Airstream travel trailers and motor homes.

[edit] Geography

Jackson Center is located at 40°26′24″N, 84°2′22″W (40.440067, -84.039414)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,369 people, 541 households, and 394 families residing in the village. The population density was 419.5/km² (1,088.9/mi²). There were 584 housing units at an average density of 179.0/km² (464.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.12% White, 0.51% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 541 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,650, and the median income for a family was $47,240. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $23,654 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,755. About 6.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

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	Shelby County, Ohio Sidney, county seat
Municipalities	Anna \| Botkins \| Ft. Loramie \| Jackson Center \| Kettlersville \| Lockington \| Port Jefferson \| Russia \| Sidney
Townships	Clinton \| Cynthian \| Dinsmore \| Franklin \| Green \| Jackson \| Loramie \| McLean \| Orange \| Perry \| Salem \| Turtle Creek \| Van Buren \| Washington
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