Shawnee, Ohio

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Shawnee is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 608 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Location of Shawnee, Ohio

Shawnee is located at 39°36′17″N, 82°12′37″W (39.604861, -82.210185)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 608 people, 207 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density was 118.0/km² (305.1/mi²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 45.6/km² (117.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.51% White, 0.33% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races.

There were 207 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,229, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,850. About 14.7% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

Forgotten Ohio: Shawnee

Perry County, Ohio
New Lexington, county seat
Municipalities

Corning | Crooksville | Glenford | Hemlock | Junction City | New Lexington | New Straitsville | Rendville | Roseville | Shawnee | Somerset | Thornville

Townships

Bearfield | Clayton | Coal | Harrison | Hopewell | Jackson | Madison | Monday Creek | Monroe | Pike | Pleasant | Reading | Salt Lick | Thorn

Other places

Milligan | Mount Perry | Moxahala | Rehoboth