Botkins, Ohio

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Botkins, Ohio
Location of Botkins, Ohio
Location of Botkins, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°27′33″N 84°10′58″W / 40.45917, -84.18278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Shelby
Area
 - Total 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
 - Land 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,205
 - Density 1,311.0/sq mi (506.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45306
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-07832[2]
GNIS feature ID 1064469[1]

Botkins is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2000 census. The village's welcome sign reads "Only nice people live here."[citation needed]

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[edit] Geography

Botkins is located at 40°27′33″N, 84°10′58″W (40.459252, -84.182793)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,205 people, 463 households, and 330 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,311.0 people per square mile (505.7/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 524.4/sq mi (202.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.25% White, 0.33% African American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 463 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.6% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,000, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $23,359 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,880. About 1.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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