Coalton, Ohio
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| Coalton, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 545 |
| - Density | 991.9/sq mi (383.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45621 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-16434[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1056818[1] |
Coalton is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 545 at the 2000 census. Coalton was the birthplace of musician and songwriter Isham Jones.
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[edit] Geography
Coalton is located at (39.111094, -82.611055)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 545 people, 210 households, and 149 families residing in the village. The population density was 991.9 people per square mile (382.6/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 442.3/sq mi (170.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.25% White, 0.92% African American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 210 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $28,269 versus $15,682 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,080. About 29.0% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 51.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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