Crestline, Ohio

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Crestline, Ohio
Location of Crestline, Ohio
Location of Crestline, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°47′5″N 82°44′25″W / 40.78472, -82.74028
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Crawford, Richland
Founded 1851
Government
 - Mayor Jerry Harbaugh
Area
 - Total 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
 - Land 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,142 ft (348 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,088
 - Density 1,761.8/sq mi (680.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 44827
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-19330[2]
GNIS feature ID 1061006[1]
Website: http://www.crestlineoh.com/

Crestline is a city in Crawford and Richland Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield-Bucyrus, OH Combined Statistical Area. The population was 5,088 at the 2000 census. It is the third largest city in Crawford County.

During its heyday, Crestline was a division point for the Pennsylvania Railroad's Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway. The city housed major engine facilities and would often be the point where motive power was changed for the relatively flat runs to and from Chicago, Illinois.

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[edit] Geography

Crestline is located at 40°47′5″N, 82°44′25″W (40.784657, -82.740192)[3], along the Sandusky River near its headwaters.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,088 people, 2,070 households, and 1,370 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,761.8 people per square mile (679.8/km²). There were 2,251 housing units at an average density of 779.5/sq mi (300.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.58% White, 1.81% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 2,070 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,392, and the median income for a family was $37,275. Males had a median income of $33,520 versus $22,455 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,522. About 9.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

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[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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