Empire, Ohio
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| Empire, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 300 |
| - Density | 913.1/sq mi (352.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43926 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-25368[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064622[1] |
Empire is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 300 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Empire is located at (40.510729, -80.623446)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 300 people, 124 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 913.1 people per square mile (351.0/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 423.1/sq mi (162.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.00% White, 1.00% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.67% Pacific Islander, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 124 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,442, and the median income for a family was $24,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,667. About 16.5% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] See also
[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.
[edit] External links
- Empire, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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