Lisbon, Ohio
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,788 |
| - Density | 2,521.1/sq mi (973.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44432 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-44030[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065006[1] |
Lisbon is a village in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Columbiana County[3].
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[edit] History
Lisbon was first settled from immigrants coming from Pennsylvania and other parts of Europe in the early 19th century. It is the location of the first Ohio newspaper, The Ohio Patriot, founded by an Alsatian immigrant, William D Lepper. "Copyright: A Rejo…" (1998). Scholarly Journal of the Ohio Historical Society 84: 58–59.
[edit] Geography
Lisbon is located at (40.773874, -80.767553)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,788 people, 1,133 households, and 696 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,521.1 people per square mile (969.8/km²). There were 1,253 housing units at an average density of 1,133.0/sq mi (435.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% White, 0.90% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 1,133 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,841, and the median income for a family was $36,707. Males had a median income of $29,271 versus $19,826 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,097. About 10.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
Lisbon's students start out at the McKinley Elementary School in downtown Lisbon. The school originally started out as a K-6 school but for the 2006-2007 school year it became a K-5 school. The high school, Lisbon David Anderson Jr. Sr. High School, is located uptown. It was renovated for the 2006-2007 school year.
The most heavily followed athletic programs at Lisbon's high school are football and basketball. The high school also features a relatively prominent golf program. Other sports include raquetball, track, swimming, cross country, baseball, softball, volleyball, and cheerleading. All of the teams, except the swim and raquetball teams, compete in the Inter Tri-County League.
[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- Lisbon, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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