Mowrystown, Ohio
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| Mowrystown, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 373 |
| - Density | 772.8/sq mi (298.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45155 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-53186[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065081[1] |
Mowrystown is a village in Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 373 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Mowrystown is located at (39.038827, -83.752457)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it is land and 2.04% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 373 people, 143 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density was 772.8 people per square mile (300.0/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 335.6/sq mi (130.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.80% Pacific Islander, and 0.54% from two or more races.
There were 143 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,956, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,884. About 11.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Local Information
Mowrystown is the home of Whiteoak High School, home of the Whiteoak Wildcats.
[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
- Mowrystown, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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