Palestine, Ohio

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Palestine, Ohio
Location of Palestine, Ohio
Location of Palestine, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°3′1″N 84°44′40″W / 40.05028, -84.74444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Darke
Area
 - Total 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
 - Land 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 170
 - Density 1,152.9/sq mi (445.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45352
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-59598[2]
GNIS feature ID 1049054[1]

Palestine is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Palestine is located at 40°3′1″N, 84°44′40″W (40.050308, -84.744428)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 170 people, 57 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,152.9 people per square mile (437.6/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 495.1/sq mi (187.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.71% White and 5.29% African American.

There were 57 households out of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,983. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

[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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