Risingsun, Ohio

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Risingsun, Ohio
Location of Risingsun, Ohio
Location of Risingsun, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°16′8″N 83°25′28″W / 41.26889, -83.42444
Country United States
State Ohio
County Wood
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 715 ft (218 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 620
 - Density 1,073.8/sq mi (414.6/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 43457
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-67314[2]
GNIS feature ID 1085484[1]

Risingsun is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Risingsun is located at 41°16′8″N, 83°25′28″W (41.268833, -83.424360)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 620 people, 232 households, and 171 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,073.8 people per square mile (412.7/km²). There were 246 housing units at an average density of 426.1/sq mi (163.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.

There were 232 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,656, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $24,821 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,983. About 5.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[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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