Russia, Ohio

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Russia, Ohio
Location of Russia, Ohio
Location of Russia, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°14′5″N 84°24′37″W / 40.23472, -84.41028
Country United States
State Ohio
County Shelby
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 968 ft (295 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 551
 - Density 854.0/sq mi (329.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45363
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-69344[2]
GNIS feature ID 1049142[1]

Russia (locally pronounced ROO-she) is a village in Loramie Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

The village of Russia is located at 40°14′5″N, 84°24′37″W (40.234696, -84.410416)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 551 people, 197 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density was 854.0 people per square mile (327.3/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 319.3/sq mi (122.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.46% White, 0.18% Asian, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 197 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $62,143. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,577. 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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