St. Henry, Ohio
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| St. Henry, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,271 |
| - Density | 1,578.2/sq mi (609.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-69540[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1057982[1] |
St. Henry is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,271 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
St. Henry is located at (40.418715, -84.636054)[3]. The Wabash River also starts near the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,271 people, 727 households, and 591 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,578.2 people per square mile (608.9/km²). There were 741 housing units at an average density of 514.9/sq mi (198.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.25% White, 0.70% from other races, and 0.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 727 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.1% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the village the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,821, and the median income for a family was $56,650. Males had a median income of $40,325 versus $24,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,294. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] St. Henry High School
The St. Henry Redskins Football team has won state titles in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2004, and 2006 with two 2nd place finishes in 1996 and 1999. St. Henry Football is tied with Versailles with the most state championships in Ohio for a public school since the introduction of the current playoff system in 1972. St. Henry High School is part of the Midwest Athletic Conference.
St. Henry High School also holds four boys basketball state championships (1979, 1990, 1991, 2004), and three baseball state championships (1999, 2000, 2003).
St. Henry is the home to a few retired pro-athletes such as Jim Lachey, Jeff Hartings, and Bobby Hoying. Deceased ex-MLB slugger Wally Post grew up in St. Henry as well. The current Ohio State Buckeyes starting quarterback, Todd Boeckman, graduated from St. Henry High School in 2003.
[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
- St. Henry, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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