| Austintown, Ohio | |
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| — CDP — | |
| Location of Austintown, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mahoning |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.7 sq mi (30.2 km2) |
| • Land | 11.7 sq mi (30.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 31,627 |
| • Density | 2,709.3/sq mi (1,046.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44515 |
| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-03184[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064362[1] |
Austintown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 31,627 at the 2000 census. The high school serving the area is Austintown-Fitch High School.
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Austintown is located at (41.091743, -80.738103)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30 km2), all of it land.
The Meander Creek Reservoir occupies the western portion of the township. Ax Factory Run creek flows west to east through central portion of the township with Woodside Lake forming a section of the creek.
Interstates 80 and 680 and State Route 11 are major traffic systems crossing Austintown but have limited access to the township.
Austintown Township was founded in 1793 in a section that used to be known as the Connecticut Western Reserve located in Northeast Ohio. [4] It was surveyed as a parcel of land 5 miles on each side as were other townships of the Connecticut Western Reserve.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 29,393 |
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| 1980 | 33,636 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | 32,371 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 31,627 | −2.3% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 31,627 people, 13,419 households, and 8,762 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,709.3 people per square mile (1,046.4/km²). There were 14,179 housing units at an average density of 1,214.6/sq mi (469.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.51% White, 5.09% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 13,419 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,216, and the median income for a family was $47,507. Males had a median income of $36,797 versus $23,733 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,087. About 6.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Estimates produced by the Census Bureau's American Community Survey program revealed that, by 2007, the percentage of individuals below the poverty line had risen to 13.8%.[6]
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