Cecil, Ohio

Cecil, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Cecil, Ohio
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Paulding
Area
 • Total 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 722 ft (220 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 216
 • Density 147.2/sq mi (56.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45821
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-12700 [2]
GNIS feature ID 1038883 [1]

Cecil ( /ˈssəl/) [3] is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census.

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History

A post office with the name Crane was established December 31, 1866; the name was changed to Cecil with effect from June 8, 1868.[4]

Geography

Cecil is located at (41.219177, -84.602783).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 216 people, 77 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density was 147.2 people per square mile (56.7/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 55.2 per square mile (21.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.22% White, 0.93% Native American, 0.93% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 77 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 120.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,393, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $11,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,687. About 20.0% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.8% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "A Pronunciation Guide to Places in Ohio". E.W.Scripps School of Journalism. http://scrippsjschool.org/pronunciation/. Retrieved 2008-12-19. 
  4. ^ Gallagher, John S. and Patera, Alan H. (1979). The Post Offices of Ohio, p. 194. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.