Ithaca, Ohio

Ithaca, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Ithaca, Ohio
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Ohio
County Darke
Area
 • Total 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
 • Land 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,033 ft (315 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 102
 • Density 3,363.0/sq mi (1,298.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45304
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-37604[2]
GNIS feature ID 1064893[1]

Ithaca is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census.

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History

John Colville platted Ithaca in 1832 and gave it the name of "Twinsborough." Its location on an established highway and along the Ohio Electric Railway caused the community to grow rapidly.[3]

Geography

Ithaca is located at (39.938274, -84.553396)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.0 square miles (0 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 102 people, 36 households, and 28 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,363.0 people per square mile (1,312.7/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 1,252.9 per square mile (489.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 36 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,647. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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. ^ Wilson, Frazer. History of Darke County Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Vol. 1. Milford: Hobart, 1914, 595.
  4. ^ "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.