| Richmond, Ohio | |
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| — Village — | |
| Entering Richmond from the east | |
| Location of Richmond, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Salem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 471 |
| • Density | 886.4/sq mi (342.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43944 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-66824[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1049120[1] |
Richmond is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville.
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Richmond is located at (40.432178, -80.772436)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 471 people, 196 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 886.4 people per square mile (343.1/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 415.9 per square mile (161.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.21% African American, 1.06% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,659, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $32,969 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,764. About 9.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Public education in the village of Richmond is provided by the Edison Local School District. Campuses serving the village include John Gregg Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 4), Springfield Middle School (Grades 5-8), and Edison High School [1] (Grades 9-12).
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