Aberdeen, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Aberdeen is a village in Brown County
, Ohio
, United States
, along the Ohio River
. The population was 1,603 at the 2000 census
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Aberdeen is connected to Maysville, Kentucky
by the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge
to downtown Maysville and the William H. Harsha Bridge
, a cable-stayed bridge completed in 2001. It was part of Zane's Trace
, a frontier road through the Northwest Territory
completed in 1797.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) (16.47%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 689 households, and 436 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,133.8 people per square mile (439.0/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 583.5 per square mile (225.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 1.37% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.37% from other races
, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 689 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,202, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,287. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.
Brown County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 1,603 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Aberdeen is connected to Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville...
by the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge
Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge
The Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge is a suspension bridge built in 1931 that crosses the Ohio River and connects Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio. Its main span is 1,060 feet long, and the total length of the bridge is 1,991 feet...
to downtown Maysville and the William H. Harsha Bridge
William H. Harsha Bridge
The William H. Harsha bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying U.S. Route 62 and U.S. Route 68 that connects Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio over the Ohio River. It is named for William Harsha, who represented the area in the US House of Representatives. Construction on the bridge started in...
, a cable-stayed bridge completed in 2001. It was part of Zane's Trace
Zane's Trace
Zane's Trace is a frontier road constructed under the direction of Col. Ebenezer Zane through the Northwest Territory of the United States, in what is now the state of Ohio. Many portions were based on traditional Native American trails...
, a frontier road through the Northwest Territory
Northwest Territory
The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...
completed in 1797.
History
Aberdeen was founded in 1816 on the north shore of the Ohio River, at the site where a ferry had sprung up at the terminus of Zane's TraceZane's Trace
Zane's Trace is a frontier road constructed under the direction of Col. Ebenezer Zane through the Northwest Territory of the United States, in what is now the state of Ohio. Many portions were based on traditional Native American trails...
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Geography
Aberdeen is located at 38°39′54"N 83°46′3"W (38.665027, -83.767638).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) (16.47%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 689 households, and 436 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,133.8 people per square mile (439.0/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 583.5 per square mile (225.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 1.37% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 689 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,202, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,287. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.