Amanda, Ohio
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Amanda is a village in Fairfield County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 707 at the 2000 census. Amanda was the birthplace of Thomas Sterling
, a Republican
in the United States Senate
from 1913 to 1925.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 707 people, 256 households, and 203 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,160.6 people per square mile (827.2/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 822.1 per square mile (314.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.59% White, 0.28% Native American, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,114, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $21,176 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,208. About 3.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster....
, 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...
. The population was 707 at the 2000 census. Amanda was the birthplace of Thomas Sterling
Thomas Sterling
Thomas Sterling was an American politician. A Republican, he served in the United States Senate from 1913 to 1925.-Early life:Sterling, , was born near Amanda, Ohio...
, a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from 1913 to 1925.
Geography
Amanda is located at 39°39′0"N 82°44′36"W (39.650042, -82.743199).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 707 people, 256 households, and 203 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 2,160.6 people per square mile (827.2/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 822.1 per square mile (314.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.59% White, 0.28% Native American, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% 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, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,114, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $21,176 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 $16,208. About 3.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.