Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Bainbridge is a village in Ross County
, Ohio
, United States
, along Paint Creek
. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.
Bainbridge is the location of Pike Lake State Park
. It was among a series of towns originally plotted and established by General Nathaniel Massie
.
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.
of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 397 households, and 277 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,975.9 people per square mile (766.1/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 880.5 per square mile (341.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.41% White, 0.20% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population. It is the hometown of medal of honor recipient Forrest E. Everhart
There were 397 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,417, and the median income for a family was $31,645. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,905. About 17.0% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
, which contains students from Bainbridge and Bourneville
. The school mascot is the bearcat, and the teams play in the Scioto Valley Conference.
Bainbridge is also home of the first dental school in the United States
. Opened by Dr. John M. Harris in 1825, the school is now a museum.
Ross County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 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 Paint Creek
Paint Creek (Ohio)
Paint Creek is a tributary of the Scioto River, 94.7 mi long, in south-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Scioto and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It drains an area of 1,143 mi²...
. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.
Bainbridge is the location of Pike Lake State Park
Pike Lake State Park (Ohio)
Pike Lake State Park is located in the midst of the wooded hills of Pike County in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, near the village of Bainbridge. The park contains a small lake with surrounding state forest, a campground, and cabins. It is one of 73 state parks.-External links:*...
. It was among a series of towns originally plotted and established by General Nathaniel Massie
Nathaniel Massie
Nathaniel Massie was a frontier surveyor in the Ohio Country who became a prominent land owner, politician, and soldier. He founded fifteen early towns in what became the State of Ohio, including its first capital, Chillicothe...
.
Geography
Bainbridge is located at 39°13′37"N 83°16′10"W (39.227074, -83.269564).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 397 households, and 277 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 1,975.9 people per square mile (766.1/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 880.5 per square mile (341.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.41% White, 0.20% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population. It is the hometown of medal of honor recipient Forrest E. Everhart
There were 397 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% 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, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,417, and the median income for a family was $31,645. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $20,625 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 $14,905. About 17.0% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Bainbridge students attend high school at Paint Valley High SchoolPaint Valley High School
Paint Valley High School is a high school located in Bainbridge, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Paint Valley Local School District. The school mascot is the Bearcat. Paint Valley has many school clubs such as AFJROTC, I-CAT,FCCLA, NHS, NAHS, FFA, and many more.Paint Valley High School is...
, which contains students from Bainbridge and Bourneville
Bourneville, Ohio
Bourneville is a census-designated place in central Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45617. It lies along U.S. Route 50.-References:...
. The school mascot is the bearcat, and the teams play in the Scioto Valley Conference.
Bainbridge is also home of the first dental school in the United States
Harris Dental Museum
The Harris Dental Museum is a small brick building in the village of Bainbridge in Ross County, Ohio, United States. Built as a residence in 1815, it once housed the first dental school in the United States, and it is now operated as a museum....
. Opened by Dr. John M. Harris in 1825, the school is now a museum.