Buckeye Lake, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Buckeye Lake is a village in Fairfield
and Licking
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The population was 3,049 at the 2000 census. It is named for Buckeye Lake
, a large lake along which the village is built.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2) of it is land and 0.49% is water.
of 2000, there were 3,049 people, 1,240 households, and 788 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,497.8 people per square mile (577.1/km2). There were 1,535 housing units at an average density of 754.0 per square mile (290.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.05% White, 0.62% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 1,240 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples
living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,889, and the median income for a family was $33,800. Males had a median income of $27,583 versus $19,881 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,475. About 13.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 14.1% 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....
and Licking
Licking County, Ohio
Licking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 166,492. Its county seat is Newark and is named for the salt licks that were in the area....
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The population was 3,049 at the 2000 census. It is named for Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake (Ohio)
Buckeye Lake is a reservoir in Fairfield, Licking, and Perry Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It was the first large reservoir built in America and became Ohio's first state park in 1949. Built near the highest point of elevation between the watersheds of the Scioto and Muskingum Rivers, it was...
, a large lake along which the village is built.
Geography
Buckeye Lake is located at 39.933899°N 82.480946°W (39.933899, -82.480946).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2) of it is land and 0.49% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,049 people, 1,240 households, and 788 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 1,497.8 people per square mile (577.1/km2). There were 1,535 housing units at an average density of 754.0 per square mile (290.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.05% White, 0.62% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 1,240 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% 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, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,889, and the median income for a family was $33,800. Males had a median income of $27,583 versus $19,881 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 $15,475. About 13.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.