Coal Grove, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Coal Grove is a village in Lawrence County
, Ohio
, United States
, along the Ohio River
. The population was 2,027 at the 2000 census. The 2006 Census estimate reports a population increase to 2,087 residents http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-39.csv. It borders the city of Ironton
and lies across the Ohio River from Ashland, Kentucky
. It is linked to Ashland by the Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge
and Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge
.
Coal Grove is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (7.94%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,027 people, 810 households, and 562 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,028.1 people per square mile (397.3/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 444.8 per square mile (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77% White, 0.10% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 810 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,101, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $29,886 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,332. About 15.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
The mayor of Coal Grove is Larry Mcdaniel.
and middle school in the village itself and one elementary school in Deering. The schools are named after two local men, Homer Dawson and Curtis Bryant, who fought in the First World War
. Located near Deering is a one-room schoolhouse that used to serve all grades. This building has the distinction of being one of the oldest structures in the county. It is also thought to have been visited by at least two presidents but this is not confirmed.
Lawrence County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 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
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, 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 2,027 at the 2000 census. The 2006 Census estimate reports a population increase to 2,087 residents http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-39.csv. It borders the city of Ironton
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
and lies across the Ohio River from Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
. It is linked to Ashland by the Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge
Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge
Completed in 1932, the two-lane Ben Williamson Bridge connects Coal Grove, Ohio to Ashland, Kentucky, crossing the Ohio River. Named for Senator Ben M. Williamson, it was formerly a two-way span before the parallel Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge was completed upstream in 1985, it is used for...
and Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge
Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge
Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge is a bridge constructed in 1985 over the Ohio River connecting Winchester Ave. and 13th St. at Ashland, Kentucky to US 52 at Coal Grove, Ohio. It is named for Kentucky Governor Simeon S. Willis. The bridge was planned, at one point, to cross at 45th St. and connect...
.
Coal Grove is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.
Geography
Coal Grove is located at 38°30′1"N 82°38′45"W (38.500240, -82.645926).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (7.94%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,027 people, 810 households, and 562 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,028.1 people per square mile (397.3/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 444.8 per square mile (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77% White, 0.10% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 810 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% 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, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,101, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $29,886 versus $21,563 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 $14,332. About 15.0% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
The village is managed by a mayor and a village council.The mayor of Coal Grove is Larry Mcdaniel.
Education
Coal Grove is the home to the Dawson-Bryant Local School District. The district maintains one high schoolDawson-Bryant High School
Dawson-Bryant High School is a public high school in Coal Grove, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Dawson-Bryant Local School District. Their mascot is the Hornets; and the school's colors are red, black, and white....
and middle school in the village itself and one elementary school in Deering. The schools are named after two local men, Homer Dawson and Curtis Bryant, who fought in the First World War
World War I
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. Located near Deering is a one-room schoolhouse that used to serve all grades. This building has the distinction of being one of the oldest structures in the county. It is also thought to have been visited by at least two presidents but this is not confirmed.