Edison, Ohio
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Edison is a village in Morrow County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 437 at the 2000 census. Edison is adjacent to and west of Mount Gilead, Ohio
, the county seat.
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 437 people, 165 households, and 119 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,516.2 people per square mile (581.8/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 617.6 per square mile (237.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 165 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,987 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,722. About 12.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Morrow County, Ohio
Morrow County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Shawnee people used the area for hunting purposes before white settlers arrived in the early 19th century. Morrow County was organized in 1848 from parts of four neighboring counties and named for Jeremiah Morrow, Governor 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 437 at the 2000 census. Edison is adjacent to and west of Mount Gilead, Ohio
Mount Gilead, Ohio
Mount Gilead is a village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States.Mount Gilead's population was 3,290 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morrow County and the center of population of Ohio. The village was established in 1832, eight years after white settlers arrived in the region...
, the county seat.
Geography
Edison is located at 40°33′29"N 82°51′48"W (40.558114, -82.863455). It is considered to be a part of "Central Ohio."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 437 people, 165 households, and 119 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 1,516.2 people per square mile (581.8/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 617.6 per square mile (237.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 165 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,987 versus $25,417 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 $15,722. About 12.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.