Gratiot, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Gratiot is a village in Licking
and Muskingum
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 187.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 187 people, 77 households, and 50 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,565.5 people per square mile (601.7/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 686.5 per square mile (263.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.40% White, 1.07% African American, and 0.53% from two or more races.
There were 77 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% 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 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,094. About 11.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.5% of those sixty five or over.
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....
and Muskingum
Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...
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...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 187.
Geography
Gratiot is located at 39°57′6"N 82°12′57"W (39.951538, -82.215805).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 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
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 187 people, 77 households, and 50 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 1,565.5 people per square mile (601.7/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 686.5 per square mile (263.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.40% White, 1.07% African American, and 0.53% from two or more races.
There were 77 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% 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 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,333 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 $15,094. About 11.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.5% of those sixty five or over.
Notable natives and residents
- Jesse YarnellJesse YarnellThomas Jesse Yarnell, known as Jesse Yarnell, was a California newspaperman who established the Los Angeles, California, Weekly Mirror, which took over the Los Angeles Times in 1881 and later merged with it....
, newspaperman - Cornelius S. HamiltonCornelius S. HamiltonCornelius Springer Hamilton was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Gratiot, Ohio, Hamilton attended the common schools and Denison University.He moved with his parents to Union County in 1839....
, U.S. Representative from Ohio