Hamersville, Ohio
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Hamersville is a village in Brown County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 515 at the 2000 census
. Hamersville is named after Thomas Hamer
, a general in the Mexican-American War.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²).0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land.
of 2000, there were 515 people, 180 households, and 142 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,376.6 people per square mile (537.4/km²). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 507.9 per square mile (198.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.61% White, 0.19% African American, and 0.19% from two or more races.
There were 180 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,875 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,471. About 5.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Hamersville is a village in Brown County
Brown County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 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...
. The population was 515 at 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...
. Hamersville is named after Thomas Hamer
Thomas L. Hamer
Thomas Lyon Hamer was a United States congressman and soldier.Hamer was born in July, 1800 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a school teacher before being admitted to the bar in 1821...
, a general in the Mexican-American War.
Geography
Hamersville is located at 38°55′8"N 83°59′8"W (38.918852, -83.985504).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²).0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 515 people, 180 households, and 142 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 1,376.6 people per square mile (537.4/km²). There were 190 housing units at an average density of 507.9 per square mile (198.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.61% White, 0.19% African American, and 0.19% from two or more races.
There were 180 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,875 versus $19,375 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 $14,471. About 5.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.