Hicksville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Hicksville is a village in Defiance County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 3,649 at the 2000 census.
. Led by Henry W. Hicks, the Hicks Land Company plat
ted the community in 1835 and 1836. Mark Twain mentioned the village in Chapter 33 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn when Tom Sawyer claims to be a stranger from Hicksville, Ohio.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,649 people, 1,476 households, and 957 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,450.4 people per square mile (559.1/km²). There were 1,567 housing units at an average density of 622.8 per square mile (240.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 0.14% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.34% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.
There were 1,476 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% 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 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,459, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $32,066 versus $22,413 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,385. About 2.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Defiance County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 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 3,649 at the 2000 census.
History
Hicksville was founded by a group of land speculatorsSpeculation
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. Led by Henry W. Hicks, the Hicks Land Company plat
Plat
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ted the community in 1835 and 1836. Mark Twain mentioned the village in Chapter 33 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn when Tom Sawyer claims to be a stranger from Hicksville, Ohio.
Geography
Hicksville is located at 41°17′39"N 84°45′43"W (41.294281, -84.762078).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,649 people, 1,476 households, and 957 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,450.4 people per square mile (559.1/km²). There were 1,567 housing units at an average density of 622.8 per square mile (240.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 0.14% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.
There were 1,476 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% 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 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,459, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $32,066 versus $22,413 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 $17,385. About 2.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Hicksville is the home of the Aces. The school district recently built a new K-12 building, combining the previous Elementary and High School student bodies into one building. Ceremonies and other special "Grand Opening" events were held through the months of December 2008 and January 2009.Notable residents
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