Lakeview, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Lakeview is a village in Logan County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,074 at the 2000 census
.
A branch of the Logan County District Library
serves the Lakeview community.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Lakeview takes its name from Indian Lake
, a mostly artificial lake nearby. Part of the village's perimeter is bounded by the lakeshore.
Local low-power WRPO-FM
in neighboring Russells Point serves as its local community radio station.
of 2000, there were 1,074 people, 437 households, and 295 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,570.2 people per square mile (609.8/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 766.1 per square mile (297.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.47% from other races
, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 437 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,297, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,148. About 6.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2007, the mayor of Lakeview was Ryan Shoffstall. In the elections of November 2007
, Shoffstall was reelected without opposition, and Dennis Harford and Larry Shafer were elected to the village council.
goes through Lakeview's downtown, while State Routes 235 and 366 pass along the lakeshore. State Route 720
passes through the extreme south of the village.
Logan County, Ohio
Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
, 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 1,074 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...
.
A branch of the Logan County District Library
Logan County District Library
The Logan County District Library is a public library system that serves communities throughout Logan County, Ohio, United States.The system's central library, which is also its oldest and largest branch, is the Knowlton Library, located along Main Street in downtown Bellefontaine...
serves the Lakeview community.
Geography
Lakeview is located at 40°29′9"N 83°55′21"W (40.485725, -83.922606).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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Lakeview takes its name from Indian Lake
Indian Lake (Ohio)
Indian Lake is a reservoir in Logan County, western Ohio, in the United States. It is approximately 20 mi southeast of Lima...
, a mostly artificial lake nearby. Part of the village's perimeter is bounded by the lakeshore.
Local low-power WRPO-FM
WRPO-LP
WRPO-LP "Indian Lake Radio" is a non-commercial and educational low power FM community radio station at 93.5 mHz licensed to the village of Russells Point which up until early 2008 aired a Big Band and Adult Standards format...
in neighboring Russells Point serves as its local community radio station.
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 1,074 people, 437 households, and 295 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 1,570.2 people per square mile (609.8/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 766.1 per square mile (297.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 437 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,297, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $20,625 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 $16,148. About 6.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
United States general elections, 2007
The 2007 United States general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands...
, Shoffstall was reelected without opposition, and Dennis Harford and Larry Shafer were elected to the village council.
Transportation
Lakeview's location at the southwest corner of Indian Lake causes several highways to pass through the village. U.S. Route 33U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33 is a United States federal highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S...
goes through Lakeview's downtown, while State Routes 235 and 366 pass along the lakeshore. State Route 720
Ohio State Route 720
State Route 720 is an east–west state highway in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The highway runs from its western terminus at State Route 65 approximately north of Jackson Center to its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 33 in Russells Point.State Route 720 made its debut in...
passes through the extreme south of the village.