Ludlow Falls, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Ludlow Falls is a village in Miami County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 210 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the Dayton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
The Stillwater River
flows through Ludlow Falls. The village's name comes from the waterfall
of the river located in the village. The falls are lit up during the Christmas season.
of 2000, there were 210 people, 81 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,144.4 people per square mile (450.5/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 479.6 per square mile (188.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 81 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,383. About 6.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Miami County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 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
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. The population was 210 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...
. It is part of the Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater Dayton
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.
Geography
Ludlow Falls is located at 39°59′53"N 84°20′25"W (39.998172, -84.340320).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
The Stillwater River
Stillwater River (Ohio)
The Stillwater River is a tributary of the Great Miami River in western Ohio in the United States. Via the Great Miami and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed....
flows through Ludlow Falls. The village's name comes from the waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
of the river located in the village. The falls are lit up during the Christmas season.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 210 people, 81 households, and 60 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 1,144.4 people per square mile (450.5/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 479.6 per square mile (188.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 81 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% 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, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $21,071 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 $16,383. About 6.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.