Lynchburg, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Lynchburg is a village in Clinton
and Highland
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 1,350 people, 518 households, and 365 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,538.4 people per square mile (592.3/km²). There were 557 housing units at an average density of 634.7 per square mile (244.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.67% White, 0.30% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.
There were 518 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $41,375. Males had a median income of $30,337 versus $22,422 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,315. About 6.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Clinton County, Ohio
Clinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,040. The 2008 Census Population Estimate places the figure at 43,200. It is named for former U.S. Vice-President George Clinton...
and Highland
Highland County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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...
. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Lynchburg is located at 39°14′32"N 83°47′26"W (39.242207, -83.790428).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,350 people, 518 households, and 365 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 1,538.4 people per square mile (592.3/km²). There were 557 housing units at an average density of 634.7 per square mile (244.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.67% White, 0.30% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.
There were 518 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $41,375. Males had a median income of $30,337 versus $22,422 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 $16,315. About 6.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.