Mowrystown, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Mowrystown is a village in Highland County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 373 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 2.04% is water.
of 2000, there were 373 people, 143 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density
was 772.8 people per square mile (300.0/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 335.6 per square mile (130.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.80% Pacific Islander, and 0.54% from two or more races.
There were 143 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% 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 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,956, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,884. About 11.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
, home of the Whiteoak Wildcats.
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...
, 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 373 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...
.
Geography
Mowrystown is located at 39°2′20"N 83°45′9"W (39.038827, -83.752457).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 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 2.04% is water.
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 373 people, 143 households, and 103 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 772.8 people per square mile (300.0/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 335.6 per square mile (130.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.66% White, 0.80% Pacific Islander, and 0.54% from two or more races.
There were 143 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% 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, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% 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 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,956, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,938 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 $13,884. About 11.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local Information
Mowrystown is the home of Whiteoak High SchoolWhiteoak High School
Whiteoak High School is a public high school in Mowrystown, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bright Local Schools district. The nickname is the Wildcats. The school's population is roughly 258 as of the 2008-2009 school year, all of which are Caucasian. The student-teacher ratio is 17:1....
, home of the Whiteoak Wildcats.