Nellie, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Nellie is a village in Coshocton County
, Ohio
, United States
, along the Walhonding River
. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.
The 1930s-era Mohawk Dam
, a dry dam
built for flood control, is just to the north and west of the village.
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.
of 2000, there were 134 people, 53 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density
was 188.6 people per square mile (72.9/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 146.4 per square mile (56.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.27% White, 0.75% African American, and 2.99% from two or more races.
There were 53 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,333. There were 4.3% of families and 3.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.
Coshocton County, Ohio
Coshocton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,901. Its county seat is Coshocton. Its name comes from the Delaware Indian language and has been translated as "union of waters" or "black bear crossing".The Coshocton...
, 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...
, along the Walhonding River
Walhonding River
The Walhonding River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River, 23.5 miles long, in east-central Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It drains an area of 2,252 square miles .The Walhonding flows for its entire...
. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.
The 1930s-era Mohawk Dam
Mohawk Dam
Mohawk Dam, located in Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio northwest of Nellie, is a dry dam constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the mid 1930s for the purpose of flood control on the Walhonding River. The dam is part of the larger 18-county Muskingum Watershed...
, a dry dam
Dry dam
A dry dam is a dam constructed for the purpose of flood control. Dry dams typically contain no gates or turbines, and are intended to allow the channel to flow freely during normal conditions...
built for flood control, is just to the north and west of the village.
Geography
Nellie is located at 40°20′15"N 82°3′59"W (40.337509, -82.066462).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.
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 134 people, 53 households, and 40 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 188.6 people per square mile (72.9/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 146.4 per square mile (56.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.27% White, 0.75% African American, and 2.99% from two or more races.
There were 53 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,833 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 $15,333. There were 4.3% of families and 3.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.