Portage, Ohio
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Portage is a village in Wood County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 428 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 428 people, 153 households, and 108 families residing in the village. The population density
was 286.0 people per square mile (110.2/km²). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 110.9 per square mile (42.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.59% White, 1.17% African American, 0.70% Native American, 3.74% from other races
, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.81% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $35,227 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,698. About 3.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Wood County, Ohio
Wood County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,488. Its county seat is Bowling Green. The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812...
, 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 428 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Portage is located at 41°19′34"N 83°38′59"W (41.326157, -83.649646).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 428 people, 153 households, and 108 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 286.0 people per square mile (110.2/km²). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 110.9 per square mile (42.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.59% White, 1.17% African American, 0.70% Native American, 3.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.81% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $35,227 versus $22,321 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 $15,698. About 3.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and residents
- Herman KeiserHerman KeiserHerman W. Keiser was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, best known for winning the 1946 Masters Tournament....
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er - Darwin PhelpsDarwin PhelpsDarwin Phelps was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:Darwin Phelps was born in East Granby, Connecticut. He was left an orphan at an early age and went to live with his grandparents in Portage, Ohio, where he completed preparatory studies...
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member of the U.S. House of Representatives from PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... - Don Carlos SeitzDon Carlos SeitzDon Carlos Seitz was an American newspaper manager, born at Portage, Ohio in 1862.In 1880 he graduated from the Liberal Institute at Norway, Maine...
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