Rarden, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Rarden is a village in Scioto County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 176 at the 2000 census. It was originally called "Moccasin" by early Pennsylvania
settlers, and it originated in 1846.
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.
of 2000, there were 176 people, 69 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density
was 860.8 people per square mile (339.8/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 401.1 per square mile (158.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.18% White, 3.41% Native American, 0.57% from other races
, and 2.84% from two or more races.
There were 69 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $28,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,247. About 1.6% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 2.8% of those sixty five or over.
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 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 176 at the 2000 census. It was originally called "Moccasin" by early Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The 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...
settlers, and it originated in 1846.
Geography
Rarden is located at 38°55′24"N 83°14′32"W (38.923254, -83.242248).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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 176 people, 69 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 860.8 people per square mile (339.8/km²). There were 82 housing units at an average density of 401.1 per square mile (158.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.18% White, 3.41% Native American, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.84% from two or more races.
There were 69 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% 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, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $28,500 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 $13,247. About 1.6% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 2.8% of those sixty five or over.