Richwood, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Richwood is a village in Claibourne Township
, Union County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 2,156 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.64%) is water.
Richwood is at the junction of State Highways 37 and 47.
of 2000, there were 2,156 people, 849 households, and 567 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,795.2 people per square mile (693.7/km²). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 796.9 per square mile (307.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 0.23% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 849 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,550, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $21,971 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,799. About 6.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of November 2011, Lyn Hensley is on pace to be the recipient of the Village Rich Man Award. This yearly award goes out to the resident who makes the most money. Lyn Hensley is pretty much the mayor and is also the Head of The Town Poo Department. He is rumored to make "Mad Cash"
football team is known as the Wildcats.
Claibourne Township, Union County, Ohio
Claibourne Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,421 people in the township, 1,265 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Union County
Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
, 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 2,156 at the 2000 census.
History
The town of Richwood was laid out in 1832, by Philip Plummer. In 1834, road work was completed, and all the roads going into the town were gravelled. As of 1877, the town contained one newspaper, two banks, three churches, one brick school-house, and several stores and factories. As of 2011, the town is the only in the Milky Way Galaxy to contain a Dollar Store and a Family Dollar beside each other.Geography
Richwood is located at 40°25′37"N 83°17′51"W (40.426927, -83.297404).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 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.64%) is water.
Richwood is at the junction of State Highways 37 and 47.
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 2,156 people, 849 households, and 567 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 1,795.2 people per square mile (693.7/km²). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 796.9 per square mile (307.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 0.23% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 849 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,550, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $21,971 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 $16,799. About 6.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of November 2011, Lyn Hensley is on pace to be the recipient of the Village Rich Man Award. This yearly award goes out to the resident who makes the most money. Lyn Hensley is pretty much the mayor and is also the Head of The Town Poo Department. He is rumored to make "Mad Cash"
Education
Richwood is the home of the North Union school system. The North Union High SchoolNorth Union High School
North Union High School is a public high school in Richwood, Ohio. It is the only high school in the North Union Local School District. The school's mascot is the Wildcat....
football team is known as the Wildcats.
Notable residents
- Martha RootMartha RootMartha Louise Root was a prominent traveling teacher of the Bahá'í Faith in the late 19th and early 20th century. Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith called her "the foremost travel teacher in the first Bahá'í Century", and named her a Hand of the Cause posthumously...
- teacher of the Bahá'í FaithBahá'í FaithThe Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
in the late 19th and early 20th century - Beriah WilkinsBeriah WilkinsBeriah Wilkins was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born near Richwood, Ohio, Wilkins attended the common schools of Marysville, Ohio. During the American Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, May 2, 1864, and...
- United States Congressman - Baxter Biggins- Notable citizen who is best friends with Danny Hensley. They hang out all the time and always go on hunting trips.