Rocky Ridge, Ohio
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Rocky Ridge is a village in Ottawa County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 389 at the 2000 census.
Rocky Ridge is home to Kenn Kaufman
, an American
author
and ornithologist who has written several guides to birds and butterflies.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.94%) is water.
of 2000, there were 389 people, 131 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density
was 382.2 people per square mile (147.2/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 138.5 per square mile (53.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.20% White, 0.77% from other races
, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.43% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.3% 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 2.97 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,281, and the median income for a family was $40,469. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $23,906 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,276. About 12.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Ottawa County, Ohio
Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....
, 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
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. The population was 389 at the 2000 census.
Rocky Ridge is home to Kenn Kaufman
Kenn Kaufman
Kenn Kaufman is an American author, artist, naturalist, and conservationist, known for his work on several popular field guides of birds and butterflies in North America....
, an American
United States
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author
Author
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and ornithologist who has written several guides to birds and butterflies.
Geography
Rocky Ridge is located at 41°31′50"N 83°12′37"W (41.530546, -83.210260).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.94%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 389 people, 131 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 382.2 people per square mile (147.2/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 138.5 per square mile (53.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.20% White, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.43% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% 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, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.3% 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 2.97 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,281, and the median income for a family was $40,469. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $23,906 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 $15,276. About 12.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.