Rome, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Rome is a village in Adams County
, Ohio
, United States
, along the Ohio River
. The population was 117 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (10.34%) is water.
U.S. Route 52
passes to the north of Rome.
of 2000, there were 117 people, 46 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The population density
was 439.8 people per square mile (167.3/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 218.0 per square mile (82.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.02% White, 4.27% Native American, and 1.71% from two or more races.
There were 46 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples
living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% 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 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,136, and the median income for a family was $31,944. Males had a median income of $19,167 versus $30,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,026. There were 28.9% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Adams County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 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...
, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 117 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Rome is located at 38°39′51"N 83°22′50"W (38.664266, -83.380456).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (10.34%) is water.
U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S...
passes to the north of Rome.
Name
While the village is officially named Rome, it is often called "Stout"; even the community's post office is named "Stout," not "Rome."Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 117 people, 46 households, and 31 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 439.8 people per square mile (167.3/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 218.0 per square mile (82.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.02% White, 4.27% Native American, and 1.71% from two or more races.
There were 46 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% 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, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% 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 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,136, and the median income for a family was $31,944. Males had a median income of $19,167 versus $30,500 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 $12,026. There were 28.9% of families and 24.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.