Sardinia, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Sardinia is a village in Brown
and Highland
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The population was 862 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the island of Sardinia
in the Mediterranean Sea
. Historically, a post village of Brown county, in Washington township, established in 1830, situated on the east fork of White Oak creek 12 miles north-east from Georgetown, and 44 miles east from Cincinnati. In 1860, Sardinia's population was 200 and Washington Township had a population of 1,300.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
It is also the site of the new Waffle House, currently being built in someone's garage.
of 2000, there were 862 people, 328 households, and 230 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,343.8 people per square mile (520.0/km²). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 564.3 per square mile (218.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.23% Black or African American
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 328 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% 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 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,897, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,334. About 15.4% of families and 20.1% of the population were well above the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Brown County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
and Highland
Highland County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 862 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the island of Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. Historically, a post village of Brown county, in Washington township, established in 1830, situated on the east fork of White Oak creek 12 miles north-east from Georgetown, and 44 miles east from Cincinnati. In 1860, Sardinia's population was 200 and Washington Township had a population of 1,300.
Geography
Sardinia is located at 39°0′31"N 83°48′15"W (39.008718, -83.804213), almost entirely in Brown County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.
It is also the site of the new Waffle House, currently being built in someone's garage.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 862 people, 328 households, and 230 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 1,343.8 people per square mile (520.0/km²). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 564.3 per square mile (218.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.23% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 328 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% 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, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% 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 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,897, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $18,056 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 $12,334. About 15.4% of families and 20.1% of the population were well above the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- Southern State Community CollegeSouthern State Community CollegeSouthern State Community College is a community college centrally based in Hillsboro, Ohio. The college is divided into four campuses located in Sardinia , Washington Courthouse , Hillsboro , and Wilmington , Ohio....
(South Campus) - Eastern Brown High School
- Sardinia Elementary School