South Salem, Ohio
Encyclopedia
South Salem is a village in Ross County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.
minister Hugh Stewart Fullerton orchestrated the establishment of a school in southwestern Ross County. Known as the "Salem Academy
," this school became the foundation of the present village: landowner John Sample plat
ted South Salem in 1846 in order better to serve the students and teachers of the school. After two years of rapid growth, the village reached the point that it could easily serve the needs of the school, and growth ceased. Although South Salem incorporated
in the 1870s, few other changes occurred during the late years of the nineteenth century. In 1917, its population was deemed to be between 350 and 400 residents, a size that had remained consistent since the 1850s. The Salem Academy (by then known as the "South Salem Academy") closed in 1907 due to competition from other schools, and since that time, the village has declined in population.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 213 people, 77 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,027.8 people per square mile (391.6/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 390.8 per square mile (148.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.24% White, 0.94% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.94% from other races
, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 77 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,762. About 6.3% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those sixty five or over.
Ross County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile . There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
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. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.
History
In 1842, local PresbyterianPresbyterian Church in the United States of America
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minister Hugh Stewart Fullerton orchestrated the establishment of a school in southwestern Ross County. Known as the "Salem Academy
South Salem Academy
The South Salem Academy is a historic former school in South Salem, Ohio, United States. Built in 1842, it is a stone building constructed in the Federal style of architecture....
," this school became the foundation of the present village: landowner John Sample plat
Plat
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ted South Salem in 1846 in order better to serve the students and teachers of the school. After two years of rapid growth, the village reached the point that it could easily serve the needs of the school, and growth ceased. Although South Salem incorporated
Municipal corporation
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in the 1870s, few other changes occurred during the late years of the nineteenth century. In 1917, its population was deemed to be between 350 and 400 residents, a size that had remained consistent since the 1850s. The Salem Academy (by then known as the "South Salem Academy") closed in 1907 due to competition from other schools, and since that time, the village has declined in population.
Geography
South Salem is located at 39°20′11"N 83°18′27"W (39.336418, -83.307392).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 miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 213 people, 77 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,027.8 people per square mile (391.6/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 390.8 per square mile (148.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.24% White, 0.94% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.94% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 77 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $22,500 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 $12,762. About 6.3% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those sixty five or over.