Yorkville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Yorkville is a village in Belmont
and Jefferson
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The population was 1,230 at the 2000 census.
Yorkville lies within two Metropolitan Statistical Areas – the Belmont County portion is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area
, while the Jefferson County portion of the village is part of the Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area
.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,230 people, 534 households, and 330 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,013.0 people per square mile (778.5/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 981.9 per square mile (379.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.07% White, 1.63% African American, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 534 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $31,063 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,957. About 7.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
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Belmont County, Ohio
Belmont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 70,400. Its county seat is St. Clairsville...
and Jefferson
Jefferson County, Ohio
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 69,709. Its county seat is Steubenville and is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time Vice President....
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 1,230 at the 2000 census.
Yorkville lies within two Metropolitan Statistical Areas – the Belmont County portion is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area
Wheeling metropolitan area
The Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the city of Wheeling...
, while the Jefferson County portion of the village is part of the Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area
Weirton-Steubenville metropolitan area
The Weirton-Steubenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio, anchored by the cities of Weirton, West Virginia, and Steubenville, Ohio...
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Geography
Yorkville is located at 40°9′24"N 80°42′30"W (40.156575, -80.708405), along the Ohio RiverOhio 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...
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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 (1.6 km²), all of it land.
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 1,230 people, 534 households, and 330 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 2,013.0 people per square mile (778.5/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 981.9 per square mile (379.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.07% White, 1.63% African American, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 534 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% 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, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $31,063 versus $20,909 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 $15,957. About 7.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the village of Yorkville is provided by the Buckeye Local School DistrictBuckeye Local School District (Jefferson County)
The Buckeye Local School District is a public school district based in Dillonvale, Ohio, United States.The school district includes all of Mount Pleasant, Smithfield, Warren, and Wells townships in southern Jefferson County as well as very small portions of Cross Creek, Steubenville, and Wayne...
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