Zaleski, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Zaleski is a village in Vinton County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 375 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have risen to 399 by 2009.
, were once located at Zaleski. Three have been destroyed, but the others — known as the Markham, Ranger Station, and Zaleski Methodist Church Mounds — are still in existence. Together these three compose the Zaleski Mound Group
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Zaleski is located on Raccoon Creek
, a tributary of the Ohio River
.
of 2000, there were 375 people, 148 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density
was 786.3 people per square mile (301.6/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 354.4 per square mile (135.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.13% White, 0.53% African American, 1.07% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.
There were 148 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,500, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,443. About 9.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 28.1% of those age 65 or over.
Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...
, 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...
. The population was 375 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have risen to 399 by 2009.
History
Six Native American mounds, built by the prehistoric Adena cultureAdena culture
The Adena culture was a Pre-Columbian Native American culture that existed from 1000 to 200 BC, in a time known as the early Woodland Period. The Adena culture refers to what were probably a number of related Native American societies sharing a burial complex and ceremonial system...
, were once located at Zaleski. Three have been destroyed, but the others — known as the Markham, Ranger Station, and Zaleski Methodist Church Mounds — are still in existence. Together these three compose the Zaleski Mound Group
Zaleski Mound Group
The Zaleski Mound Group is a collection of three burial mounds in the village of Zaleski, Ohio, United States. Built by people of the prehistoric Adena culture, these earthworks are valuable archaeological sites.-Mound 1, Ranger Station:...
.
Geography
Zaleski is located at 39°16′55"N 82°23′40"W (39.281850, -82.394461).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Zaleski is located on Raccoon Creek
Raccoon Creek (Ohio)
Raccoon Creek is a stream that drains parts of five Ohio counties. It originates in Hocking County, Ohio. It flows through Vinton County and Gallia County and a corner of Meigs County. Its largest tributary, Little Raccoon Creek, arises in Jackson County. The watershed also includes part of Athens...
, a tributary of 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...
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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 375 people, 148 households, and 111 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 786.3 people per square mile (301.6/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 354.4 per square mile (135.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.13% White, 0.53% African American, 1.07% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.
There were 148 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,500, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,083 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 $13,443. About 9.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 28.1% of those age 65 or over.