Castine, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Castine, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Darke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Butler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.08
Area Land Sq Mi:0.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.20
Area Land Km2:0.20
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:107
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:110
Population Density Sq Mi:1447.37
Population Density Km2:560.28
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1079
Coordinates:39.9311°N -84.625°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45304
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-12504[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2397574

Castine ([4]) is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census.

History

Castine was platted in 1832 and replatted in the following year. Its location was chosen because it lay at the intersection of the road between Greenville and Eaton with the road between the communities of Miami County, Ohio and New Garden, Indiana.[5] For its first few decades, the village (then known as "New Castine") grew and prospered, but the building of the Little Miami Railroad through West Manchester, to the south, retarded Castine's progress. Revival came with the construction of the Cincinnati Northern Railroad in 1894.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.08sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 130 people, 54 households, and 36 families living in the village. The population density was 1625PD/sqmi. There were 59 housing units at an average density of 737.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.7% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.

There were 54 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.5% 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 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 129 people, 43 households, and 39 families living in the village. The population density was 1700.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 46 housing units at an average density of 606.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.45% White, 0.78% African American, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 43 households, out of which 55.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.0% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 118.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,950. There were 7.7% of families and 7.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 9 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide Ohio University . www.ohio.edu . . January 2, 2024 . 2016.
  5. Book: Wilson, Frazer Ells. History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, Vol. 1. 1914. Hobart Publishing Company. Milford, Ohio. 583.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.