Hemlock, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Hemlock, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Perry County Ohio Highlighting Hemlock Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Hemlock in Perry County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Government Type:Mayor council government
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:James R. Knippa
Settled Title:Coaldale
Settled Date:June 15, 1869
Established Title:Hemlock
Established Date:July 15, 1872
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.97
Area Land Km2:0.96
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.37
Area Land Sq Mi:0.37
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:145
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:142
Population Density Km2:147.28
Population Density Sq Mi:381.72
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:856
Coordinates:39.5906°N -82.1544°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:Original 43743. Current 43730
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-34888[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398486

Hemlock is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 142 at the 2020 census. The village was originally settled as Coaldale on June 15, 1869, and established as Hemlock on July 15, 1872. A post office was in operation until October 3, 1986. Hemlock is home to the Southern Local School District, Miller High School and Millcreek Elementary School.

History

Originally settled as Coaldale on June 15, 1869, then established as Hemlock on July 15, 1872.[4] The Hemlock post office was in operation until October 3, 1986. The village was named for a grove of hemlock trees near the original town site.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 155 people, 56 households, and 46 families living in the village. The population density was 418.9PD/sqmi. There were 71 housing units at an average density of 191.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 56 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% 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 3.00.

The median age in the village was 39.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 142 people, 48 households, and 39 families living in the village. The population density was 374.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 58 housing units at an average density of 152.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 95.07% White, 2.11% Asian, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 48 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% 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 2.96 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 12.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $7,701. There were 26.3% of families and 24.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 29.4% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

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 July 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 16, 2015.
  5. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 59.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.