Holloway, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Holloway, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Belmont County Ohio Highlighting Holloway Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Holloway in Belmont County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Belmont
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Flushing
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.49
Area Land Km2:2.46
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:0.96
Area Land Sq Mi:0.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:330
Population Density Km2:134.24
Population Density Sq Mi:347.73
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:925
Coordinates:40.1608°N -81.1264°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43985
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-35924[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398527

Holloway is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 330 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area. Holloway was laid out in 1883, and named after the local Holloway family.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.96sqmi, of which 0.95sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 338 people, 139 households, and 91 families living in the village. The population density was 355.8PD/sqmi. There were 153 housing units at an average density of 161.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.6% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 139 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 39 years. 23.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 345 people, 139 households, and 101 families living in the village. The population density was 396.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 151 housing units at an average density of 173.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.84% White, 0.29% Native American, and 0.87% from two or more races.

There were 139 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.5% 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 2.48 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $26,042. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,480. About 18.4% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 62.
  4. 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 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.