Lithopolis, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Lithopolis, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:200px
Image Map1:Map of Fairfield County Ohio Highlighting Lithopolis Village.png
Mapsize1:200px
Map Caption1:Location of Lithopolis in Fairfield County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Fairfield, Franklin
Government Type:Mayor-council
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.88
Area Land Km2:5.87
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:2.27
Area Land Sq Mi:2.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2134
Population Density Km2:363.57
Population Density Sq Mi:941.75
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:807
Coordinates:39.8111°N -82.8153°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43136
Area Code:614
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-44086[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398453

Lithopolis is a village in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 2,134 at the 2020 census.

History

Lithopolis was originally called Centerville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1815.[3] The city presently is named for valuable deposits of stone near the original town site, the name Lithopolis translating to "stone city" in Greek.[4] A post office called Lithopolis has been in operation since 1827.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.02sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,106 people, 443 households, and 302 families living in the village. The population density was 547.5PD/sqmi. There were 502 housing units at an average density of 248.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.3% White, 3.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 443 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the village was 38.2 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 600 people, 248 households, and 166 families living in the village. The population density was 579.2/km2; (1,494.9/sq mi;). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 251.0/km2; (647.8/sq mi;). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.17% African American, 0.33% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 248 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,208, and the median income for a family was $49,500. Males had a median income of $35,714 versus $27,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,442. About 3.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older.

Notable residents

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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: History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens . Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co . Miller, Charles Christian . 1912 . 133.
  4. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 76.
  5. Web site: Fairfield County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 17, 2015.
  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.