Port Jefferson, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Port Jefferson, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Shelby County Ohio Highlighting Port Jefferson Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Port Jefferson in Shelby County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Shelby
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.15
Area Land Sq Mi:0.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.40
Area Land Km2:0.39
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:308
Population Density Sq Mi:2026.32
Population Density Km2:780.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:971
Coordinates:40.3303°N -84.0925°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45360
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-64262[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399004

Port Jefferson is a village in Salem Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 308 at the 2020 census.

History

Port Jefferson had its start around the time the Miami and Erie Canal was extended to that point.[3] The town site was platted in 1836.[4] The village was incorporated in 1842.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.19sqmi, of which 0.17sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi is water.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 371 people, 142 households, and 97 families living in the village. The population density was 2182.4PD/sqmi. There were 158 housing units at an average density of 929.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.

There were 142 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the village was 36.6 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 321 people, 122 households, and 90 families living in the village. The population density was 2084.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 128 housing units at an average density of 831.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.69% White and 0.31% Asian.

There were 122 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,306, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $31,063 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,897. About 5.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

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. 114.
  4. Book: Hitchcock, Almon Baldwin Carrington. History of Shelby County, Ohio, and representative citizens. 1913. 382.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. February 20, 2011.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.