Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Shawnee, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Perry County Ohio Highlighting Shawnee Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Shawnee 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
Established Date:1872
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.86
Area Land Km2:5.82
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:2.26
Area Land Sq Mi:2.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:505
Population Density Km2:86.76
Population Density Sq Mi:224.74
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:866
Coordinates:39.6064°N -82.2044°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43782
Area Code:740
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-71962[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399792

Shawnee is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census. It is south of the county seat of New Lexington.

History

Shawnee had its start in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The village was named after the Shawnee Indians.[4] A post office has been in operation at Shawnee since 1872.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.26sqmi, of which 2.25sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 655 people, 235 households, and 179 families living in the village. The population density was 291.1PD/sqmi. There were 275 housing units at an average density of 122.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.0% White, 0.2% African American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 235 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 34.9 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 608 people, 207 households, and 157 families living in the village. The population density was 305.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 235 housing units at an average density of 117.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.51% White, 0.33% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races.

There were 207 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,229, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,850. About 14.7% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% 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: Colborn, Ephraim S.. History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio. 1883. Brookhaven Press. 86.
  4. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 126.
  5. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . December 16, 2015.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 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.

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