| Official Name: | South Solon, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Madison County Ohio Highlighting South Solon Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of South Solon in Madison County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.61 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 329 |
| Population Density Km2: | 539.91 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1400.00 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1112 |
| Coordinates: | 39.7372°N -83.6125°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43153 |
| Area Code: | 740 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-73768[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399859 |
South Solon is a village in Madison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census. Despite their similar names, South Solon is not adjacent to the city of Solon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County. The two towns are approximately 170miles apart.
As of 1875, the community contained a post office, one grocery store, and one blacksmith shop.[3] The village's community building was constructed in 1938 by the Public Works Administration at an estimated cost of $25,454.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 355 people, 123 households, and 94 families living in the village. The population density was 1420PD/sqmi. There were 145 housing units at an average density of 580/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 123 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.18.
The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 405 people, 141 households, and 108 families living in the village. The population density was 2033.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 152 housing units at an average density of 763.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.01% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.49% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 141 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,456 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,152. About 8.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.