Belmore, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Belmore is a village in Putnam County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 171 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
In recent years, the town has had a significant Hispanic population. In 1990, of Belmore's 161 residents, 70 of them were of Hispanic origin. Percentage-wise, this is among the highest in Ohio.
of 2000, there were 171 people, 50 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density
was 401.4 people per square mile (153.5/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 131.4 per square mile (50.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 77.19% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 21.05% from other races
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.73% of the population.
There were 50 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the village the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 42, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,887. About 28.0% of families and 34.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Putnam County, Ohio
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,499. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Its county seat is...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 171 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Belmore is located at 41°9′15"N 83°56′28"W (41.154203, -83.940993).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
History
Founded in 1862 as Montgomeryville, the name was changed to Belmore in 1868. The town peaked near the end of the 19th Century with several businesses and a population of 448 in 1880. By 1910, the population was below 300 and it dropped steadily throughout the first half of the 20th Century. Throughout rest of the 20th Century, the population has fluctuated between 160 and 320.In recent years, the town has had a significant Hispanic population. In 1990, of Belmore's 161 residents, 70 of them were of Hispanic origin. Percentage-wise, this is among the highest in Ohio.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 171 people, 50 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 401.4 people per square mile (153.5/km²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 131.4 per square mile (50.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 77.19% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 21.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.73% of the population.
There were 50 households out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the village the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 42, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $12,887. About 28.0% of families and 34.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.