Chilo, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Chilo is a village in Clermont County
, Ohio
, United States
, along the Ohio River
. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (16.67%) is water.
of 2000, there were 97 people, 39 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density
was 487.3 people per square mile (187.3/km²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 241.1 per square mile (92.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.94% White, 1.03% Native American, 1.03% from other races
.
There were 39 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,197. There were 4.8% of families and 12.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.7% of under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.
along the Ohio River. Today, the site is a 39 acres (157,827.5 m²) riverfront park. The lock was replaced in the 1960s by the Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam
.
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
, 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...
, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Chilo is located at 38°47′40"N 84°8′16"W (38.794447, -84.137813).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (16.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 97 people, 39 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 487.3 people per square mile (187.3/km²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 241.1 per square mile (92.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.94% White, 1.03% Native American, 1.03% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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There were 39 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $26,250 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 $15,197. There were 4.8% of families and 12.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.7% of under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.
Chilo Lock #34
The village is best known for being the site of a former lockLock (water transport)
A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is a fixed chamber in which the water level can be varied; whereas in a caisson lock, a boat lift, or on a canal inclined plane, it is...
along the Ohio River. Today, the site is a 39 acres (157,827.5 m²) riverfront park. The lock was replaced in the 1960s by the Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam
Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam
The Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam is a non-navigable river control dam with an associated lock, located at mile marker 436 on the Ohio River. The dam has a top length of with a fixed weir and a open crest. At normal pool elevation the length is upstream encompassing an area of...
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