Fletcher, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Fletcher is a village in Miami County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 510 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land. Fletcher is drained by East Branch Lost Creek and West Branch Lost Creek.
The village is crossed by U.S. Route 36 and State Route 589
.
of 2000, there were 510 people, 189 households, and 144 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,651.8 people per square mile (635.2/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 670.5 per square mile (257.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.04% White, 0.59% African American, 0.78% Native American, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,583, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $26,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,538. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Agriculture remains an integral part of life in Fletcher as the grain elevator, once owned by the Shepard Grain Company, is now owned by Urbana-based Champaign Landmark Inc.
An AT&T
microwave radio relay tower (now abandoned) once provided several jobs for area residents. It remains standing (with the ear-shaped antennas now removed) a mile east of the village along U.S. Route 36. Ohio Bell
operated the facility prior to the divestiture of the AT&T-owned Bell System
in the 1980s. AT&T continued to operate the tower until the advent of fiber optic cables and satellites which led to the replacement for the underground coaxial cable
network and the use of the 318-foot steel structure now sitting vacant within the eastern Miami County farm fields.
Miami County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile...
, 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
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. The population was 510 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater Dayton
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.
Geography
Fletcher is located at 40°8′39"N 84°6′42"W (40.144266, -84.111725).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land. Fletcher is drained by East Branch Lost Creek and West Branch Lost Creek.
The village is crossed by U.S. Route 36 and State Route 589
Ohio State Route 589
State Route 589 is a north–south state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. State Route 589's southern terminus is at State Route 55 in the village of Casstown...
.
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 510 people, 189 households, and 144 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 1,651.8 people per square mile (635.2/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 670.5 per square mile (257.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.04% White, 0.59% African American, 0.78% Native American, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% 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, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,583, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $26,125 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 $19,538. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
A Systemax factory is located just east of Fletcher.Agriculture remains an integral part of life in Fletcher as the grain elevator, once owned by the Shepard Grain Company, is now owned by Urbana-based Champaign Landmark Inc.
An AT&T
AT&T Corporation
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microwave radio relay tower (now abandoned) once provided several jobs for area residents. It remains standing (with the ear-shaped antennas now removed) a mile east of the village along U.S. Route 36. Ohio Bell
Ohio Bell
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company is the Bell Operating Company serving most of Ohio. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T.Its headquarters is the Ohio Bell Building at 750 Huron Road, Cleveland, Ohio...
operated the facility prior to the divestiture of the AT&T-owned Bell System
Bell System
The Bell System was the American Bell Telephone Company and then, subsequently, AT&T led system which provided telephone services to much of the United States and Canada from 1877 to 1984, at various times as a monopoly. In 1984, the company was broken up into separate companies, by a U.S...
in the 1980s. AT&T continued to operate the tower until the advent of fiber optic cables and satellites which led to the replacement for the underground coaxial cable
Coaxial cable
Coaxial cable, or coax, has an inner conductor surrounded by a flexible, tubular insulating layer, surrounded by a tubular conducting shield. The term coaxial comes from the inner conductor and the outer shield sharing the same geometric axis...
network and the use of the 318-foot steel structure now sitting vacant within the eastern Miami County farm fields.