Minerva Park, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Minerva Park is a village in Franklin County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,288 at the 2000 census.
The communities of Minerva Park, Bexley
, Whitehall
, and Valleyview
are enclaves
of Columbus
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 2.00% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,288 people, 545 households, and 408 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,597.0 people per square mile (994.6/km²). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 1,133.2 per square mile (434.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.05% White, 0.70% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.39% from other races
, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 545 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,875, and the median income for a family was $67,333. Males had a median income of $47,222 versus $32,130 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $29,629. About 0.7% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, 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 1,288 at the 2000 census.
The communities of Minerva Park, Bexley
Bexley, Ohio
Bexley is an affluent suburban city in Franklin County, Ohio. Founded as a village over a hundred years ago, the City of Bexley is an old, tree-lined suburb of Columbus, the state capital of Ohio, situated on the banks of Alum Creek next to Driving Park and Wolfe Park, just east of the Franklin...
, Whitehall
Whitehall, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,201 people, 8,343 households, and 4,930 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,681.9 people per square mile . There were 8,997 housing units at an average density of 1,725.2 per square mile...
, and Valleyview
Valleyview, Ohio
Valleyview is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Valleyview is located at ....
are enclaves
Enclave and exclave
In political geography, an enclave is a territory whose geographical boundaries lie entirely within the boundaries of another territory.An exclave, on the other hand, is a territory legally or politically attached to another territory with which it is not physically contiguous.These are two...
of Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
.
Geography
Minerva Park is located at 40°4′34"N 82°56′26"W (40.076042, -82.940640).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 2.00% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,288 people, 545 households, and 408 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 2,597.0 people per square mile (994.6/km²). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 1,133.2 per square mile (434.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.05% White, 0.70% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 545 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,875, and the median income for a family was $67,333. Males had a median income of $47,222 versus $32,130 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 $29,629. About 0.7% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.