Palestine, Ohio
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Palestine is a village in Darke County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 170 at the 2000 census.
ted by Samuel Loring in 1833. It has always been a small community, although its population declined during the twentieth century; the 1910 census recorded 216 residents.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 170 people, 57 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,152.9 people per square mile (437.6/km2). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 495.1 per square mile (187.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.71% White and 5.29% African American.
There were 57 households out of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,983. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Darke County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile . There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 170 at the 2000 census.
History
Palestine was platPlat
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ted by Samuel Loring in 1833. It has always been a small community, although its population declined during the twentieth century; the 1910 census recorded 216 residents.
Geography
Palestine is located at 40.050308°N 84.744428°W.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), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 170 people, 57 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,152.9 people per square mile (437.6/km2). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 495.1 per square mile (187.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.71% White and 5.29% African American.
There were 57 households out of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 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 $17,983. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.