Pitsburg, Ohio
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Pitsburg is a village in Darke County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 392 at the 2000 census.
church, multiple businesses, and over two hundred 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 392 people, 135 households, and 108 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,066.5 people per square mile (796.6/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile (321.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 1.28% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 135 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,591, and the median income for a family was $62,273. Males had a median income of $44,500 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,763. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 28.0% of those over 64.
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
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. The population was 392 at the 2000 census.
History
Pitsburg was founded under the name of "Arnettsville" in the 19th century, but it languished: an author writing in 1880 described it as "liv[ing] only in name in story." The community revived over the next several decades; by 1914, the village included a school, a Methodist EpiscopalMethodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
church, multiple businesses, and over two hundred residents.
Geography
Pitsburg is located at 39°59′12"N 84°29′15"W (39.986795, -84.487629).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 392 people, 135 households, and 108 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 2,066.5 people per square mile (796.6/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile (321.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 1.28% Native American, 0.26% Pacific Islander, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 135 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,591, and the median income for a family was $62,273. Males had a median income of $44,500 versus $26,563 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 $18,763. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 28.0% of those over 64.