Polk, Ohio
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Polk is a village in Ashland County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 357 at the 2000 census.
Polk was the birthplace of Tully "Topsy" Hartsel
, a Major League Baseball
outfielder.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.88%) is water.
of 2000, there were 357 people, 124 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density
was 354.1 people per square mile (136.5/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 126.0 per square mile (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% White, 0.56% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races.
There were 124 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,583 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,159. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Ashland County, Ohio
Ashland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and was formed in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland and Wayne Counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 53,139. Its county seat is Ashland...
, 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 357 at the 2000 census.
Polk was the birthplace of Tully "Topsy" Hartsel
Topsy Hartsel
Tully Frederick "Topsy" Hartsel was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Polk, Ohio, and played for the Louisville Colonels , Cincinnati Reds , Chicago Orphans , and the Philadelphia Athletics who he won the World Series with in 1910. Having a keen eye, Hartsel led the league in...
, a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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outfielder.
Geography
Polk is located at 40°56′44"N 82°13′3"W (40.945541, -82.217374).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.88%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 357 people, 124 households, and 103 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 354.1 people per square mile (136.5/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 126.0 per square mile (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.60% White, 0.56% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races.
There were 124 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,583 versus $21,250 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 $16,159. About 4.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.