South Zanesville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
South Zanesville is a village in Muskingum County
, Ohio
, United States
, along the Muskingum River
at the mouth of Moxahala Creek
. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 1,936 people, 797 households, and 540 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,653.2 people per square mile (1,024.0/km²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 1,197.8 per square mile (462.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.73% White, 1.08% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 797 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $37,837. Males had a median income of $27,724 versus $21,220 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,920. 11.1% of the population and 10.3% of families were below the poverty line. 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Muskingum County, Ohio
Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...
, 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...
, along the Muskingum River
Muskingum River
The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...
at the mouth of Moxahala Creek
Moxahala Creek
Moxahala Creek is a tributary of the Muskingum River, 29.2 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 301 square miles Moxahala Creek rises in southeastern Perry County and...
. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census.
Geography
South Zanesville is located at 39°54'9" North, 82°1'12" West (39.902554, -82.019931).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,936 people, 797 households, and 540 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 2,653.2 people per square mile (1,024.0/km²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 1,197.8 per square mile (462.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.73% White, 1.08% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 797 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $37,837. Males had a median income of $27,724 versus $21,220 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 $14,920. 11.1% of the population and 10.3% of families were below the poverty line. 12.5% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.