Vinton, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Vinton is a village in Gallia County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant
, WV
–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Vinton is located on Raccoon Creek
, a tributary of the Ohio River
.
of 2000, there were 324 people, 123 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density
was 290.5 people per square mile (111.7/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 128.2 per square mile (49.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% White, 0.62% African American, 0.31% Asian, 1.23% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,836. About 17.9% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Gallia County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 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 324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Point Pleasant is a city in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. The population was 4,637 at the 2000 census...
, WV
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area
Point Pleasant micropolitan area
The Point Pleasant Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in West Virginia and one in Ohio – anchored by the city of Point Pleasant, West Virginia....
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Geography
Vinton is located at 38°58′39"N 82°20′25"W (38.977490, -82.340170).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Vinton is located on Raccoon Creek
Raccoon Creek (Ohio)
Raccoon Creek is a stream that drains parts of five Ohio counties. It originates in Hocking County, Ohio. It flows through Vinton County and Gallia County and a corner of Meigs County. Its largest tributary, Little Raccoon Creek, arises in Jackson County. The watershed also includes part of Athens...
, a tributary of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 324 people, 123 households, and 91 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 290.5 people per square mile (111.7/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 128.2 per square mile (49.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% White, 0.62% African American, 0.31% Asian, 1.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% 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, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $20,833 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 $13,836. About 17.9% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the village of Vinton is provided by the Gallia County Local School DistrictGallia County Local School District
The Gallia County Local School District is a public school district headquartered in an unincorporated portion of Springfield Township with a Gallipolis, Ohio mailing address...
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