Weston, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Weston is a village in Wood County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 1,659 at the 2000 census
.
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.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,659 people, 638 households, and 454 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,476.2 people per square mile (571.9/km²). There were 662 housing units at an average density of 589.1 per square mile (228.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.31% White, 0.18% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 3.74% from other races
, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.10% of the population.
There were 638 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $31,939 versus $23,011 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,260. About 7.7% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
from its administrative offices in Weston and a branch in Grand Rapids
. In 2006, the library loaned 96,919 items and provided 186 programs to its 3,399 cardholders. Total holdings in 2006 were over 35,000 volumes with over 130 periodical subscriptions.
Wood County, Ohio
Wood County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,488. Its county seat is Bowling Green. The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812...
, 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 1,659 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Geography
Weston is located at 41°20′45"N 83°47′40"W (41.345806, -83.794543).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.
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,659 people, 638 households, and 454 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 1,476.2 people per square mile (571.9/km²). There were 662 housing units at an average density of 589.1 per square mile (228.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.31% White, 0.18% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 3.74% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.10% of the population.
There were 638 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $31,939 versus $23,011 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 $16,260. About 7.7% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Library
The Weston Public Library serves the communities in southwestern Wood CountyWood County, Ohio
Wood County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,488. Its county seat is Bowling Green. The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812...
from its administrative offices in Weston and a branch in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Ohio
Grand Rapids is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. The population was 1,002 at the 2000 census. Grand Rapids is served by a branch of the Weston Public Library....
. In 2006, the library loaned 96,919 items and provided 186 programs to its 3,399 cardholders. Total holdings in 2006 were over 35,000 volumes with over 130 periodical subscriptions.