Kipton, Ohio
Kipton, Ohio | ||
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FIPS code 39-40544[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2398357[2] |
Kipton is a
History
Kipton was platted around 1852 by Wm.W.Whitney[4] in anticipation of a new railroad route being laid out through his farm. He initially named his new village "Binghamton", in honor of his former home of Binghamton, NY. However, the name "Camden Station" would instead be used until 1862, when its name was changed to "Kipton Station" (and later becoming known simply as 'Kipton').
For many years, Kipton continued as a stop along the Southern Division of the
Kipton was the site of a famous
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), of which 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 353 | — | |
1970 | 353 | 0.0% | |
1980 | 352 | −0.3% | |
1990 | 283 | −19.6% | |
2000 | 265 | −6.4% | |
2010 | 243 | −8.3% | |
2020 | 209 | −14.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 102 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the village was 42.8 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.7% male and 45.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 105 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,182, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $22,188 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kipton, Ohio
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 70.
- ^ "The Great Kipton Train Wreck". National Postal Museum. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ Krejci, William G. (2019). Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio. Haunted America, A Division of The History Press. pp. [51–52].
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.