Helena, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°20′25″N 83°17′31″W / 41.34028°N 83.29194°W / 41.34028; -83.29194
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Helena, Ohio
FIPS code
39-34860[3]
GNIS feature ID2398484[2]

Helena (

2020 census
.

History

Helena was laid out in 1871 when the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad was extended to that point.[5] The village was named in honor of Helena Thompson, the daughter of a local doctor.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880111
1910305
1920209−31.5%
193023813.9%
194026812.6%
195031417.2%
1960281−10.5%
19702986.0%
19803073.0%
1990267−13.0%
2000236−11.6%
2010224−5.1%
2020211−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 97 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.73.

The median age in the village was 41.8 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.1% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 54.9% male and 45.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 6.36% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $44,063 versus $22,500 for females. The

poverty line
, including 28.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helena, Ohio
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide | Ohio University". www.ohio.edu. Ohio University. 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Everett, Homer (1882). History of Sandusky County, Ohio: With Portraits and Biographies. H. Z. Williams & Bro. p. 773.
  6. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 59.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.