Laura, Ohio
Laura, Ohio | ||
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FIPS code 39-42028[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2398398[2] |
Laura is a
History
Laura was laid out around 1840.[4] A post office called Laura has been in operation since 1850.[5] The village was named after Laura, the first postmaster's daughter.[6] Laura was incorporated as a village in 1892.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 378 | — | |
1910 | 302 | −20.1% | |
1920 | 243 | −19.5% | |
1930 | 271 | 11.5% | |
1940 | 317 | 17.0% | |
1950 | 380 | 19.9% | |
1960 | 526 | 38.4% | |
1970 | 464 | −11.8% | |
1980 | 501 | 8.0% | |
1990 | 483 | −3.6% | |
2000 | 487 | 0.8% | |
2010 | 474 | −2.7% | |
2020 | 398 | −16.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 174 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19.
The median age in the village was 38 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 175 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,833, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $23,906 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: Laura, Ohio
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ The History of Miami County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Publications. 1880. p. 355.
- ^ "Miami County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b Harbaugh, T. C. (1909). Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. p. 93.
- ^ "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.