Lithopolis, Ohio
Lithopolis, Ohio | ||
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FIPS code 39-44086[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2398453[2] | |
Website | www |
Lithopolis is a
History
Lithopolis was originally called Centerville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1815.[4] The city presently is named for valuable deposits of stone near the original town site, the name Lithopolis translating to "stone city" in Greek.[5] A post office called Lithopolis has been in operation since 1827.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 394 | — | |
1880 | 404 | 2.5% | |
1890 | 369 | −8.7% | |
1900 | 358 | −3.0% | |
1910 | 331 | −7.5% | |
1920 | 283 | −14.5% | |
1930 | 298 | 5.3% | |
1940 | 288 | −3.4% | |
1950 | 350 | 21.5% | |
1960 | 411 | 17.4% | |
1970 | 705 | 71.5% | |
1980 | 652 | −7.5% | |
1990 | 563 | −13.7% | |
2000 | 600 | 6.6% | |
2010 | 1,106 | 84.3% | |
2020 | 2,134 | 92.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] |
2010 census
As of the
There were 443 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the village was 38.2 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 248 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,208, and the median income for a family was $49,500. Males had a median income of $35,714 versus $27,250 for females. The
Notable residents
- Funk & Wagnalls Company
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lithopolis, Ohio
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Miller, Charles Christian (1912). History of Fairfield County, Ohio, and representative citizens. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 133.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 76.
- ^ "Fairfield County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 Census Data". data.census.gov.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.