Scott, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°59′20″N 84°35′01″W / 40.98889°N 84.58361°W / 40.98889; -84.58361
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Scott, Ohio
FIPS code
39-71080[3]
GNIS feature ID2399776[2]

Scott is a

Micropolitan Statistical Area
.

History

Scott was platted in 1882 by J. T. Scott, and named for him.[4] A post office called Scott has been in operation since 1882.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890733
1900547−25.4%
1910472−13.7%
1920342−27.5%
19303533.2%
19403591.7%
1950347−3.3%
19603655.2%
1970329−9.9%
19803403.3%
1990339−0.3%
2000322−5.0%
2010286−11.2%
2020242−15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 111 households, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the village was 34.7 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 121 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $21,875 for females. The

poverty line
, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 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: Scott, Ohio
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 124.
  5. ^ "Van Wert County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2013.