Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio

Shawnee, Ohio
FIPS code		39-71962[3]
GNIS feature ID	2399792[2]

Shawnee is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 505 at the 2020 census. It is 9 miles (14 km) south of the county seat of New Lexington.

History

Shawnee had its start in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.26 square miles (5.85 km²), of which 2.25 square miles (5.83 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	2,770		—
1890	3,266		17.9%
1900	2,966		−9.2%
1910	2,280		−23.1%
1920	1,918		−15.9%
1930	1,457		−24.0%
1940	1,475		1.2%
1950	1,145		−22.4%
1960	1,000		−12.7%
1970	914		−8.6%
1980	924		1.1%
1990	742		−19.7%
2000	608		−18.1%
2010	655		7.7%
2020	505		−22.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 235 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 34.9 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

, and 0.16% from two or more races.

There were 207 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,229, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $20,833 for females. The

, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Forgotten Ohio: Shawnee
• Little Cities of Black Diamonds -Local History Website