Lawrenceville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Lawrenceville is an unincorporated community
in central German Township
, Clark County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 302 at the 2000 census
, at which time it was a village. In 2005, the residents of Lawrenceville voted to dissolve the corporation, ending Lawrenceville's village status.http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/nr/2005/september/Lawrenceville.html
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village had a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 302 people, 109 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,243.2 people per square mile (896.9/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 883.9/sq mi (353.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.36% White, 0.99% African American, and 3.64% from two or more races.
There were 109 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,105. About 3.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in central German Township
German Township, Clark County, Ohio
German Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,336 people in the township, 7,012 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, Clark County
Clark County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 302 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, at which time it was a village. In 2005, the residents of Lawrenceville voted to dissolve the corporation, ending Lawrenceville's village status.http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/nr/2005/september/Lawrenceville.html
Geography
Lawrenceville is located at 39°58′55"N 83°52′29"W (39.981992, -83.874657).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village had a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 302 people, 109 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,243.2 people per square mile (896.9/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 883.9/sq mi (353.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.36% White, 0.99% African American, and 3.64% from two or more races.
There were 109 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $19,105. About 3.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.