Rushville, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Rushville is a village in Fairfield County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 268 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 268 people, 90 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,183.4 people per square mile (449.9/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 454.8 per square mile (172.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 0.75% Native American, and 2.24% from two or more races.
There were 90 households out of which 52.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,875. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,864. About 12.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 66.7% of those sixty five or over.
Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 146,156. Its county seat is Lancaster. Its name is a reference to the Fairfield area of the original Lancaster....
, 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...
. The population was 268 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Rushville is located at 39°45′54"N 82°25′53"W (39.764882, -82.431393).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 268 people, 90 households, and 74 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 1,183.4 people per square mile (449.9/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 454.8 per square mile (172.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 0.75% Native American, and 2.24% from two or more races.
There were 90 households out of which 52.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% 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, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,875. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $25,417 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 $13,864. About 12.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 66.7% of those sixty five or over.
Notable residents
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- an AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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song "Up on the House TopUp on the House Top"Up on the House Top" is a Christmas song written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864 in the town of New Paris, Ohio.. It has been recorded by a multitude of singers, among the most notable Gene Autry, who is also known for his version of the classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".-History:According to...
", was born in Rushville.