Trimble, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Trimble is a village in Athens County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 466 at the 2000 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Trimble is one of three bordering incorporated villages in northern Athens County, all of which began as coal
mining towns. Just north of Trimble is Glouster
, and just south of Trimble is Jacksonville
.
of 2000, there were 466 people, 175 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density
was 713.1 people per square mile (276.8/km²). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 298.4 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.21% Asian, and 1.29% from two or more races.
There were 175 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% 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 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $11,437. About 22.0% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.8% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over.
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 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
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. The population was 466 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Trimble is located at 39°29′7"N 82°4′45"W (39.485312, -82.079094), along Sunday CreekSunday Creek
Sunday Creek is a tributary of the Hocking River, 27.2 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Hocking and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining 139 square miles in a mainly rural area of the Allegheny Plateau region...
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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 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Trimble is one of three bordering incorporated villages in northern Athens County, all of which began as coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
mining towns. Just north of Trimble is Glouster
Glouster, Ohio
Glouster is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,972 at the 2000 census. It is close to Burr Oak State Park.-History:...
, and just south of Trimble is Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Ohio
Jacksonville is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 544 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jacksonville is located at , along Sunday Creek....
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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 466 people, 175 households, and 121 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 713.1 people per square mile (276.8/km²). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 298.4 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.21% Asian, and 1.29% from two or more races.
There were 175 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% 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, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% 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 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $21,667 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 $11,437. About 22.0% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.8% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over.