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Country
  
United States

Counties
  
Jefferson, Harrison

FIPS code
  
39-00464

Area
  
140 ha

Population
  
742 (2013)

Area code
  
740

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
263 m

Zip code
  
43901

Local time
  
Thursday 5:13 AM

Adena, Ohio

Townships
  
Smithfield, Short Creek

Weather
  
1°C, Wind W at 29 km/h, 64% Humidity

Adena /əˈdnə/ is a village in Harrison and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Adena, OH, USA

The Jefferson County portion of Adena is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Adena was not officially platted. A post office called Adena has been in operation since 1854. The village was named after the Adena Mansion, Thomas Worthington's home and estate in Chillicothe, Ohio.

Government

Adena is governed by an elected six member village council and Mayor.

Geography

Adena is located at 40°13′1″N 80°52′33″W (40.216883, -80.875937).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 759 people, 319 households, and 220 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,405.6 inhabitants per square mile (542.7/km2). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 664.8 per square mile (256.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 319 households of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 43.9 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 815 people, 348 households, and 243 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,514.9 people per square mile (582.7/km²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 723.1 per square mile (278.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 1.23% African American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races.

There were 348 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the village, the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,341, and the median income for a family was $30,156. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $17,679 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,941. About 16.9% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the village of Adena is provided by the Buckeye Local School District.

References

Adena, Ohio Wikipedia