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Country
  
United States

County
  
Jackson

FIPS code
  
39-16434

Elevation
  
211 m

Zip code
  
45621

Local time
  
Tuesday 6:11 PM

State
  
Ohio

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

GNIS feature ID
  
1056818

Area
  
142 ha

Population
  
472 (2013)

Area code
  
740

Coalton, Ohio

Weather
  
14°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 88% Humidity

Coalton is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 479 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Coalton, OH, USA

The village derives its name from Coal Township.

Geography

Coalton is located at 39°6′40″N 82°36′40″W (39.111094, -82.611055).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 479 people, 205 households, and 128 families residing in the village. The population density was 870.9 inhabitants per square mile (336.3/km2). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 438.2 per square mile (169.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 205 households of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 2.89.

The median age in the village was 40.4 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 545 people, 210 households, and 149 families residing in the village. The population density was 991.9 people per square mile (382.6/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 442.3 per square mile (170.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.25% White, 0.92% African American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 210 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $28,269 versus $15,682 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,080. About 29.0% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 51.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Isham Jones — musician and songwriter
  • Jim Rhodes — Governor of Ohio
  • Pat Duncan (baseball) - Major League Baseball Player
  • John Patterson (Miner's Store and First Cash Register) - Started National Cash Register
  • References

    Coalton, Ohio Wikipedia