Alger, Ohio
Along State Route 235 in Alger
Location of Alger, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°42′32″N 83°50′40″W / 40.70889, -83.84444
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hardin
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1]	978 ft (298 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	888
- Density	3,138.0/sq mi (1,211.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45812
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-01210[2]
GNIS feature ID	1064310[1]

Alger is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 888 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Alger is located at 40°42′32″N, 83°50′40″W (40.708828, -83.844512)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 888 people, 371 households, and 251 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,138.0 people per square mile (1,224.5/km²). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 1,420.6/sq mi (554.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.44% White, 0.11% Native American, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.

There were 371 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,447, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $18,636 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,742. About 13.5% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

State Route 235 is an important street in Alger.

Notable natives

• Ray Brown — Homestead Grays pitcher

References

External links

• Alger, Ohio is at coordinates 40°42′32″N 83°50′40″W / 40.708828, -83.844512 (Alger, Ohio)Coordinates: 40°42′32″N 83°50′40″W / 40.708828, -83.844512 (Alger, Ohio)

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County seat: Kenton
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Townships	Blanchard | Buck | Cessna | Dudley | Goshen | Hale | Jackson | Liberty | Lynn | Marion | McDonald | Pleasant | Roundhead | Taylor Creek | Washington
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