Piketon, Ohio
Location of Piketon, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°4′4″N 83°0′33″W / 39.06778, -83.00917
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Pike
Area
- Total	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km²)
- Land	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1]	574 ft (175 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,907
- Density	955.6/sq mi (369.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45661
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-62708[2]
GNIS feature ID	1061541[1]

Piketon is a village in Pike County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The village is best known for the uranium enrichment plant located there (one of only three such plants in the United States). The population was 1,907 at the 2000 census. Originally called Jefferson, it was the county seat of Pike County from 1815-1845, when it was decided by James Emmitt, a wealthy local entrepreneur, to move the county seat to Waverly due to its closer proximity to the then new Ohio & Erie Canal. It is not a large town, but a village. It is the location of the Pike County Fairgrounds, and is served by the Scioto Valley School District. edspenard

Perhaps the best-known historic resident of Piketon was Robert Lucas, the governor of Ohio and territorial governor of Iowa. Around 1824, Lucas built a large brick house two miles east of Piketon, named Friendly Grove, which became an epicenter of local political activity.

Piketon is served by the Western and Piketon branches of the Garnet A. Wilson Public Library.

Geography

Piketon is located at 39°4′4″N, 83°0′33″W (39.067801, -83.009207)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.96%) is water.

Economy

The initial operation of the lead cascade of The American Centrifuge Demonstration Facility in Piketon, Ohio in 2005 comprised the first publicly visible component of next-generation uranium enrichment technology in the United States that employs a gas centrifuge process rather than gaseous diffusion to produce enriched uranium.

Piketon is expected to exhibit a growth economy during the early 21st Century with the establishment of a full-size USEC commercial uranium enrichment plant by 2012. [1]

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,907 people, 693 households, and 469 families residing in the village. The population density was 955.6 people per square mile (368.1/km²). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 373.3/sq mi (143.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.22% White, 1.10% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 693 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,290, and the median income for a family was $23,846. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $21,602 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,599. About 28.5% of families and 30.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.5% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Garnet A. Wilson Public Library
• Piketon, Ohio Information

• Piketon, Ohio is at coordinates 39°04′04″N 83°00′33″W / 39.067801, -83.009207 (Piketon, Ohio)Coordinates: 39°04′04″N 83°00′33″W / 39.067801, -83.009207 (Piketon, Ohio)

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