Racine, Ohio
Location of Racine, Ohio
Coordinates: 38°58′10″N 81°54′55″W / 38.96944, -81.91528
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Meigs
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1]	577 ft (176 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	746
- Density	1,792.9/sq mi (692.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45771
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-65256[2]
GNIS feature ID	1066914[1]

Racine is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 746 at the 2000 census.

Racine is Ohio's closest incorporated village to Buffington Island, the site of Ohio's only battle in the American Civil War.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Racine is located at 38°58′10″N, 81°54′55″W (38.969465, -81.915296)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 746 people, 302 households, and 211 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,792.9 people per square mile (685.8/km²). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 778.7/sq mi (297.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.46% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 302 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $22,450, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,644. About 23.2% of families and 26.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

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

• Racine, Ohio is at coordinates 38°58′10″N 81°54′55″W / 38.969465, -81.915296 (Racine, Ohio)Coordinates: 38°58′10″N 81°54′55″W / 38.969465, -81.915296 (Racine, Ohio)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Meigs County, Ohio
County seat: Pomeroy
Villages	Middleport | Pomeroy | Racine | Rutland | Syracuse
Townships	Bedford | Chester | Columbia | Lebanon | Letart | Olive | Orange | Rutland | Salem | Salisbury | Scipio | Sutton
Unincorporated communities	Chester | Darwin | Langsville | Long Bottom | Portland | Reedsville | Tuppers Plains