Rittman, Ohio
Location of Rittman, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°58′24″N 81°47′4″W / 40.97333, -81.78444
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Wayne, Medina
Area
- Total	6.2 sq mi (16.2 km²)
- Land	6.0 sq mi (15.6 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation [1]	981 ft (299 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,314
- Density	1,046.9/sq mi (404.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44270
Area code(s)	330
FIPS code	39-67356[2]
GNIS feature ID	1061609[1]

Rittman is a city in Medina and Wayne Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The city is governed by Wayne County, although a small portion of the city is located in Medina County. The population was 6,314 at the 2000 census. Rittman is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library.

Geography

Rittman is located at 40°58′24″N, 81°47′4″W (40.973376, -81.784416)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.2 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (3.37%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 6,314 people, 2,424 households, and 1,711 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,046.9 people per square mile (404.3/km²). There were 2,518 housing units at an average density of 417.5/sq mi (161.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.13% White, 0.10% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 2,424 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,020, and the median income for a family was $41,643. Males had a median income of $30,885 versus $23,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,049. About 6.4% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% 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

• City of Rittman
• Rittman Police Department
• Medina County Community Advocate
• Wooster, Ohio Community Advocate
• Rittman branch library website

• Rittman, Ohio is at coordinates 40°58′24″N 81°47′04″W / 40.973376, -81.784416 (Rittman, Ohio)Coordinates: 40°58′24″N 81°47′04″W / 40.973376, -81.784416 (Rittman, Ohio)

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