Bettsville, Ohio

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Bettsville, Ohio
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Location of Bettsville, Ohio
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Location of Bettsville in Seneca County
Coordinates: 41°14′48″N83°13′58″W / 41.24667°N 83.23278°W / 41.24667; -83.23278
Country United States
State Ohio
County Seneca
Area
[1]
  Total
0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
  Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
595
  Estimate 
(2023) [3]
593
  Density1,141.1/sq mi (440.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44815
Area code 419
FIPS code 39-06194 [4]
GNIS feature ID2398113 [2]

Bettsville is a village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 595 at the 2020 census.

Contents

History

Bettsville was laid out in 1838. It was named for its founder, John Betts. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 515
1890 513−0.4%
1900 492−4.1%
1910 486−1.2%
1920 451−7.2%
1930 65645.5%
1940 6925.5%
1950 687−0.7%
1960 77613.0%
1970 8337.3%
1980 752−9.7%
1990 7520.0%
2000 7844.3%
2010 661−15.7%
2020 595−10.0%
2023 (est.)593 [3] −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2010 census

As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 661 people, 281 households, and 187 families living in the village. The population density was 1,271.2 inhabitants per square mile (490.8/km2). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 611.5 per square mile (236.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.

There were 281 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 784 people, 298 households, and 210 families living in the village. The population density was 1,506.7 inhabitants per square mile (581.7/km2). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 613.0 per square mile (236.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.28% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 2.93% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.74% of the population.

There were 298 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,266, and the median income for a family was $39,219. Males had a median income of $30,481 versus $20,368 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,933. About 6.5% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bettsville, Ohio
  3. 1 2 "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. Lang, William (1880). History of Seneca County, from the Close of the Revolutionary War to July, 1880. Transcript Printing Company. pp.  549.
  6. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 6, 2013.

History of Bettsville, Ohio. Durrett, John E, 1984 https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p15005coll27/id/29643