South Point, Ohio

South Point, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = South Point, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
nickname =
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of South Point, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lawrence

government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = William A. Gaskin
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 6.3
area_land_km2 = 6.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.4
area_land_sq_mi = 2.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3742
population_density_km2 = 597.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1547.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 172
elevation_ft = 564
latd = 38 |latm = 25 |lats = 9 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 34 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45680
area_code = 740
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-73670GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1065353GR|3
website = http://www.villageofsouthpoint.com/
footnotes =

South Point is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,742 at the 2000 census.

South Point is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.

Geography

South Point is located at coor dms|38|25|9|N|82|34|50|W|city (38.419289, -82.580579)GR|1. The village lies at the junction point of the three states of Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Not far from the village lies the southernmost point in the State of Ohio, along the Ohio River less than one mile east of the village's southeast corner.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), all of it land.

As of 2008, the mayor is Bill Gaskin.fact|date=January 2008

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,742 people, 1,485 households, and 1,131 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,547.0 people per square mile (597.0/km²). There were 1,564 housing units at an average density of 646.6/sq mi (249.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.91% White, 2.27% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 1,485 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,110, and the median income for a family was $34,560. Males had a median income of $32,439 versus $21,496 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,296. About 9.0% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The South Point Local School District serves the village and nearby unincorporated areas. Beginning in March 2004, the district embarked on a project to construct all new school buildings, including demolishing certain buildings: the location of the old middle and high schools is the location of the new South Point Elementary School, while the location of the new Burlington Elementary School is the same as that of the old.cite web|url=http://www.irontontribune.com/articles/2007/07/11/news/news150.txt|title=South Point schools taking shape|author=Phyllis Noah|publisher="The Ironton Tribune"|date=2007-07-11|accessdate=2007-07-25]

ee also

*List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

External links

* [http://www.villageofsouthpoint.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.southpoint.k12.oh.us South Point Local Schools]


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