Flushing, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Flushing, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Flushing, Ohio


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

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area_total_km2 = 1.6
area_land_km2 = 1.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 900
population_density_km2 = 575.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1491.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 391
elevation_ft = 1283
latd = 40 |latm = 8 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 3 |longs = 55 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 43977
area_code = 740
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blank_info = 39-27552GR|2
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blank1_info = 1064661GR|3
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Flushing is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 900 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Flushing is located at coor dms|40|8|55|N|81|3|55|W|city (40.148543, -81.065320)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 900 people, 380 households, and 250 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,491.0 people per square mile (579.2/km²). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 719.0/sq mi (279.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.56% White, 1.00% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races.

There were 380 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $17,768 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,917. About 14.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

* Wayne Hays, American politician
* Reverdy Cassius Ransom, a civil rights activist
* Stanley J. Shipta, World War II Veteran

References

External links

* [http://www.mfpl.org/flushing.asp Martins Ferry Public Library - Flushing Branch]