Fort Recovery, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fort Recovery, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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image_caption = Victory monument in Fort Recovery


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map_caption = Location of Fort Recovery, Ohio


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

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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Roger Broerman
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.5
area_land_km2 = 2.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 1273
population_density_km2 = 511.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1324.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 287
elevation_ft = 942
latd = 40 |latm = 24 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 46 |longs = 40 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45846
area_code = 419
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-27902GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1040590GR|3
website = http://www.fortrecovery.org/
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Fort Recovery is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2000 census. The village is near the location of Fort Recovery, first established in 1793 under orders from General Anthony Wayne.

Fort Recovery was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected Pittsburgh to Chicago and St. Louis.

Geography

Fort Recovery is located at coor dms|40|24|44|N|84|46|40|W|city (40.412156, -84.777641)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.04%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,273 people, 508 households, and 353 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,324.9 people per square mile (512.0/km²). There were 536 housing units at an average density of 557.8/sq mi (215.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.74% White, 0.08% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 508 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,471, and the median income for a family was $48,676. Males had a median income of $34,219 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,600. About 2.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

* Henry H. Schwartz, U.S. Senator from Wyoming
* Rick Derringer, American guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer

References

External links

* [http://www.fortrecovery.org/ Historic Fort Recovery]
* [http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/ftrecovr/#info Fort Recovery] on Ohio Historical Society site