Norwich, Ohio

Norwich, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Norwich, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°59′7″N 81°47′30″W / 39.98528°N 81.79167°W / 39.98528; -81.79167Coordinates: 39°59′7″N 81°47′30″W / 39.98528°N 81.79167°W / 39.98528; -81.79167
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Muskingum
Township	Union
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	971 ft (296 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	113
– Density	1,175.0/sq mi (453.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43767
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-57372[2]
GNIS feature ID	1056459[1]

Norwich is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Norwich is located at 39°59′7″N 81°47′30″W / 39.98528°N 81.79167°W / 39.98528; -81.79167 (39.985203, -81.791680)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 113 people, 40 households, and 32 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,175.0 people per square mile (436.3/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 478.3 per square mile (177.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.12% White and 0.88% Native American.

There were 40 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,673. There were 21.4% of families and 36.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 61.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable natives and residents

• Chalmers Wylie - American politician who served thirteen terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.