Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bainbridge, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Bainbridge, Ross County, Ohio


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

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area_total_km2 = 1.3
area_land_km2 = 1.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1012
population_density_km2 = 762.9
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 220
elevation_ft = 722
latd = 39 |latm = 13 |lats = 37 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 16 |longs = 10 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45612
area_code = 740
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Bainbridge is a village in Ross County, Ohio, United States, along Paint Creek. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.

Bainbridge is the location of Pike Lake State Park. It was among a series of towns originally plotted and established by General Nathaniel Massie.

Geography

Bainbridge is located at coor dms|39|13|37|N|83|16|10|W|city (39.227074, -83.269564)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 397 households, and 277 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,975.9 people per square mile (766.1/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 880.5/sq mi (341.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.41% White, 0.20% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 397 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,417, and the median income for a family was $31,645. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,905. About 17.0% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Bainbridge students attend high school at Paint Valley High School, which contains students from Bainbridge and Bournville. The school mascot is the bearcat, and the teams play in the Scioto Valley Conference.

Bainbridge is also home of the world's first Dental School. Opened by Dr. John M. Harris in 1828, the school is now a museum.

References

External links

* [http://www.heartlandscience.org/medhs/dental.htm First Dental School]