Nevada, Ohio

Nevada, Ohio
—  Village  —
Downtown Nevada, Ohio on North Main Street (Ohio State Route 231) looking south.
Location of Nevada, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°49′1″N 83°7′54″W / 40.81694°N 83.13167°W / 40.81694; -83.13167Coordinates: 40°49′1″N 83°7′54″W / 40.81694°N 83.13167°W / 40.81694; -83.13167
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Wyandot
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	814
– Density	788.8/sq mi (304.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44849
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-53942[2]
GNIS feature ID	1056444[1]

Nevada (pronounced nah-VAY-da) is a village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States. The population was 814 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Nevada is located at 40°49′1″N 83°7′54″W / 40.81694°N 83.13167°W / 40.81694; -83.13167 (40.816867, -83.131664)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 814 people, 313 households, and 215 families residing in the village. The population density was 788.8 people per square mile (305.1/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 317.8 per square mile (123.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 0.37% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 313 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,706, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $21,181 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,395. About 2.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Dr. Charles E. Sawyer, a homeopathic physician who is blamed for giving a false diagnosis of U.S. President Warren G. Harding that led to Harding's premature death.

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.