Greenfield, Ohio
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| Coordinates: 39°21′6″N 83°23′11″W / 39.35167°N 83.38639°WCoordinates: 39°21′6″N 83°23′11″W / 39.35167°N 83.38639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Counties | Highland, Fayette, Ross |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,906 |
| • Density | 2,536.3/sq mi (979.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 45123, 45165 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-32088[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064755[1] |
| Website | http://www.greenfieldohio.net http://www.greenfieldohio.com |
Greenfield is a village in Highland, Fayette, and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along Paint Creek. The population was 4,906 at the 2000 census. Although the municipality is listed as a city by the Census Bureau,[2] it officially became a village when its population dropped below 5,000.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Greenfield is located at 39°21′6″N 83°23′11″W / 39.35167°N 83.38639°W (39.351623, -83.386461),[4] almost entirely in Highland County.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,906 people, 1,955 households, and 1,253 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,536.3 people per square mile (981.5/km²). There were 2,099 housing units at an average density of 1,085.1 per square mile (419.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.78% White, 2.20% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 1,955 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,805, and the median income for a family was $36,952. Males had a median income of $32,156 versus $21,352 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,306. About 12.3% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- John E. Hull - U.S. Army general
- Brad Martin - country music artist
- Johnny Paycheck - country music artist
- Bill Uhl - All-American basketball player at the University of Dayton
[edit] Government
Greenfield's village council comprises Robert Bergstrom, Betty Jackman, Harvey Everhart, Bill Redenbaugh, and Brenda Losey.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Ohio Revised Code Section 703.01(A)". http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/703.01. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Ohio 2000-2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2006_39.csv. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Greenfield city council". Greenfield. http://www.greenfieldohio.net/Officials.html. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
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