Rio Grande, Ohio
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| Rio Grande, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 38°53′1″N 82°22′48″W / 38.88361°N 82.38°WCoordinates: 38°53′1″N 82°22′48″W / 38.88361°N 82.38°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Gallia |
| Township | Raccoon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 915 |
| • Density | 764.1/sq mi (295.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45674 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-67258[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1076745[1] |
Rio Grande is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Although the town is named after the river in the southern United States, its name is pronounced "Rye-O Grand" rather than the traditional Spanish pronunciation so that it rhymes with "Ohio."
Rio Grande is home to the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College, the alma mater of Bevo Francis, who set and still holds the NCAA basketball single-game scoring record.[3] It is also the original location of Bob Evans Restaurants. The restaurant chain began as a single truck stop diner in Rio Grande.
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[edit] Geography
Rio Grande is located at 38°53′1″N 82°22′48″W / 38.88361°N 82.38°W (38.883731, -82.379968)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is land and 0.83% is water.
Rio Grande is located very close to Raccoon Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River.[5]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 915 people, 232 households, and 145 families residing in the village. The population density was 764.1 people per square mile (294.4/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 231.3 per square mile (89.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.82% White, 4.04% African American, 1.09% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 232 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 53.3% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 10.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $16,932, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $25,139 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,822. About 32.6% of families and 35.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Public education in the village of Rio Grande is provided by the Gallipolis City School District. Campuses serving the village include Rio Grande Elementary School, Gallia Academy Middle School, and Gallia Academy High School [1].
[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 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Mike Puma. "At one time, everyone knew Bevo". http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Francis_Bevo.html. "In the early 1950s, Francis became a national sensation playing for tiny Rio (pronounced RYE-oh) Grande College in southeastern Ohio. Almost a half-century later, many of his scoring records still stand. The 6-foot-9, sweet-shooting Francis still holds the college record for most points scored in a game (113) and his 46.5 average in the 1953-54 season remains the NCAA Division II mark."
- ^ "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.
- ^ "State of Ohio GIS Databases". http://metadataexplorer.gis.state.oh.us/metadataexplorer/. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
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