Aberdeen, Ohio

Aberdeen, Ohio
Village
Location of Aberdeen, Ohio
Location of Aberdeen in Brown County
Coordinates: 38°39′54″N 83°46′3″W / 38.66500°N 83.76750°W / 38.66500; -83.76750Coordinates: 38°39′54″N 83°46′3″W / 38.66500°N 83.76750°W / 38.66500; -83.76750
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Brown
Township	Hamilton County, Ohio, Deed Books (1787-1797): Deed Book A, 535-537
Area[1]
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
• Land	1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
Elevation[2]	515 ft (157 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	1,638
• Estimate (2012[4])	1,627
• Density	1,213.3/sq mi (468.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45101
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-00142[5]
GNIS feature ID	1056195[2]

Aberdeen is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,638 at the 2010 census.

Aberdeen is connected to Maysville, Kentucky by the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge to downtown Maysville and the William H. Harsha Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge completed in 2001. It was part of Zane's Trace, a frontier road through the Northwest Territory completed in 1797.

Gallery

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  Along the Ohio River at Aberdeen.

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  Aberdeen corporation limit sign.

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  Looking east on US Highway 52 in Aberdeen.

History

Aberdeen was founded by James Edwards in 1795 and platted by Nathan Ellis in 1816. It was incorporated on July 5, 1816.^[6]

Geography

Aberdeen is located at 38°39′54″N 83°46′3″W / 38.66500°N 83.76750°W / 38.66500; -83.76750 (38.665027, -83.767638).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.63 square miles (4.22 km²), of which 1.35 square miles (3.50 km²) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²) is water.^[1]

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 1,638 people, 760 households, and 454 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,213.3 inhabitants per square mile (468.5/km²). There were 882 housing units at an average density of 653.3 per square mile (252.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 1.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 760 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the village was 41.9 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 689 households, and 436 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,133.8 people per square mile (439.0/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 583.5 per square mile (225.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 1.37% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 689 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% 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 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,202, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,287. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Georgetown
Villages	Aberdeen Fayetteville Georgetown Hamersville Higginsport Mount Orab Ripley Russellville Sardinia‡
Townships	Byrd Clark Eagle Franklin Green Huntington Jackson Jefferson Lewis Perry Pike Pleasant Scott Sterling Union Washington
CDPs	Lake Lorelei Lake Waynoka St. Martin
Unincorporated communities	Arnheim Ash Ridge Brownstown Crosstown Decatur Eastwood Feesburg Fincastle Greenbush Hiett Levanna Locust Ridge New Harmony New Hope Redoak Vera Cruz Wahlsburg White Oak White Oak Valley
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties