Obetz, Ohio

Obetz, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of Obetz within Ohio
Location of Obetz within Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°52′36″N 82°56′30″W / 39.87667°N 82.94167°W / 39.87667; -82.94167Coordinates: 39°52′36″N 82°56′30″W / 39.87667°N 82.94167°W / 39.87667; -82.94167
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Franklin
Area
– Total	3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
– Land	3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	748 ft (228 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,977
– Density	1,055.3/sq mi (407.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43207
Area code(s)	614
FIPS code	39-57862[2]
GNIS feature ID	1065189[1]

Obetz is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,977 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 4,079 as of 2005. The community was formed in 1838 as a railroad junction, and incorporated in 1928.

Geography

Obetz is located at 39°52′36″N 82°56′30″W / 39.87667°N 82.94167°W / 39.87667; -82.94167 (39.876763, -82.941801)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,977 people, 1,488 households, and 1,104 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,055.3 people per square mile (407.3/km²). There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 414.2 per square mile (159.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.71% White, 2.89% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 1,488 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $47,271. Males had a median income of $35,342 versus $25,342 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,385. About 5.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

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. 

External links

• Village of Obetz official site