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Hamersville, Ohio
Village
Looking northwest on Main Street (Ohio State Route 125) in Hamersville
Looking northwest on Main Street (Ohio State Route 125) in Hamersville
Location of Hamersville, Ohio
Location of Hamersville, Ohio
Location of Hamersville in Brown County
Location of Hamersville in Brown County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Brown
Township Clark
Area
 • Total 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Land 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 546
 • Estimate 
(2019)
502
 • Density 1,162.04/sq mi (448.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45130
Area code(s) 937, 326
FIPS code 39-32984
GNIS feature ID 1064783

Hamersville is a village in Clark Township, Brown County, Ohio, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census.

History

Hamersville was laid out in 1838. It was named for Thomas Hamer, then a congressman, and later a general in the Mexican–American War.

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Geography

Hamersville is located at 38°55′8″N 83°59′8″W / 38.91889°N 83.98556°W / 38.91889; -83.98556 (38.918852, -83.985504).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 231
1890 264 14.3%
1900 242 −8.3%
1910 276 14.0%
1920 235 −14.9%
1930 267 13.6%
1940 349 30.7%
1950 380 8.9%
1960 524 37.9%
1970 567 8.2%
1980 688 21.3%
1990 586 −14.8%
2000 515 −12.1%
2010 546 6.0%
2019 (est.) 502 −8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 546 people, 188 households, and 143 families living in the village. The population density was 1,400.0 inhabitants per square mile (540.5/km2). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 528.2 per square mile (203.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 188 households, of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the village was 34.5 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

Notable person

  • Albert Nelson Marquis, founder of Who's Who

See also

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