Higginsport, Ohio facts for kids
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Higginsport, Ohio
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Looking east on Columbia Street (U.S. Route 52) in Higginsport
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Location of Higginsport, Ohio
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Location of Higginsport in Brown County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 213 |
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216 |
| • Density | 848.61/sq mi (327.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45131
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| Area code(s) | 937 And 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-35168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398502 |
Higginsport is a small village in Ohio, United States. It is located in Lewis Township, Brown County, right next to the Ohio River. In 2020, about 213 people lived there.
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History of Higginsport
Higginsport was founded by a man named Col. Robert Higgins. He was an officer in the American Revolutionary War, which was a big war for America's independence. For his service, he received 1,000 acres of land in Ohio.
In 1799, Col. Higgins and his family moved to this land. They built a small cabin near where Higginsport is today. On September 1, 1804, he started planning a new community called White Haven. However, this community did not grow and was later abandoned.
Col. Higgins tried again on February 28, 1816. He replanned the community with 114 lots and renamed it Higginsport. The streets mostly followed his first plan. He also gave land for a cemetery, a public park, and a special area called White Oak Bottom.
The first church in Higginsport was started in 1818. By 1819, there were six cabins and six people, but the village was growing. A small store opened in 1828 and got bigger in 1832. In 1835, the first brick house was built by Jesse Dugan, who owned the store. This house was still standing in 2013.
The Higginsport Post Office opened on January 24, 1829. Mr. Roberts, the town tailor, was the first Post Master. Two more stores opened in 1835 and 1839.
By 1880, the population of Higginsport had grown to 862 people. In 1883, it was described as a "thriving village." It had many businesses, including five general stores, two drug stores, two tin shops, and two hotels. There were also blacksmiths, a wagon-maker, a grist mill, and a distillery.
A special type of tobacco called White burley tobacco was first grown near Higginsport in 1864. By the 1880s, this tobacco was very important to the town's economy. There were 17 tobacco warehouses and 32 different tobacco buyers. They shipped about 2 million pounds of tobacco each year down the Ohio River to New Orleans.
Over many years, fires and floods have damaged many of the old homes and businesses along the riverfront.
Geography of Higginsport
Higginsport is located in the southeastern part of Lewis Township. It is near where White Oak Creek flows into the Ohio River.
The village covers a total area of about 0.29 square miles (0.76 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 0.25 square miles (0.65 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers), is water.
Population Information
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 393 | — | |
| 1850 | 535 | 36.1% | |
| 1860 | 507 | −5.2% | |
| 1870 | 530 | 4.5% | |
| 1880 | 762 | 43.8% | |
| 1890 | 764 | 0.3% | |
| 1900 | 650 | −14.9% | |
| 1910 | 417 | −35.8% | |
| 1920 | 353 | −15.3% | |
| 1930 | 374 | 5.9% | |
| 1940 | 373 | −0.3% | |
| 1950 | 385 | 3.2% | |
| 1960 | 412 | 7.0% | |
| 1970 | 383 | −7.0% | |
| 1980 | 343 | −10.4% | |
| 1990 | 298 | −13.1% | |
| 2000 | 291 | −2.3% | |
| 2010 | 251 | −13.7% | |
| 2020 | 213 | −15.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 216 | −13.9% | |
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2010 Census Details
A census is like a big count of all the people in an area. In 2010, the census showed that 251 people lived in Higginsport. These people lived in 104 households, and 65 of these were families.
The population density was about 1,004 people per square mile (387.7 people per square kilometer). There were 138 housing units, which are places where people can live.
About 26.9% of the households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (44.2%) were married couples living together. About 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone. Also, 19.2% of households had someone aged 65 or older living by themselves.
The average age of people in the village was 44.5 years old. About 19.5% of residents were under 18. About 18.7% were 65 years old or older. The population was almost evenly split between males (49.0%) and females (51.0%).
Famous People from Higginsport
- Slim Sallee was a professional baseball player. He played for the Cincinnati Reds team that won the World Series in 1919.
Images for kids
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Higginsport village limit sign
See also
In Spanish: Higginsport (Ohio) para niños
