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North Fork Village, Ohio
Former CDP
Location of North Fork Village, Ohio
Location of North Fork Village, Ohio
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ross
Area
 • Total 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 1,726
 • Density 1,129.6/sq mi (436.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 39-56546
GNIS feature ID 2393152

North Fork Village is a small place in Ross County, Ohio, in the United States. It used to be called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was a special area that the government counted for its population surveys.

In the year 2000, about 1,726 people lived there. However, by the 2010 census, North Fork Village was no longer counted as a CDP. It is now known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially part of a city or town.

Where is North Fork Village Located?

North Fork Village covers an area of about 1.5 square miles (or 4.0 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.

A stream called North Fork Paint Creek flows through the area. This creek is a branch of the larger Paint Creek.

Who Lives in North Fork Village?

In 2000, a special count of people called a census was done. This count showed that 1,726 people lived in North Fork Village. These people lived in 723 different homes, and 466 of these were families.

Population Details

The area had about 1,130 people living in each square mile. This is called the population density. There were also 780 housing units, which means homes or apartments.

Most of the people in North Fork Village were White (about 94%). A smaller number were African American (about 4%). There were also small groups of Native American and Asian people. Less than 1% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

Households and Families

Out of the 723 homes, about 31% had children under 18 living there. Nearly half (49.7%) were married couples living together. About 12% of homes had a female head of the house with no husband present.

About 30% of all homes were made up of single people. And about 12% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.33 people in each home. Families had an average of 2.91 people.

Age Groups

The people in North Fork Village were spread out across different age groups:

  • About 24.6% were under 18 years old.
  • About 9.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • About 29.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 22.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 14.8% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in North Fork Village was 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 82.6 males.

Income and Money

In 2000, the average income for a home in North Fork Village was $40,750 per year. For families, the average income was higher, at $53,068 per year.

On average, each person in the area earned about $22,314 per year. A small number of families (about 2.2%) and people (about 4.4%) lived below the poverty line. This means they had very low incomes. This included 1.7% of those under 18 and 10% of those 65 or older.

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