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Prospect, Ohio
Village
Water Street downtown
Water Street downtown
Location of Prospect, Ohio
Location of Prospect, Ohio
Location of Prospect in Marion County
Location of Prospect in Marion County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Marion
Township Prospect
Area
 • Total 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
 • Land 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,067
 • Density 1,473.76/sq mi (569.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43342
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-64780
GNIS feature ID 2399027

Prospect is a village in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2020 census. The village is served by Elgin Local School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 600
1890 830 38.3%
1900 983 18.4%
1910 945 −3.9%
1920 949 0.4%
1930 1,013 6.7%
1940 915 −9.7%
1950 1,031 12.7%
1960 1,067 3.5%
1970 1,031 −3.4%
1980 1,159 12.4%
1990 1,148 −0.9%
2000 1,191 3.7%
2010 1,112 −6.6%
2020 1,067 −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,112 people, 453 households, and 304 families living in the village. The population density was 1,544.4 inhabitants per square mile (596.3/km2). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 686.1 per square mile (264.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 453 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

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