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Roaming Shores, Ohio
Village
Location of Roaming Shores, Ohio
Location of Roaming Shores, Ohio
Location of Roaming Shores in Ashtabula County
Location of Roaming Shores in Ashtabula County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Ashtabula
Area
 • Total 2.92 sq mi (7.55 km2)
 • Land 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
 • Water 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,586
 • Density 722.22/sq mi (278.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44084-44085
Area code(s) 440
FIPS code 39-67600
GNIS feature ID 1052967
Website http://www.roamingshores.org/

Roaming Shores is a lovely village located in Ashtabula County, Ohio, in the United States. It's a smaller community, and in 2020, about 1,586 people called it home.

Exploring Roaming Shores' Location

Roaming Shores is found in the state of Ohio. The village covers a total area of about 2.82 square miles (7.30 square kilometers). A big part of this area, about 0.72 square miles (1.86 square kilometers), is water. This means the village has a lake or other water features within its borders.

Understanding the Population of Roaming Shores

The number of people living in Roaming Shores has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at how the population has grown:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 581
1990 775 33.4%
2000 1,239 59.9%
2010 1,508 21.7%
2020 1,586 5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

People and Homes in 2010

In 2010, there were 1,508 people living in Roaming Shores. These people lived in 582 homes, and 433 of these were families. The village had about 718 people per square mile. There were also 866 housing units, which are places where people can live.

Most of the people in the village were White (98.6%). A small number were African American (0.5%), Asian (0.3%), or from two or more races (0.6%). About 0.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Family Life in Roaming Shores

Out of all the homes, 34% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (64.8%) were married couples living together. About 6.5% of homes had a female head of household without a husband, and 3.1% had a male head of household without a wife. About 25.6% of homes were not families.

About 20.4% of all homes had just one person living there. And 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.59 people in each home and 2.98 people in each family.

Age Groups in the Village

The average age of people in Roaming Shores in 2010 was 40.2 years.

  • 24.9% of residents were under 18 years old.
  • 5.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
  • 26.8% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • 29.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • 13.5% were 65 years old or older.

The village had a nearly even split between genders, with 50.6% male and 49.4% female residents.

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