Sinking Spring, Ohio facts for kids
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Sinking Spring, Ohio
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Looking south on Main Street (Ohio State Route 41) in Sinking Spring
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Location of Sinking Spring, Ohio
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Location of Sinking Spring in Highland County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Highland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 118 |
| • Density | 252.68/sq mi (97.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
45172
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| Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
| FIPS code | 39-72578 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399826 |
Sinking Spring is a village in Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 118 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Sinking Spring has been in operation since 1817. The village was named for a losing stream near the original town site. This city was noted in the 1980s Sesame Street movie Follow That Bird.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 109 | — | |
| 1840 | 75 | −31.2% | |
| 1870 | 200 | — | |
| 1880 | 107 | −46.5% | |
| 1900 | 238 | — | |
| 1910 | 187 | −21.4% | |
| 1920 | 128 | −31.6% | |
| 1930 | 177 | 38.3% | |
| 1940 | 223 | 26.0% | |
| 1950 | 187 | −16.1% | |
| 1960 | 202 | 8.0% | |
| 1970 | 178 | −11.9% | |
| 1980 | 239 | 34.3% | |
| 1990 | 189 | −20.9% | |
| 2000 | 158 | −16.4% | |
| 2010 | 133 | −15.8% | |
| 2020 | 118 | −11.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 133 people, 53 households, and 37 families living in the village. The population density was 283.0 inhabitants per square mile (109.3/km2). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 131.9 per square mile (50.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 53 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
The median age in the village was 45.2 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
Notable person
- Charles Willing Byrd, early Ohio political leader and jurist
Gallery
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Sinking Spring corporation limit sign
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Octagonal Schoolhouse constructed in 1831
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Sinking Spring Community Center, former gymnasium for Sinking Spring High School, Constructed in 1938 with rear addition added in 1951
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Sinking Spring Methodist Church, constructed in 1844 and is the oldest church in Highland County still being used as a church
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Grace Bible Church
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Pathway To Christ Church
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Cornerstone of the former Sinking Spring High School outside of Community Center, set in place May 14, 2010
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Stone outside Community Center, inscription reads "Gene Deardoff May 21, 1938"
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Site of the former Sinking Spring High School, destroyed by fire on March 25, 1998
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Sinking Spring Masonic Lodge constructed in 1894
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Brushcreek Township Fire Department
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Pleasant Hill Cemetery
See also
In Spanish: Sinking Spring (Ohio) para niños
