Aberdeen, Ohio

This article is about Aberdeen, Ohio. For other uses of Aberdeen, see Aberdeen (disambiguation).

Aberdeen, Ohio
Village
Location of Aberdeen, Ohio Location of Aberdeen, Ohio
Location of Aberdeen in Brown County Location of Aberdeen in Brown County
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Brown
Township	Huntington
Area
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
• Land	1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
Elevation	515 ft (157 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,638
• Estimate (2012)	1,627
• Density	1,213.3/sq mi (468.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45101
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-00142
GNIS feature ID	1056195

Aberdeen is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,638 at the 2010 census.

Aberdeen is connected to Maysville, Kentucky by the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge to downtown Maysville and the William H. Harsha Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge completed in 2001. It was part of Zane's Trace, a frontier road through the Northwest Territory completed in 1797.

Gallery

• Ohio River below Aberdeen and Maysville.jpg

  Along the Ohio River at Aberdeen.

• AberdeenOH1.JPG

  Aberdeen corporation limit sign.

• AberdeenOH2.JPG

  Looking east on US Highway 52 in Aberdeen.

History

Aberdeen was platted in 1816. It was incorporated in 1850.

Geography

Aberdeen is located at (38.665027, -83.767638).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.63 square miles (4.22 km²), of which 1.35 square miles (3.50 km²) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Aberdeen
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	42.0 (5.6)	44.5 (6.9)	55.2 (12.9)	66.3 (19.1)	76.2 (24.6)	84.4 (29.1)	88.1 (31.2)	86.7 (30.4)	81.2 (27.3)	70.0 (21.1)	56.0 (13.3)	44.8 (7.1)	66.3 (19.1)
Average low °F (°C)	22.8 (−5.1)	23.4 (−4.8)	31.7 (−0.2)	40.5 (4.7)	50.1 (10.1)	59.3 (15.2)	63.5 (17.5)	62.2 (16.8)	55.4 (13)	43.3 (6.3)	33.6 (0.9)	25.5 (−3.6)	42.6 (5.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.7 (94)	3.1 (79)	4.3 (109)	3.8 (97)	4.2 (107)	3.9 (99)	4.5 (114)	3.9 (99)	3.2 (81)	2.6 (66)	3.2 (81)	3.6 (91)	43.9 (1,115)
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	87		—
1830	165		89.7%
1840	405		145.5%
1850	808		99.5%
1860	836		3.5%
1870	871		4.2%
1880	885		1.6%
1890	874		−1.2%
1900	711		−18.6%
1910	568		−20.1%
1920	477		−16.0%
1930	452		−5.2%
1940	497		10.0%
1950	551		10.9%
1960	774		40.5%
1970	1,165		50.5%
1980	1,566		34.4%
1990	1,329		−15.1%
2000	1,603		20.6%
2010	1,638		2.2%
Est. 2014	1,618		−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,638 people, 760 households, and 454 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,213.3 inhabitants per square mile (468.5/km²). There were 882 housing units at an average density of 653.3 per square mile (252.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 1.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 760 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.75.

The median age in the village was 41.9 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 689 households, and 436 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,133.8 people per square mile (439.0/km²). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 583.5 per square mile (225.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88% White, 1.37% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 689 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,202, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,287. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River