West Union, Ohio
—  Village  —
Location of West Union, Ohio
Coordinates: 38°47′38″N 83°32′37″W / 38.79389°N 83.54361°W / 38.79389; -83.54361Coordinates: 38°47′38″N 83°32′37″W / 38.79389°N 83.54361°W / 38.79389; -83.54361
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Adams
Area
• Total	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
• Land	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	906 ft (276 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,903
• Density	1,130.4/sq mi (436.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45693
Area code(s)	937
GNIS feature ID	1058010[1]
Website	www.westunionoh.net

West Union is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adams County^[2].

West Union is served by West Union High School, the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, and the Adams County Public Library.

  Geography

West Union is located at 38°47′38″N 83°32′37″W / 38.79389°N 83.54361°W / 38.79389; -83.54361 (38.793979, -83.543500).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all land.

State Routes 41, 125, and 247 all intersect. 41 and 125 run concurrently through the downtown area.

  Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 2,903 people, 1,242 households, and 757 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,130.4 people per square mile (436.1/km²). There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 534.6 per square mile (206.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.11% White, 0.24% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 1,242 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 76.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $20,566, and the median income for a family was $25,531. Males had a median income of $25,104 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,301. About 15.8% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

  References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

  External links

• Village website
• Peoples Defender Local Newspaper
• West Union High School
• Ohio History--West Union,OH

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