Austintown, Ohio
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Austintown is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Mahoning County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 31,627.
Austintown was once a very suburban community, but if one was to drive through some of Austintown's older housing developments built in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s they may feel as if they were in an inner-city neighborhood. Overall Austintown is a very diverse community, on one street you could find government housing complexes and on the next $300,000+ homes. Because of this mix of social-economic backgrounds many native Austintowners feel alienated and have left the township. Just recently the Austintown Board of Education launced a Open Enrollment Policy which would allow students from neighboring districts inculding the crime and poverty infested Youngstown to enroll in Austintown's Public Schools. The Austintown Local Schools once were some of the finest schools academically in Northeast Ohio, but for numerous years now the Ohio Department of Education has failed to give the schools it's "Excellent" rating, and have instead given it the "continuous improvement" rating.
Austintown is trying desperatly to rise from the ashes and receive the respect it once had. The Austintown 2010 project hopes to clean up the township's seedy Business District along Mahoning Avenue. In 2002 the Public Library System of Youngstown & Mahoning County opened a brand new Library on Racoon Road; this was viewed by many as the first step in Austintown's recovery. Next to the new library a new Middle School is being constructed, which will replace the run-down Austintown Middle School (AMS) built in 1916 and located on Mahoning Ave.
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Geography
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Location of Austintown, Ohio
Austintown is located at 41°5'30" North, 80°44'17" West (41.091743, -80.738103)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 30.2 km² (11.7 mi²). 30.2 km² (11.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 31,627 people, 13,419 households, and 8,762 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,046.4/km² (2,709.3/mi²). There are 14,179 housing units at an average density of 469.1/km² (1,214.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 92.51% White, 5.09% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 13,419 households out of which 25.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 12.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% are non-families. 30.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $38,216, and the median income for a family is $47,507. Males have a median income of $36,797 versus $23,733 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $19,087. 8.8% of the population and 6.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Government
Austintown is governed by a non-partisan board of trustees elected by the people for a four year term. The Township Trustees are David Ditzler, Lisa Oles, and Warren "Bo" Pritchard. Michael Kurish serves as the Township Clerk and William Dockry as Administrator.