Rock Creek, Ohio
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Rock Creek is a village located in Ashtabula County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 584. The principal village festival is the Ox Roast. Its local elementary school, Rock Creek Elementary, had 285 students beginning the 2004-2005 school year--the school's mascot is the Roadrunner.
Geography
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Location of Rock Creek, Ohio
Rock Creek is located at 41°39'39" North, 80°51'13" West (41.660786, -80.853646)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 584 people, 195 households, and 146 families residing in the village. The population density is 250.5/km² (646.2/mi²). There are 201 housing units at an average density of 86.2/km² (222.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.26% White, 1.71% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 195 households out of which 40.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% are non-families. 20.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.99 and the average family size is 3.43.
In the village the population is spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $35,536, and the median income for a family is $37,917. Males have a median income of $28,125 versus $23,409 for females. The per capita income for the village is $13,276. 9.6% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.3% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.