Location of Glouster, Ohio Location of Glouster, Ohio Location of Glouster in Athens County Location of Glouster in Athens County Glouster is a village in Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States.
The close-by mining pit was recently[when?] closed, with active operations moved to the east of Burr Oak State Park, but the loading station is still at the old site because of the locale of the barns .
Tourist activeness from close-by Burr Oak State Park as well as hunting in various close-by enhance lands also supports the economy.
Glouster is positioned at 39 30 9 N 82 4 56 W (39.502586, -82.082203), along Sunday Creek. The village is positioned entirely inside the Sunday Creek watershed, mostly on riparian plains or old stream terraces. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the village has a total region of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km2), of which 1.33 square miles (3.44 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Nearby enhance and semi-public areas include the Trimble State Wildlife Area, the Sunday Creek State Wildlife Area, the Trimble Community Forest, the Wayne National Forest, and Burr Oak State Park. Glouster Community Park is positioned along the west side of Ohio State Route 13, between the highway and Sunday Creek, on the south end of the village. Ohio state highways 13 and 78 both pass through Glouster.
State route 329 begins in adjoining Trimble, Ohio.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,791 citizens , 720 homeholds, and 471 families residing in the village.
The ethnic makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other competitions, and 2.1% from two or more competitions.
There were 720 homeholds of which 35.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 7.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families.
29.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the village was 35.8 years.
27.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,972 citizens , 783 homeholds, and 526 families residing in the village.
The ethnic makeup of the village was 95.74% White, 1.37% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% from other competitions, and 2.48% from two or more competitions.
There were 783 homeholds out of which 35.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families.
28.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the village, the populace was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the village was $23,929, and the median income for a family was $28,800.
About 24.2% of families and 28.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
The inhabitants of Glouster are served by the Trimble Local School District and Trimble High School in Glouster.
They are also served by the Athens County Public Libraries with chapters in Albany, Athens, Chauncey, Coolville, Glouster, Nelsonville, and The Plains.
"State of Ohio GIS Databases".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Municipalities and communities of Athens County, Ohio, United States
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Villages in Athens County, Ohio - Coal suburbs in Ohio - English-American culture in Ohio - 1886 establishments in Ohio
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