Neffs, Ohio
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- This article is about the census-designated place in Ohio. For the village in Pennsylvania, see Neffs, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Belmont |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,138 |
| - Density | 283.8/sq mi (109.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43940 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-53788[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065099[1] |
Neffs is a census-designated place in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,138 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Neffs is located at (40.028736, -80.815811)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,138 people, 449 households, and 339 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 283.8 people per square mile (109.6/km²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 120.4/sq mi (46.5/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 99.03% White, 0.35% African American, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 449 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,926 for females. The per capita income for the community was $13,557. About 7.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Willow Grove Mine Disaster
On March 16, 1940 at approximately 11:00am EST an explosion at Hanna Coal Company's No. 10 Mine at Willow Grove occurred killing 72 men.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Nash, Jay Robert, Darkest Hours, 1976, Chicago: Nelson-Hall, Inc, p. 385
[edit] External links
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