Stratton, OH

Stratton, Ohio
Location of Stratton, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°31′23″N 80°37′46″W / 40.52306, -80.62944
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Jefferson
Area
- Village	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation 3	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- Village
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	43961
Area code(s)	740
FIPS code	39-750002
GNIS feature ID	10580523

The W.H. Sammis Power Plant, located in Stratton, is built over State Route 7.

Stratton is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 277 at the 2000 census. A major local employer is the W. H. Sammis Power Plant.

Geography

Stratton is located at 40°31′23″N, 80°37′46″W (40.523054, -80.629405)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 277 people, 140 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density was 201.8/km² (521.0/mi²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 106.4/km² (274.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.83% White, 0.36% African American and 1.81% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 140 households out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 44.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,179, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,967. About 5.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.6% of those sixty five or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

External links

Coordinates: 40.523054° N 80.629405° W

Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Ohio
County seat: Steubenville
Cities	Steubenville | Toronto
Villages	Adena | Amsterdam | Bergholz | Bloomingdale | Dillonvale | Empire | Irondale | Mingo Junction | Mount Pleasant | New Alexandria | Rayland | Richmond | Smithfield | Stratton | Tiltonsville | Wintersville
Townships	Brush Creek | Cross Creek | Island Creek | Knox | Mount Pleasant | Ross | Salem | Saline | Smithfield | Springfield | Steubenville | Warren | Wayne | Wells
Other localities	Brilliant | East Springfield | Greentown | Hammondsville | Hopewell | New Somerset | Piney Fork | Wolf Run | Weems

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