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Scott, OH
Scott is a village (United States)#Ohio, village in Paulding County, Ohio, Paulding and Van Wert County, Ohio, Van Wert counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 286 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The Van Wert County portion of Scott is part of the Van Wert, Ohio, Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Scott was platted in 1882 by J. T. Scott, and named for him. A post office called Scott has been in operation since 1882. Geography Scott is located at (40.989467, -84.584067). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 286 people, 111 households, and 76 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 126 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.7% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village (United States)
In the United States, the meaning of village varies by geographic area and legal jurisdiction. In many areas, "village" is a term, sometimes informal, for a type of administrative division at the local government level. Since the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from legislating on local government, the states are free to have political subdivisions called "villages" or not to and to define the word in many ways. Typically, a village is a type of municipality, although it can also be a special district or an unincorporated area. It may or may not be recognized for governmental purposes. In informal usage, a U.S. village may be simply a relatively small clustered human settlement without formal legal existence. In colonial New England, a village typically formed around the meetinghouses that were located in the center of each town.Joseph S. Wood (2002), The New England Village', Johns Hopkins University Press Many of these colon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |