Aberdeen is a

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in Huntington Township, Brown County,

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, United States, along the

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southeast of

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. The population was 1,638 at the 2010 census.

History

Aberdeen was founded by James Edwards in 1795 and

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ted by Nathan Ellis in 1816. It was incorporated on July 5, 1816. It was part of

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, a frontier road through the

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completed in 1797. Aberdeen is connected to

Maysville, Kentucky Maysville is a home rule-class city in Mason County, Kentucky, United States and is the seat of Mason County. The population was 8,782 as of 2019, making it the 51st-largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, north ...

by the

Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge The Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge is a suspension bridge built in 1931 that carries U.S. Route 62 across the Ohio River to connect Maysville, Kentucky with Aberdeen, Ohio. Its main span is long, and the total length of the bridge is . The bridge w ...

and the

William H. Harsha Bridge The William H. Harsha bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying U.S. Route 62 and U.S. Route 68 that connects Maysville, Kentucky, and Aberdeen, Ohio, over the Ohio River. It is named for Bill Harsha, William Harsha, who represented the Ohio porti ...

, a

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bridge completed in 2001.

Geography

Aberdeen is located at (38.665027, -83.767638). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,638 people, 760 households, and 454 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 882 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.2%

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, 1.8%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.2%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 760 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were

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living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age in the village was 41.9 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 689 households, and 436 families living in the village. The

was 1,133.8 people per square mile (439.0/km). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 583.5 per square mile (225.9/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.88%

, 1.37%

, 0.81% Native American, 0.19%

, 0.37% from

, and 0.37% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.25% of the population. There were 689 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were

living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $30,202, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,889 for females. The

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for the village was $16,287. About 18.6% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the

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, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Gallery

File:Ohio River below Aberdeen and Maysville.jpg, Along the Ohio River at Aberdeen File:AberdeenOH1.JPG, Aberdeen corporation limit sign

References

External links

* {{authority control Villages in Brown County, Ohio Populated places established in 1816 Ohio populated places on the Ohio River Scottish-American culture in Ohio 1816 establishments in Ohio Villages in Ohio