College Corner is a

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and Preble counties in the southwestern part of the

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, northwest of

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. The population was 387 at the 2020 census. The village lies on the state line with

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, where it borders the town of West College Corner. The public school, part of the

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, is bisected by the state line and is operated jointly with Indiana authorities.

History

It was settled in 1811 and takes its name from its position in the northwestern corner of the "

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", the

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designated the previous year by the

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as the site of the state college that became

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. This survey township was later organized as a

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, Oxford Township. College Corner was laid out in 1837.

Geography

College Corner is located at (39.567851, -84.812537). 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 407 people, 172 households, and 107 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 209 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.1%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.2%

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, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.2% of the population. There were 172 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were

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living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the village was 38.1 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 424 people, 203 households, and 106 families living in the village. The

was 1,592.5 people per square mile (606.3/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 845.1 per square mile (321.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82%

, 0.24%

, and 0.94% from two or more races. There were 203 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were

living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.3% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.82. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $33,611, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $21,964 for females. The

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for the village was $14,568. About 6.3% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the

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, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Main Street in College Corner, circa 1900

College Corner Bank
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