Russells Point is a

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located in northwest

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, United States. The population was 1,391 at the 2010 census. It is situated on Indian Lake, which had long been a popular summer resort destination.

History

A post office called Russells Point has been in operation since 1913. The village was named after James Russell, owner of the town site.

Geography

Russells Point is located at (40.470210, -83.894268). 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 1,391 people, 618 households, and 342 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.3%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.4% from

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, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 618 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the village was 38 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,619 people, 727 households, and 415 families living in the village. The

was 1,733.1 people per square mile (672.1/km). There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of 1,157.2 per square mile (448.8/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.15%

, 0.12%

, 0.19% Native American, 0.43%

, 0.49% from

, and 0.62% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.42% of the population. There were 727 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91. In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,589, and the median income for a family was $37,434. Males had a median income of $35,326 versus $21,667 for females. The

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for the village was $15,835. About 17.7% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the

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, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

As of 2011, the incumbent mayor, Greg Iiams, was defeated by Robin Reames for the position of mayor. The village of Russells Point also owns local low power

WRPO WRPO-LP (93.5 FM) is a noncommercial low-power radio station licensed to Russells Point, Ohio, with a community radio/oldies format billed as "Indian Lake's Greatest Hits". Owned by the village of Russells Point and operated by Gray Fox Broadcas ...

(93.5 FM), operated by Gray Fox Broadcasting as its locally originating community radio station. Russells Point was the locale of the now defunct

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, which was razed in 1982 after years of deterioration. It closed due to financial difficulties and declining patrons in 1972. A photo showing the arch-shaped steel footbridge, the remnant of the park, is posted to the right of this article.

Transportation

Due to its location on the south shore of Indian Lake, Russells Point includes several highways.

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is the main street in Russells Point, and State Routes 366 and

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are also important. State Route 720 begins on the northwestern side of the village.

Commercial ports

Maritime access is available at several commercial establishments, including restaurants, which have docks for boats."Where is Indian Lake?"
Indian Lake. Retrieved 26 April 2011

References

External links

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