Lawrenceville is an

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in central German Township, Clark County,

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, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Ohio

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. The population was 302 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village. In 2005, the residents of Lawrenceville voted to dissolve the corporation, ending Lawrenceville's village status.

History

Lawrenceville was originally known as Noblesville, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1843. When a post office was established in the community, the original name was changed, there being another post office in the state with a similar name. A post office called Lawrenceville was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1901. The name "Lawrenceville" honors U.S. Rep. William Lawrence, a Republican former judge whose congressional district included the community in the 1870s.

Geography

Lawrenceville is located at (39.981992, -83.874657). According to the

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, the village had a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 302 people, 109 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The

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was 2,243.2 people per square mile (896.9/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 883.9/sq mi (353.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.36%

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, 0.99%

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, and 3.64% from two or more races. There were 109 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12. In the village the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $19,688 for females. The

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for the village was $19,105. About 3.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.

References

{{Authority control Populated places disestablished in 2005 Unincorporated communities in Clark County, Ohio Former municipalities in Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio 2005 disestablishments in Ohio 1843 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1843