Scio ( ) is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in northern Harrison County,

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, United States. The population was 673 at the 2020 census.

History

Scio was originally called New Market, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1852.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 763 people, 324 households, and 194 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 379 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3%

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and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population. There were 324 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were

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living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the village was 38.5 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 799 people, 358 households, and 220 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 400 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.62%

, 0.13%

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and 0.25% Native American.

or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 358 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were

living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% 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 2.88. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $23,214, and the median income for a family was $30,278. Males had a median income of $26,333 versus $17,625 for females. The

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for the village was $17,037. About 13.9% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the

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, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Conotton Creek Trail

Scio is the midpoint of the multi-use

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path, the

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. The trail runs along

Conotton Creek Conotton Creek ( ) is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, 38.7 miles (62.3 km) long, in eastern Ohio in the United States. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area ...

and is long. It is paved and wheelchair accessible, and is also suitable for bicycling, rollerblading, and walking.

Education

Students attend the

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. From 1877 or 1878 to 1911 the Scio College was in the town, until it merged with

Mount Union College The University of Mount Union is a private liberal arts university in Alliance, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1846, the university was affiliated with the Methodist Church until 2019. It had an enrollment of 2,100 students as of 2023. Histo ...

and the Scio campus closed. Scio has a public library, a branch of the Puskarich Public Library .

References

External links

Official website
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