Sinking Spring is a

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in Highland County,

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, United States. The population was 118 at the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Sinking Spring has been in operation since 1817. The village was named for a

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near the original town site. This city was noted in the 1980s ''

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'' movie '' Follow That Bird''.

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 133 people, 53 households, and 37 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 62 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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. There were 53 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were

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living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the village was 45.2 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 158 people, 57 households, and 44 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 63 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.47%

, 1.90% Native American, and 0.63% from two or more races. There were 57 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were

living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% 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 3.04. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $21,875 for females. The

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for the village was $15,089. About 7.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 28.6% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

Charles Willing Byrd Charles Willing Byrd (July 26, 1770 – August 25, 1828) was an American politician who was the Secretary of the Northwest Territory, acting Governor of the Northwest Territory and a United States district judge of the United States District C ...

, early Ohio political leader and jurist

Gallery

File:SinkingSpring1.JPG, Sinking Spring corporation limit sign File:SinkingSpring2.JPG, Octagonal Schoolhouse constructed in 1831 File:Picture III 174.jpg, Sinking Spring Community Center, former gymnasium for Sinking Spring High School, Constructed in 1938 with rear addition added in 1951 File:Picture III 175.jpg, Sinking Spring Methodist Church, constructed in 1844 and is the oldest church in Highland County still being used as a church File:SinkingSpring3.JPG, Grace Bible Church File:SinkingSpring4.JPG, Pathway To Christ Church File:Picture III 171.jpg, Cornerstone of the former Sinking Spring High School outside of Community Center, set in place May 14, 2010 File:Sinking Spring 1.JPG, Stone outside Community Center, inscription reads "Gene Deardoff May 21, 1938" File:Picture III 173.jpg, Site of the former Sinking Spring High School, destroyed by fire on March 25, 1998 File:Picture III 169.jpg, Sinking Spring Masonic Lodge constructed in 1894 File:SinkingSpring6.JPG, Brushcreek Township Fire Department File:SinkingSpring7.JPG, Pleasant Hill Cemetery

References

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