South Vienna is a

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, United States. The population was 402 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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and Columbus, the South Vienna

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is held in the area on the weekend after

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. The village also has the distinction of having Permit #1, issued by the State of Ohio for traffic lights.

History

South Vienna was originally called Vienna, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1833. A post office called Vienna Cross Roads was established in 1840, and the name was changed to South Vienna in 1909.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 384 people, 148 households, and 102 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 166 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.4%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 5.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the population. There were 148 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were

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living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the village was 40.7 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 469 people, 166 households, and 131 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 173 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.65%

, 0.21%

, 0.85% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population. There were 166 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were

living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.16. In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $36,389 versus $25,833 for females. The

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for the village was $17,271. About 8.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the

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, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Chris Daugherty - the winner of '' Survivor: Vanuatu'' *

Harvey Haddix Harvey Haddix Jr. (September 18, 1925 – January 8, 1994) was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–1956), Philadelphia Phillies (1956–57), ...

- baseball pitcher lived in South Vienna during his playing career in the 1960s. * Jenny Mae - indie rock singer-songwriter

References

External links

Village website
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