Valley Hi is a

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, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census. The village is located nearby U.S. Route 33 and is about an hour northwest of Columbus. The village lies mostly in Jefferson Township, but its southernmost portion extends into Monroe Township.

Geography

Valley Hi has a total area of , all of it land. The village is located in an area with some of the steepest terrain in normally flat Western Ohio and serves as home to the

Mad River Mountain Mad River Mountain is a ski and snowboard resort in Valley Hi, Ohio, United States. The elevation of Mad River Mountain is with a vertical drop of , and it has a ski season that runs from approximately mid-December through mid-March. The resor ...

ski area.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 212 people, 87 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.8%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.9% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population. There were 87 households, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were

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living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age in the village was 32 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 6.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 244 people, 97 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.95%

, 0.41% Native American, 0.41%

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, and 1.23% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 97 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were

living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $46,364. Males had a median income of $32,350 versus $26,250 for females. The

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for the village was $17,077. About 3.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the

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, including 4.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Transportation

Due to its location at the top of the ridgeline, Valley Hi contains only a few winding streets. Moreover, it is not as easily accessed as some nearby towns, as the only road into the village is County Road 291. The nearest highway is U.S. Route 33, which is accessed by an interchange less than a mile from the village.

References

External links

Detailed Logan County map
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