Malinta, Ohio

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Field	Value
official_name	Malinta, Ohio
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Monroe and Turkeyfoot, Malinta.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	Turkeyfoot Avenue downtown
image_map	OHMap-doton-Malinta.png
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Malinta, Ohio
image_map1	Map of Henry County Ohio Highlighting Malinta Village.png
mapsize1	250px
map_caption1	Location of Malinta in Henry County
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Ohio
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Henry
government_type	Village Council
leader_title	Mayor
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	1.99
area_land_km2	1.99
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	0.77
area_land_sq_mi	0.77
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	236
population_density_km2	118.38
population_density_sq_mi	306.49
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	682
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	43535
area_code	419
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	39-46942
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2399231
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History

Malinta was platted in 1880. The village derives its name from Elizabeth Malinta Bensing, the daughter of a first settler. A post office has been in operation at Malinta since 1880.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.77 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

|align=left |1900= 357 |1910= 345 |1920= 348 |1930= 348 |1940= 340 |1950= 308 |1960= 339 |1970= 391 |1980= 327 |1990= 294 |2000= 285 |2010= 265 |2020= 236 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 265 people, 102 households, and 70 families living in the village. The population density was 344.2 PD/sqmi. There were 116 housing units at an average density of 150.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, 3.4% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.0% of the population.

There were 102 households, of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.24.

The median age in the village was 36.2 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 113 households, and 77 families living in the village. The population density was 369.8 PD/sqmi. There were 119 housing units at an average density of 154.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.84% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.96% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% 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 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,344, and the median income for a family was $47,679. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,087. About 2.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Education

Public education for the village is administered by the Patrick Henry Local School District.

References

"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
{{GNIS. 2399231
Aldrich, Lewis Cass. (1888). "History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio". D. Mason & Company.
Overman, William Daniel. (1958). "Ohio Towns Names". Atlantic Press.
"Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History.
"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"School districts". Henry County Board of Elections.

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