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GEOGRAPHY Port Clinton is located at 41°30'35" North, 82°56'25" West (41.509857, -82.940156). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.0 Km&2 (2.3 Mi&2 ). 5.5 km&2 (2.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.5 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 8.66% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 6,391 people, 2,777 households, and 1,768 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,169.5/km&2 (3,034.0/mi&2). There were 3,504 housing units at an average density of 641.2/km&2 (1,663.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.15% White , 2.38% African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 2.30% from Other Races , and 1.49% from two or more races. 6.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,777 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were Married Couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,564, and the median income for a family was $44,579. Males had a median income of $38,949 versus $21,651 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,177. 9.7% of the population and 7.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 11.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The City is famous for its annual Walleye drop, commemorating the new year, its fishing and boating industries, and its proximity to a variety of vacation destinations (such as the Lake Erie Islands, the Cedar Point amusement park and a number of local wineries). Port Clintons transient dockage on the Portage River is a safe harbor for Lake Erie boaters. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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