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GEOGRAPHY Belmont is located at 39°22'49" North, 81°15'33" West (39.380406, -81.259109). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.1 Km&2 (0.4 Mi&2 ). 1.1 km&2 (0.4 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 401 households, and 289 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 909.1/km&2 (2,376.6/mi&2). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 360.7/km&2 (942.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.84% White , 0.29% African American , 0.48% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 0.39% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 401 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were Married Couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $37,656. Males had a median income of $34,000 versus $21,071 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,802. 23.7% of the population and 21.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 37.3% of those under the age of 18 and 19.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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