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Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County , Ohio , United States , along the Ohio River . The population was 620 at the 2000 Census . The East End Bridge connects Proctorville to Huntington, West Virginia across the Ohio River. Proctorville is a part of the Huntington - Ashland , WV - KY - OH , Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. GEOGRAPHY Proctorville is located at (38.437980, -82.381853). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.7 Km&2 (0.3 Mi&2 ). 0.6 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it (11.11%) is water. Along the river, it lies below Athalia and above Chesapeake . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 620 people, 277 households, and 168 families residing in the village.. The Population Density was 997.4/km&2 (2,577.5/mi&2). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 511.6/km&2 (1,322.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.06% White , 0.97% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.16% from Other Races , and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population. There were 277 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were Married Couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91. In the village the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $22,266, and the median income for a family was $23,984. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $18,438 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $13,027. About 16.8% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT The mayor is Jim Buchanan, owner of a gun and tackle shop in central Proctorville. Council meetings are held on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 PM in Village Hall, located at 301 State Street. Village Hall is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, closed 12:00 to 1:00 PM for lunch. The phone number for Village Hall is 740-886-6366. The Proctorville Police Department and Water Department are also located in Village Hall. EDUCATION Proctorville is home of the Fairland School District, which has 1841 enrolled students [http://fairland.k12.oh.us/]. The school mascot is the Dragon. There are two grade schools, Fairland East (K-2) and Fairland West (3-5), plus Fairland Middle School (6-8) and Fairland High School (9-12). The school system was rated excellent by the state of Ohio Department of Education [http://www.ode.state.oh.us/reportcardfiles/2004-2005/DIST/047936.pdf]. ROME APPLE The Rome Apple was developed in Rome Township , near Proctorville, in 1866. The Rome apple is excellent for baking or eaten fresh in Waldorf Salad . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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