Lowell is a village located in Washington County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 628.

Lowell is the home of Cecil Brooks, a reknowned maker of flintlock presentation rifles, especially for the National Rifle Association.

Geography

Lowell is located at 39°31'45" North, 81°30'27" West (39.529174, -81.507370)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 628 people, 258 households, and 182 families residing in the village. The population density is 969.9/km² (2,476.3/mi²). There are 297 housing units at an average density of 458.7/km² (1,171.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.68% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 258 households out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% are married couples living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% are non-families. 27.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.93.

In the village the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $30,865, and the median income for a family is $37,500. Males have a median income of $26,029 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,611. 14.5% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Sources

"The American Rifleman", February 2005

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=39.529174&longitude=-81.50737&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.529174&lon=-81.50737&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-81.50737&lat=39.529174&w=750&h=500)