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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Pike |
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| - Total | 2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads This is a list of the eighty-eight counties in the US state of Ohio. Pike County is a County located in the Appalachian region of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (5. 2 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,907 |
| - Density | 955. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (369. 0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45661 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-62708[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061541[1] |
Piketon is a village in Pike County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 740 is a Telephone Area code serving all of central and southeastern Ohio except Columbus, which with its nearby suburbs retains Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout In the United States a Village is a term sometimes informal for a type of Administrative division at the local government level Pike County is a County located in the Appalachian region of the U Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Scioto River (saɪˈoʊtoʊ sigh-OH-toe or /saɪˈoʊtə/ sigh-OH-tuh) is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles (372 km in The village is best known for the uranium enrichment plant located there (one of only three such plants in the United States). The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant is a facility located in Piketon Ohio that produced Enriched uranium, including weapons-grade uranium for the United States The population was 1,907 at the 2000 census. Originally called Jefferson, it was the county seat of Pike County from 1815-1845, when it was decided by James Emmitt, a wealthy local entrepreneur, to move the county seat to Waverly due to its closer proximity to the then new Ohio & Erie Canal. It is not a large town, but a village. It is the location of the Pike County Fairgrounds, and is served by the Scioto Valley School District. edspenard
Perhaps the best-known historic resident of Piketon was Robert Lucas, the governor of Ohio and territorial governor of Iowa. Robert Lucas ( April 1, 1781 – February 7, 1853) was the 12th governor of the U Around 1824, Lucas built a large brick house two miles east of Piketon, named Friendly Grove, which became an epicenter of local political activity.
Piketon is served by the Western and Piketon branches of the Garnet A. Wilson Public Library. Pike County is a County located in the Appalachian region of the U
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Geography
Piketon is located at (39. 067801, -83. 009207)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (5. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (1. 96%) is water.
Economy
The initial operation of the lead cascade of The American Centrifuge Demonstration Facility in Piketon, Ohio in 2005 comprised the first publicly visible component of next-generation uranium enrichment technology in the United States that employs a gas centrifuge process rather than gaseous diffusion to produce enriched uranium. A gas centrifuge is a separating machine specifically developed to separate Uranium-235 from Uranium-238. Gaseous diffusion is a technology used to produce Enriched uranium by forcing gaseous Uranium hexafluoride, UF6 through semi-permeable membranes Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the
Piketon is expected to exhibit a growth economy during the early 21st Century with the establishment of a full-size USEC commercial uranium enrichment plant by 2012. The United States Enrichment Corporation, a subsidiary of USEC Inc [1]
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,907 people, 693 households, and 469 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 955. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (368. 1/km²). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 373. 3/sq mi (143. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96. 22% White, 1. 10% African American, 0. 16% Native American, 0. 26% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, and 2. 20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 26% of the population.
There were 693 households out of which 34. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43. 1% were married couples living together, 21. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 2% were non-families. 28. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 41 and the average family size was 2. 93.
In the village the population was spread out with 24. 5% under the age of 18, 9. 9% from 18 to 24, 25. 6% from 25 to 44, 18. 6% from 45 to 64, and 21. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 76. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72. 1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,290, and the median income for a family was $23,846. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $21,602 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,599. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 28. 5% of families and 30. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 24. 1% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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