Potsdam, Ohio

Potsdam is a village in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 288 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Potsdam was originally called Georgetown and New Lebanon, and under one of the latter names was laid out around 1840. A post office called Potsdam has been in operation since 1861.

Geography

Potsdam is located at 39°57′48″N 84°25′0″W / 39.96333°N 84.41667°W / 39.96333; -84.41667 (39.963366, -84.416662).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km²), all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 288 people, 102 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 640.0 inhabitants per square mile (247.1/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 231.1 per square mile (89.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 1.4% Native American, and 2.4% from two or more races.

There were 102 households of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.

Ohio

Ohio ⁱ/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/ is a state in the midwestern region of the United States. Ohio is the 34th largest by area, the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus.

The state takes its name from the Ohio River. The name originated from the Iroquois word ohi-yo’, meaning "great river" or "large creek." Partitioned from the Northwest Territory, the state was admitted to the Union as the 17th state (and the first under the Northwest Ordinance) on March 1, 1803. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" (relating to the Ohio buckeye tree, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes."

The government of Ohio is composed of the executive branch, led by the Governor; the legislative branch, which comprises the Ohio General Assembly; and the judicial branch, which is led by the state Supreme Court. Ohio occupies 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives. Ohio is known for its status as both a swing state and a bellwether in national elections. Six Presidents of the United States have been elected who had Ohio as their home state.

Ohio (disambiguation)

Ohio is a U.S. state.

Ohio may also refer to:

Places

Music

Ohio (Over the Rhine album)

Ohio is a double studio album, their seventh overall, by Over the Rhine, released in 2003. The album was released as both a double CD and limited edition double vinyl LP set.

One additional song from these sessions, "Last Night On Earth Again" was released on the Discount Fireworks compilation, albeit in a re-recorded version.

Track listing

All songs written by Karin Bergquist and/or Linford Detweiler.

Disc one

Disc two