Higginsport, Ohio
| Higginsport, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Higginsport, Ohio |
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 Location of Higginsport in Brown County |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′23″N 83°58′1″W / 38.78972°N 83.96694°WCoordinates: 38°47′23″N 83°58′1″W / 38.78972°N 83.96694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 251 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 248 |
| • Density | 1,004.0/sq mi (387.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45131 |
| Area code(s) | 937 |
| FIPS code | 39-35168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064835 |
Higginsport is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 251 at the 2010 census.
The town of White Haven was laid out in 1804, but the attempt at a settlement did not prove successful. In 1816, the town was replatted and named in honor of Colonel Robert Higgins, a Revolutionary War veteran and early settler in the area.
White burley tobacco was first grown in Higginsport in 1864 from seed brought in from Kentucky.
Higginsport corporation limit sign.
Looking east on Columbia Street (US Highway 52) in Higginsport.
Higginsport is located at 38°47′23″N 83°58′1″W / 38.78972°N 83.96694°W (38.789585, -83.967055).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), of which 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 251 people, 104 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,004.0 inhabitants per square mile (387.6/km2). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 552.0 per square mile (213.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
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