Octa, Ohio
| Octa, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
A large shopping center along US 35 on Octa's northern edge
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 Location of Octa, Ohio |
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 Location of Octa in Fayette County |
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| Coordinates: 39°36′32″N 83°36′47″W / 39.60889°N 83.61306°WCoordinates: 39°36′32″N 83°36′47″W / 39.60889°N 83.61306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 59 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 59 |
| • Density | 210.7/sq mi (81.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-57918 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1065190 |
Octa is a village in Fayette County, Ohio, United States, along Rattlesnake Creek. The population was 59 at the 2010 census.
Octa was originally called Allentown, and under the latter name was laid out by Elijah Allen, and named for him. The present name honors one Miss Octa Barnes. A post office called Octa was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1929.
Octa is located at 39°36′32″N 83°36′47″W / 39.60889°N 83.61306°W (39.608877, -83.613192).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 59 people, 30 households, and 13 families residing in the village. The population density was 210.7 inhabitants per square mile (81.4/km2). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 121.4 per square mile (46.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 84.7% White and 15.3% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 30 households of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 56.7% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.85.
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