Rawson, Ohio
| Rawson, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
Post office on Main Street
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 Location of Rawson, Ohio |
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 Location within Hancock County |
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| Coordinates: 40°57′25″N 83°47′5″W / 40.95694°N 83.78472°WCoordinates: 40°57′25″N 83°47′5″W / 40.95694°N 83.78472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hancock |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| • Mayor | Jerry L. Griggs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| • Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 570 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 574 |
| • Density | 1,425.0/sq mi (550.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 45841, 45881 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-65634 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1044873 |
Rawson is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 570 at the 2010 census.
Rawson was the birthplace of Cassius Jackson Keyser, an American mathematician.
Rawson was laid out in 1855 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named for L. Q. Rawson, the president of the Fremont and Indiana Railroad. Rawson was incorporated in 1884.
Rawson is located at 40°57′25″N 83°47′5″W / 40.95694°N 83.78472°W (40.956896, -83.784686).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 570 people, 191 households, and 152 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,425.0 inhabitants per square mile (550.2/km2). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 522.5 per square mile (201.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.6% White, 1.9% African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
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