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Sardinia, Ohio

Sardinia, Ohio
Village
Location of Sardinia, Ohio
Location of Sardinia, Ohio
Location of Sardinia in Brown County
Location of Sardinia in Brown County
Coordinates: 39°0′31″N 83°48′15″W / 39.00861°N 83.80417°W / 39.00861; -83.80417Coordinates: 39°0′31″N 83°48′15″W / 39.00861°N 83.80417°W / 39.00861; -83.80417
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Brown, Highland
Area
 • Total 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Land 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 980
 • Estimate (2012) 968
 • Density 790.3/sq mi (305.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 45171
Area code(s) 937
FIPS code 39-70534
GNIS feature ID 1077345

Sardinia is a village in Brown and Highland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 980 at the 2010 census. The village's name is derived from the homonymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. Historically, Sardinia was a post village of Brown County, in Washington township, established in 1830, situated on the east fork of White Oak Creek, 12 miles north-east of Georgetown, and 44 miles east of Cincinnati. In 1860, Sardinia's population was 200 and Washington Township had a population of 1,300.

Sardinia was laid out in 1833.

Sardinia corporation limit sign.

Looking east at the intersection of Broadway Street and Main Street (Ohio State Route 134) in Sardinia.

Sardinia is located at 39°0′31″N 83°48′15″W / 39.00861°N 83.80417°W / 39.00861; -83.80417 (39.008718, -83.804213), almost entirely in Brown County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.24 square miles (3.21 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 980 people, 363 households, and 259 families residing in the village. The population density was 790.3 inhabitants per square mile (305.1/km2). There were 416 housing units at an average density of 335.5 per square mile (129.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.


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