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College Corner, Ohio
Village
College Corner Union Elementary School; Indiana is on the left, and Ohio on the right
College Corner Union Elementary School; Indiana is on the left, and Ohio on the right
Location of College Corner, Ohio
Location of College Corner, Ohio
Location of College Corner in Preble County
Location of College Corner in Preble County
Country United States
State Ohio
Counties Preble, Butler
Townships Israel, Oxford
Area
 • Total 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Land 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 387
 • Estimate 
(2023)
392
 • Density 1,548.00/sq mi (597.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45003
Area code(s) 513
FIPS code 39-16700
GNIS feature ID 2398599

College Corner is a village in Butler and Preble counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Oxford. The population was 387 at the 2020 census. The village lies on the state line with Indiana, where it borders the town of West College Corner. The public school, part of the Union County–College Corner Joint School District, is bisected by the state line and is operated jointly with Indiana authorities.

History

West College Corner, Indiana
College Corner viewed from the state line.

It was settled in 1811 and takes its name from its position in the northwestern corner of the "College Township", the survey township designated the previous year by the Ohio General Assembly as the site of the state college that became Miami University. This survey township was later organized as a civil township, Oxford Township.

College Corner was laid out in 1837.

Geography

College Corner is located in Oxford Township, Butler County, and Israel Township, Preble County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), of which 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 378
1910 379 0.3%
1920 348 −8.2%
1930 375 7.8%
1940 379 1.1%
1950 468 23.5%
1960 439 −6.2%
1970 408 −7.1%
1980 364 −10.8%
1990 379 4.1%
2000 424 11.9%
2010 407 −4.0%
2020 387 −4.9%
2023 (est.) 392 −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 407 people, 172 households, and 107 families living in the village. The population density was 1,628.0 inhabitants per square mile (628.6/km2). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 836.0 per square mile (322.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 172 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the village was 38.1 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

Education

It is in the College Corner Local School District, which forms a part of the Union County–College Corner Joint School District, a bi-state entity between Indiana and Ohio.

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