Ludlow Falls is a

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in Miami County,

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, United States. The population was 175 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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. Ludlow Falls is named after surveyor

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Geography

Ludlow Falls is located at (39.998172, -84.340320). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. Ludlow Falls is a part of the Milton-Union School district located in the neighboring West Milton. Ludlow Creek, a tributary of the Stillwater River, flows through Ludlow Falls. The village's name is derived from the waterfall of the stream located in the village. There was a railroad line through Ludlow Falls that was built in 1881 from

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. It was later owned by the New York Central Railroad. There was very little on-line traffic and the line was lightly used by the 1970s. The line was not included in the 1976 makeup of Conrail and the last train ran on March 31, 1976. The tracks were pulled up shortly thereafter.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 208 people, 81 households, and 55 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 86 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%

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of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 81 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were

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living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the village was 34 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 210 people, 81 households, and 60 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 88 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.10%

, and 1.90% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.48% of the population. There were 81 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were

living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $21,071 for females. The

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for the village was $16,383. About 6.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the

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, including 9.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

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