Higginsport, Ohio

Higginsport is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 251 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe town of White Haven was laid out in 1804, but the attempt at a settlement did not prove successful. In 1816, the town was replatted and named in honor of Colonel Robert Higgins, a Revolutionary War veteran and early settler in the area.White burley tobacco was first grown in Higginsport in 1864 from seed brought in from Kentucky.GeographyHigginsport is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.29sqmi, of which 0.25sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 251 people, 104 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 1004.0PD/sqmi. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 552.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.